Geography of Romania

Officials of railway companies have taken a series of measures to ensure continuity in the circulation of the trains affected by the collapse of the metal bridge at the Ploiesti West station, with the passengers being carried between the stations of Ploiesti South and Buda by buses made available by the CFR SA national railway corporation.

US ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm, British ambassador Paul Brummell, Belgian head of mission Thomas Baekelandt and Hungarian ambassador Zákonyi Botond joined the revellers at the traditional Lenten start carnival in Sansimion - Harghita County, making merry, dancing, tasting traditional foods - the hallmark kurtoskalac included - all accompanied by a shot of palinka.

Thousands of anti-corruption protesters took to the streets once more in Romania on Saturday to protest against the ruling Social Democrat Party's controversial justice policies, which have been criticised by civil society activists, international institutions and foreign diplomats alike.

Romania's forest administration on Tuesday released rare footage of a wolf pack caught by a surveillance camera in the Piatra Craiului National Park in the Southern Carpathians.

The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, the Hungarian National Party and the Hungarian People's Party in Transylvania asked for a territorial declaration of territorial autonomy for the Szeklers and a special status of the Partium region (the territories to the north and west of Transylvania), Aderpres said.

Romanian police in Giurgiu has instituted criminal proceedings against a Bulgarian citizen who has imported several thousand pyrotechnic articles into Romania with the intention of selling them in the city, according to Adjepres.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday that the so-called tax reform approved by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, has generated uncertainties that could affect investor confidence.

Romanian tourism is on the rise by approximately 10 pct in 2017 according to official data, and the overall number of tourists choosing Romania as destination is estimated to exceed 12 million this year, a figure which hasn't been achieved since 1990, Deputy Chairman of Romania's National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) Adrian Voican said.

Romania's best-known Christmas fair is set to open on Friday night in the city of Sibiu, Transylvania, with over 90 participants from Romania and abroad, organizers said.

Gabi Rizea is an extremely talented sculptor from Romania. However, the 42-year-old man, who lives in the city of Craiova, does not use a traditional tool to carve out his works. Gabi creates his truly exquisite masterpieces using a chain saw and trees as his material.