Geography of Romania

Almost a hundred Romanians turned out to watch the documentary "The Greater Union - Romania at 100" documentary by the AGERPRES National News Agency at Cinema Palace in the western city of Oradea, as part of a national caravan.

Acting as decision-making chamber, the Senate rejected on Tuesday by a vote of 96 to 9 the legislative proposal for the autonomy of the Szekely Land.

A few thousand spectators attended the opening of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in the northwestern city of Cluj-Napoca, this year in its 17th edition, on Friday evening where a documentary short film about recently deceased anti-communist dissident Doina Cornea ran, as a tribute to one of the city's most famous personalities.

AEK defeated Romania's Potaissa Turda at the Olympic Sports Hall of Athens on Sunday, but  its one-goal win was not enough to overturn its deficit from the first leg of the two-game final of the European Handball Federation (EHF) Challenge Cup to finish runner-up in the tournament, for the first time in the Greek club's history.

AGERPRES National News Agency presented on Sunday in Pitesti, with the occasion of the official inauguration of the Multi-functional Centre's film theatre, the photography exhibition 'Romania: Evolution'.

More than 300 reenactors from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain and Ukraine attend Roman Apulum festival in Alba-Iulia, an event that will take place until May 1 and already attracted more than one thousand spectators, most of them tourists.

A large-scale event dedicated to the Centennial of the Great Union - the meeting "Romania 100 - Diplomacy, Education and Mission" - is organized on Friday in Alba Iulia by "1st December 1918" University in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Over 40,000 tourists are expected during the 1 May mini-holiday at the Romanian seaside, most choosing such resorts as Mamaia, Vama Veche and Mamaia-North Navodari, a press release of the Federation of Romania's Tourism Promotion Associations (FAPT) sent to AGERPRES informs.

Iraqi woman was captured today at the Ruse-Giurgiu border checkpoint while attempting to enter illegally into Romania with a British passport, Agency Agerpres reported, citing the Territorial Inspectorate of the Romanian border police.

Hundreds of people celebrated on Saturday the reopening of the Japanese Garden in Herastrau Park by having picnics and taking photos of the blossoming cherries, an event that was also attended by Japanese Ambassador in Bucharest Kisaburo Ishii.

He officially opened the garden where Bucharest citizens came alongside their loved ones, with blankets and food to have a full-on picnic.