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European Union
Railway line connecting Hungary, Serbia and Romania to go ahead
abouthungary.hu
Hungary is moving full steam ahead with building a 500km railway line connecting major cities in Hungary, Serbia and Romania Hungary is moving full …
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Las Vegas, NV
Psychedelic Portraits Made With a Hunk of Beveled Glass
WIRED - Laura Mallonee
These trippy, colorful portraits look as though they've been run through a dozen different effects in an editing app. They haven't. Actually, the …
Jayadded this to TENNIS
Canada's Bianca Andreescu beats Kenin to advance to third round in Miami
montrealgazette.com - Canadian Press Updated: March 22, 2019
MIAMI — Canada’s Bianca Andreescu has exacted revenge on one of the three women to beat her in the 2019 season. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, …
Andrei Orosadded this to Romania
European Parliament
MEPs push for landing EU Prosecutor job to Kövesi on 27 March
euractiv.com - Dan Alexe
Bucharest appears to be deliberately delaying the nomination of the EU’s first-ever prosecutor general, fearing the Romanian candidate, Laura Codruta …
World Happiness Report
Romania keeps going up in world happiness ranking
romania-insider.com - Newsroom
The Romanians’ level of happiness seems to keep improving in Romania, with the country ranking 48th in the World Happiness Report 2019, with a score …
Loans
Romania’s Govt. comes up with new “greed tax” formula
romania-insider.com - romaniainsider
Romania’s Finance Ministry on March 20 informed bankers about the latest version of the so-called “greed tax”, along with a promise to cut it down to …
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European News
Fed-up mayor in Romania cuts internet cables amid telecoms dispute
Euronews
A city chief in Romania cut communication cables on Tuesday leaving schools to scramble for internet in the middle of a key exam. Nicolae Robu, mayor of Timisoara, in the west of the country, took the
Miami Open
Miami Open 2019: Bianca Andreescu mounts big comeback to defeat Irina-Camelia Begu
sportingnews.com - Written By Rudi Schuller
tennis height="148"> tennis Irina-Camelia Begu v Bianca Vanessa Andreescu Bianca Vanessa Andreescu Irina-Camelia Begu Miami Open Women Single Never count …
Jeff Rowseadded this to Cannabis Currently
Romania’s Govt. considers legalising cannabis for medical purposes
romania-insider.com - romaniainsider
Finance minister Eugen Teodorovici said that the legalization of cannabis in Romania for medical purposes is being discussed, as several European …
Romanian exporters face an artificial barrier, costs transferred to EU citizens
euractiv.com - Stefan Radu-Oprea
Visions of trucks being stuck at the border in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit should also remind people of the delays faced by Romanian companies …
Outdoor Spaces
Office tower inspired by work of Romanian sculptor Brâncuși inaugurated in Shanghai
romania-insider.com - roinsider
SOHO Gubei, an office tower inspired by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși’s Endless Column, was recently inaugurated in Shanghai, China.The …
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Catholicism
Ahead of Romania trip, Pope recognizes seven martyrs under communism
cruxnow.com - Elise Harris
SOUTH BEND – By the time he died at the age of 50, Greek Catholic Bishop Vasile Aftenie was crippled, maimed and, according to accounts of those who …
Bleacher Report
Miami Open
Miami Open Masters 2019: Petra Kvitova, Venus Williams Advance to Next Round
Bleacher Report - Gill Clark
Third seed Petra Kvitova is safely into the third round of the 2019 Miami Masters after a straight sets win over Greece's Maria Sakkari on Thursday. Venus Williams is into the second round, as she maintained
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French Open
French Open Tennis Champions Get 5% Pay Raise, To $2.6 Million
Forbes - Danielle Rossingh
This year’s men’s and women’s singles champions at the French Open will be paid €2.3 million ($2.6 million) each, an increase of 5%. French Open organizers boosted its total prize money pot to €42.7, 8%
Jeffrey Roberts AI-AP.comadded this to Inside Photography
AI-AP | Profiles » American Photography Open: Mauro DeBettio Captures the Stories of People's Lives
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– The American Photography Open 2019 contest is now officially underway. (Please go here for information on how to enter!) As we get ready to view …
Senate sets up company for Bucharest-Brasov motorway
romania-insider.com - romaniainsider
Romania’s Senate passed on March 20 a draft law for the Bucharest-Brasov highway investment objective, aimed at setting up a dedicated company with …
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World News
Teaching young Romanians to fly away from unemployment
Euronews
A dream of flying – that’s what Anca Dumitrescu and Giorgiana Ene are selling to candidates wishing to enroll on their training course. For young Romanians – with or without higher education – becoming
Transportation
New GM appointed at Romanian state-owned airline Tarom
romania-insider.com - roinsider
Florin Susanu is the new general manager of state-owned airline Tarom, official sources told Hotnews.ro.Transport minister Răzvan Cuc previously …
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Royal Opera House
Romanian diva gets Global Star award from John Travolta at Bolshoi Theater
romania-insider.com - romaniainsider
Famous Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu received the Global Star award in the Bravo International Professional Music Awards ceremony at the Bolshoi …
Entrepreneurship
Romanian tech unicorn UiPath reportedly valued around USD 6-7 bln
romania-insider.com - romaniainsider
UiPath, the first Romanian tech unicorn, is reportedly in talks to get another hefty round of financing that would result in the company's implicit …
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European Union
German minister urges sanctions on EU members flouting principles
Reuters India - by Andrea Shalal
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday the European Union should cut funding and impose sanctions on members which pass laws that contravene core EU principles such having
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Miami Open
Rain again spoils Miami Open party, wiping out play
Reuters Canada - By Steve Keating
MIAMI (Reuters) - Rain again spoiled the Miami Open party wiping out the evening session on Wednesday and adding to what has been a soggy and dejecting kickoff to a tournament looking for a new start.
War
Smugglers accused in migrant boat disaster
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A trial over the deaths of 24 illegal migrants traveling aboard a yacht when it sank off the coast of Kandıra in northwestern Turkey laid bare the …
The Evening Standardadded this to The Evening Standard
Lifestyle (UK)
Romania is the fastest-growing travel destination for Brits
standard.co.uk - Laura Hampson
ES Lifestyle newsletter The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends Update newsletter …
St Helens
Four people from Romania charged in relation to burglary offences in St Helens and Rainhill
sthelensreporter.co.uk - Tony Gleave
Merseyside Police have charged three men and one woman, all from Romania, in connection with four burglaries. The offences are reported to have taken …
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World News
Simone Biles: Olympic champion expects Tokyo 2020 to be last Games
bbc.co.uk
World champion Simone Biles says Tokyo 2020 will be her final Olympics as her body is "falling apart". Biles, 22, dominated the 2016 Olympics with four golds and became the first woman to win four World
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Economics
Romania to Approve Easing of Controversial ‘Greed Tax’ Next Week
Bloomberg - Irina Vilcu, Andra Timu
Romania is set to soften a controversial ‘greed tax’ on banks next week, shortly before the first payment would kick in, according to the country’s …
Pope Francis
Pope Francis Trip Aims to Thaw Catholic-Orthodox Relations in Romania
netny.tv
By Claire Giangravè This is the logo for Pope Francis’ trip to Romania in late May to call for unity and a greater focus on the common good. The theme …
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Boxing
Pulev vs. Dinu: How to watch the fight on ESPN
espn.co.uk - Andres Ferrari
Former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev, of Bulgaria, faces Romania's up-and-coming contender Bogdan Dinu in a fight that will air …
Awards
Moromeții 2 wins best film at Romania’s 2019 Gopo awards
romania-insider.com - roinsider
Moromeții 2, an adaptation of writer Marin Preda’s novel Morometii directed by Stere Gulea, won the Best Film distinction at the 2019 Gopo awards, an …