Bucharest

The crisis in Ukraine shows the importance of Romania's Euro-Atlantic choice, resulting in security guarantees, Defence Minister Mircea Dusa said at a celebration of Land Forces Day in Bucharest on Wednesday.

Officials attend Land Forces Day ceremony in Bucharest
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The number of passengers having transited through the airports close to the Romanian capital city saw a 15.5 per cent increase in Q1 this year, as compared with the same interval of last year, with the Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport and the Bucharest Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport scoring together a record traffic of 1,809,228 passengers, the Bucharest National Airport

French team Bourg la Reine defeated Romanian CSA Steaua to win the women's foil European Cup in Bucharest on Sunday evening, the Romanian Fencing Federation informed.

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A version of Victor Eftimiu's magic poem 'Insir'te margarite' (String, pearl!) adapted and directed by actor Dan Puric premiered on Saturday evening in the Grand Hall of the National Theatre of Bucharest (TNB) after four years of renovation works on the building.

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The National Theater of Bucharest (TNB) is a jewel of Romania, President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday, after visiting the refurbished premises of the institution, adding that once reopened, it will become a palace of culture in the true sense of the word.

The Women's Foil European Cup competition will take place in Bucharest on Sunday, April 19, at the ''Mihai Viteazul" Sports Hall, with the participation of six teams, including CSA Steaua Bucharest and CSU Poli Timisoara.

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Romanians looking for a home to buy will be offered, April 16-19, more than 15,000 new housing units for between 17,600 and 155,000 euros, at the spring edition of the tIMOn real estate trade fair.

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Prince Nicholas, who will participate in the cycling tour "Childhood books on bicycle," initiated by Curtea Veche Association, says in an interview to AGERPRES, that through this initiative he wants to draw the attention on a serious problem existing in Romania, the lack of education and illiteracy.

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Bulgarian authorities have thwarted an attempt by a Romanian woman to smuggle about half a kilogramme of heroin through Kapitan Andreevo crossing at the border with Turkey.

BUCHAREST ? Romania is investigating the country's national lottery and a Greek-controlled firm over illegal slot-machine gambling that prosecutors say has cost the state budget more than 100 million euros ($108 million).