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Rick Steves’ Europe: Finding serendipity in Romania’s countryside

Romania is full of surprises and wonderful people. And as you leave the capital of Bucharest, it gets even better. In the ...
UNHCR

A persecuted Iraqi journalist forges a new life in Romania

TIMISOARA, Romania, July 16 (UNHCR) - As a child, Saad* had the dreams that millions of children share - at first he wanted to become a pilot and then a professional football player. But the war in ...
balkaninsight

Romania’s Jiu Valley: Is There Life After Coal?

During Socialist Romania, new blocks of flats sprang up in Jiu Valley towns to accommodate the growing mass of workers. Today most of them require major repairs, such as better energy efficiency; ...
UNHCR

In Romania, Congolese refugee does as the Romanians do

BUCHAREST, Romania, May 10 (UNHCR) - Jean-Louis Kialoungou's love affair with Romania began before he even arrived here in the mid-1990s, and over the years the Congolese refugee has become more ...
agerpres

Romania scores 6.91 out of 10 on Well-being Barometer, with healthcare, education vulnerabilities

Romania has scored of 6.91 out of 10 in the first edition of the Well-Being Barometer, a report of the Alliance for Well-Being (ABS), based on data from official sources that integrates three ...
agerpres

Healthy life expectancy at 65 in Romania stands at just half the EU average

Healthy life expectancy in Romania at the age of 65 stands at 4.3 years for men and 3.8 years for women, while in the European Union the figures reach 9.6 years for women and 9.2 years for men. The ...