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Romanian tennis ace Simona Halep was presented on Tuesday by President Klaus Iohannis with the National Order of the ‘Star of Romania’ in the rank of Knight, in a ceremony held at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. “Before us stands a great champion, who has offered Romanians not only moments of…

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President Klaus Iohannis signed on Friday the decree for the decoration of tennis player Simona Halep with the National Order “Romania’s Star,” in rank of Knight, with the decoration ceremony scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. According to a Presidential Administration release, the head of…

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The Embassy of the United States in Romania on Thursday announced that Ambassador Hans Klemm is donating USD 500,000 to the Mihai Eminescu Trust, under the auspices of a special U.S. Department of State program entitled the “Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation AFCP.”   This is the largest AFCP grant in…

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Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Christian Orthodox Church (BOR) on Thursday presented fresh Wimbledon tennis champion Simona Halep with a Patriarchal Cross, the highest decoration of the Romanian Patriarchate, at a ceremony hosted by the Patriarch’s residence. “To many of today’s young people, Simona is a symbol of diligence, perseverance…

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Romania’s Simona Halep won the Wimbledon tournament this Saturday, commandingly defeating American Serena Williams in just 55 minutes, 6-2, 6-2. Williams had so far been 3-0 against Halep in Grand Slam matches. This is the second Grand Slam title for Halep, after her French Open win in 2018. No. 7-seed,…

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President Iohannis: Last years, marked by repeated attempts to subordinate justice to politics   President Klaus Iohannis states in a message conveyed on Sunday, on the occasion of Justice Day, that the recent years have been marked by repeated attempts to subordinate justice to politics, through hasty amendments to the…

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President Iohannis: Last years, marked by repeated attempts to subordinate justice to politics   President Klaus Iohannis states in a message conveyed on Sunday, on the occasion of Justice Day, that the recent years have been marked by repeated attempts to subordinate justice to politics, through hasty amendments to the…

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The National Flag Day was marked on Wednesday by the public authorities and the other institutions of the Romanian state through the organisation of various cultural-educational or scientific events and specific ceremonies, dedicated to the country, and specific military ceremonies, organised by the units of the Ministry of National Defence…

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Pope Francis on Sunday beatified the seven martyred Greek-Catholic bishops, during the Holy Mass held on the Liberty Field in Blaj, in the presence of one hundred thousand faithful. Cardinal Lucian Muresan, Major Archbishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, was the one who read the request by which Pope Francis was…

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Thousands of believers from all over the country and abroad came on Saturday in Sumuleu Ciuc and Iasi where the Sovereign Pontiff was on the  second day of his visit to  Romania. At Sumuleu Ciuc, the Sovereign Pontiff was met  with Papal Hymn, but also with an old church song….

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