Section: Agerpres (Romania)
MP Zisopol: The International Olympiad of Hellenism – a world’s one of a kind event
The International Olympiad of Hellenism, which opened officially on Friday in Bucharest, is a world one of a kind event, said president of the Hellenic Union of Romania, deputy Dragos Zisopol. The 6th edition of the Olympiad, organized by the Ministry of National Education and the Hellenic Union of Romania, takes place at the Palace of Parliament...
UPDATE PM asks Electoral Authority to extend deadline for Romanians abroad registering with electoral register
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Thursday that she asked the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) to extend the deadline for the registration of Romanians abroad with the Electoral Register in order to increase the number of those who can use postal voting. “Together with Parliament and the other relevant public bodies, I started...
With 18 medals, Romania finishes 4th Balkan Athletics Championships 2019
Romania finished fourth in the final medal ranking of the Balkan Athletics Championships 2019 in Pravets, Bulgaria, on Tuesday, with a tally of 18 medals, 5 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze medals. Ukraine took the first place, 9-4-5, followed by Greece, 6-6-2, and Turkey, 6-3-7. In the men's events, Romania finished second, 4-3-2, behind...
300 military sailors from Romania, Ukraine participate in Riverine 2019 exercise on the Danube
Approximately 300 military sailors from Ukraine and Romania will participate, starting Tuesday, in the bilateral exercise titled Riverine 2019, on the Danube, between Izmail, the Chilia arm of the Danube and Tulcea, a release remitted on Monday to AGERPRES by the General Staff of the Naval Forces (SMFN) says. The exercise that will take place...
Halep to play qualifier in US Open first round
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, world number four, will play a qualifier in the first round of the US Open tournament, the last Grand Slam of the year, according to the draw in New York on Thursday. Halep, who won the Wimbledon title this summer, lost in the first round at last year's tournament in Flushing Meadows. On the main singles...
President Iohannis to participate in Romanian Navy Day festivities, in Constanta
President Klaus Iohannis will participate, on Thursday, in the festivities marking the Romanian Navy Day, to be held in Constanta. According to his agenda, the head of state will participate in the festivities organized at the Fleet Command in Constanta, from 09:55 hrs. On Thursday, on Romanian Navy Day, between 09:45 hrs and 12:30 hrs, the...
Romania’s Lucian Bors Dumitrescu wins gold medal at Prague Junior European Cup 2019
Romanian athlete Lucian Bors Dumitrescu won the gold medal in the 66 kg category at the Prague Junior European Cup 2019, whereas Mircea Tomescu won the silver medal in the 60 kg category. In the 66 kg event, Lucian defeated Bruno Barros (Portugal), Stanislav Semkov (Ukraine), Davud Abasli (Azerbaijan) and Turpal Djoukaev (Finland), whereas in the...
Fencing: Bianca Pascu secures bronze medal in sabre individual event of World Fencing Championships
Romanian Bianca Pascu secured the bronze medal in the women sabre individual event, within the World Fencing Championships of Budapest, after her qualification on Saturday for the semifinals, where she will face off Olga Kharlan from Ukraine. Bianca Pascu successively defeated on the main tableau Iana Egorian (Russia) 15-13, Olga Nikitina...
PM Dancila: Congratulations, Simona Halep, for the great match you played at Wimbledon
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila congratulated Simona Halep for the “exceptional” match she played in the semi-finals of the tennis tournament at Wimbledon and wished her success in the final act. “Congratulations to our champion for the exceptional match she played in the semi-finals at Wimbledon. We thank you, Simona, for this...
UPDATE Tennis: Simona Halep, qualifies for Wimbledon women’s final for first time
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep qualifies for the first time for the Wimbledon women's final, the third Grand Slam of the year on Thursday, after defeating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the semis,6-1, 6-3. Halep (27 years), the world number seven, has managed a formidable match and will play her first final at the All England Club, after...
