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In Fight for Votes, Moldovan Parties Fail Marginalised Groups
Indeed, with the exception of PAS, women's rights barely feature in the July 11 parliamentary election. People with disabilities, the LGBT community and Roma fare no better, according to a review of the electoral manifestos of all 23 parties contesting the vote.
At least today, 131 years after Eminescu morphed into Hyperion, let us not criticize him
Mihai Eminescu has "unveiled" the soul in its purest forms, said on Monday the president of the Romanian Academy, Ioan-Aurel Pop, who urged that at least today, on the 131st anniversary of the poet's death, we do not criticize him. "In adolescence, we learned that on January 15 and June 15, we are entitled to think of Eminescu as our homeland.
New beginning awaits, thirty years after Romanian Peasant Museum reopens
Manager of the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (MNTR) Virgil-Stefan Nitulescu said on Tuesday that 30 years after the reopening of the museum on February 5, 1990, a new beginning awaits its team, currently working on reopening MNTR's permanent exhibition. "February 5, 1990 represents to us the moment of a new beginning.
President Iohannis, about Revolution of 1989: We want the culprits be brought to justice
President Klaus Iohannis has stated at the Romanian Athenaeum on Sunday that the culprits of the Revolution of December 1989 must be brought to justice and called on all Romanians to "speak loud and clear about the Revolution of December 1989." The head of state says that "the best antidote against forgetfulness" is evoking the facts, now and forever, as well as protecting and caring for the me
Romanian Public TV Manager Escapes Censorship Grilling
MPs from Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party on Tuesday prevented questions being asked at a parliamentary hearing that was intended to quiz the public broadcaster's director-general over accusations of political censorship and insulting the station's reporters.
Romanian Academy's President Ioan-Aurel Pop: Doina Cornea, legendary face, comparable to Harriet Beecher Stowe
The President of the Romanian Academy, Ioan-Aurel Pop, compared Doina Cornea with the author of the famous novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin", who is known to have had a frail stature but who succeeded in overturning a world of injustice."
Second edition of "Dobrojazz" ethno-jazz international festival begins
Two bands with artists of Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Bulgaria, Curacao and Germany opened on Friday evening, at the Jean Bart Theatre of Tulcea City, the second edition of "Dobrojazz" ethno-jazz international festival.
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Romania to display at Bookexpo America, US's largest book trade fair, for 2nd time
Romania will be displaying, May 27-31, at the Bookexpo America (BEA), US's largest book trade fair, for the second time with its own stand, while also holding a series of related events.
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