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Table tennis: Romania wins 12 medals in Balkan Championships
Romania won 12 medals in the 46th edition of the Balkan Table Tennis Championships in Albena (Bulgaria), 5 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze. In the men's singles, Cristian Chirita won the gold, after victories in a row, defeating in the final Turk Batuhan Ulucak, 4-1 (11-7, 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8).
PM Citu: Evacuation of Romanians from Kabul is underway
Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Wednesday that the evacuation of Romanian nationals from Kabul, Afghanistan, is underway, adding that, according to intel he has, the Romanian Air Force aircraft will take over other nationals from Afghanistan as well.
Judo: Alina Zaharia and Alina Cheru, gold medalists at European Kata Championships
Romanians Alina Zaharia and Alina Cheru won gold medals in the Ju No Kata event, this weekend, at the European Judo Kata Championships in Warsaw. Zaharia and Cheru took the first place in the final, with 424 points, followed by Austrians Hanna and Paula Peinsipp, 406 points, and Italians Laura Bugo and Barbara Bruyni Cerchier, 396.5 points.
Prince Radu: 20 years at Elisabeta Palace; we've proven how useful the Royal Crown can be
On Wednesday, Prince Radu voiced his satisfaction that for 20 years the Royal Family has been at the Elisabeta Palace, having the "luck" to prove to the Romanian society how useful the Romanian Crown can be.
"Colectiv" feature film wins LUX 2021 Audience Award
Feature film "Colectiv" directed by Romanian filmmaker Alexander Nanau has won the LUX 2021 Audience Award, according to an announcement made by the president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, at the plenary session of the European body in Strasbourg.
Batten Disease Awareness Day - Palace of Parliament will be illuminated in turquoise on Wednesday
The Palace of the Parliament will be illuminated in turquoise on Wednesday, on the occasion of Batten Disease Awareness Day.
Ex-PSD leader Dragnea stays in jail, after court refuses to grant him parole
The Bucharest Court on Thursday rejected Liviu Dragnea's request to be granted parole and be released from the Rahova Penitentiary, where he is executing a sentence of three years and a half received in 2019, in the case concerning the fictitious hiring at the GDASPC Teleorman. The decision is final, and Dragnea has the right to make a new request for parole after August 27.
AGERPRES National News Agency, awarded by CFA Romania
AGERPRES Romanian National News Agency has been designated by CFA Romania as the News Agency of the Year 2020. CFA Society Romania organized on Wednesday the award ceremony for the Mass Media Awards. "The financial media is a very important stakeholder in the capital market.
Anonimul International Independent Film Festival to be held August 9-15 in Sfantu Gheorghe
The Anonimul International Independent Film Festival's 18th edition will take place between August 9 and 15, in Sfantu Gheorghe, in the Danube Delta. According to a press release of the Anonimul Foundation sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, the call for entries for the short film competition is open until May 14.
Health Ministry: Another patient hospitalized at "Matei Bals" in the pavilion affected by fire has died
Another patient who was in Pavilion V of the "Matei Bals" Institute during the fire on January 29 has died, the death toll reaching thus 18 in this case.