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  • Sport Club RRI

    Sport Club RRI

    At least three women handball sides from Romania have made headway in the
    European Cups. In the Champions League, CSM Bucharest stands good chances to
    directly qualify for the quarterfinals if it outperforms Danish side Odense in
    the away game they are going to play on Sunday. Odense ranks second in Group A,
    two points ahead the Romanian champions, but this advantage can be cancelled in
    case of a Romanian win. The first game opposing the two sides in Bucharest, in
    September went to the Romanians 28-24.




    Another Romanian side, the vice-champion Rapid Bucharest also stands good
    chances to qualify for the competition’s next stage. Rapid ranks seventh in
    Group B, a point less than the Hungarian side Ferencvaros. In the event of a
    home win on Sunday against Danish side Esbjerg and if Ferencvaros loses to
    Metz, in France, Rapid goes into the play-offs for the League’s quarterfinals. Both
    sides that represented Romania in last year’s competition were stopped in their
    tracks in the quarters.




    In the EHF European League, a leg before the end of the groups competition,
    Romania already boasts two sides in the quarterfinals. The first Romanian side
    to have assured its place in this stage of the competition was Gloria Bistrita
    with an away win against French team Nantes, their main Group C opponent. On
    Saturday, the Romanians will be up against German side Bensheim / Auerbach. In
    the quarters, Gloria may be playing either the Norwegian side Sola or the Spanish
    side Malaga.




    Dunărea Brăila qualified last Saturday, after a win against the group’s
    leader Thuringer of Germany. At the end of this week, Dunărea will be up
    against Chambray Touraine in France. After the final ranking configuration, in
    the quarterfinals, Dunarea will be playing the Norwegians from Storhamar or Podravka
    Koprivnica of Croatia. The third Romanian side in the European League, CSM
    Târgu Jiu, is hankering for a win after five consecutive defeats. CSM will be
    playing at home on Sunday the Hungarian side Mosonmagyaróvár.


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  • February 19, 2023

    February 19, 2023

    ART Today on the National Day devoted
    to Romania’s greatest sculptor, Constantin Brancusi, Romania’s Art Museum is
    offering guided tours around a special gallery presenting his works of art. The
    aforementioned gallery boasts the largest Brancusi collection in Romania
    including works such as ‘The Sleep’, ‘Head of a Child’ ‘the Prayer’, or a
    replica of the ‘Gate of the Kiss’. Children are invited to attend a workshop
    entitled ‘Bird hidden in Stone’, a special event designed and staged by experts
    from the Georges-Pompidou Centre in Paris. On this occasion, Romania’s Prime
    Minister Nicolae Ciuca has conveyed a message, saying that through his works of
    art, the great sculptor forged his own artistic identity revolutionizing sculpture
    and has left behind a valuable heritage, which is impressive through its
    universality at the same time bearing the hallmark of the simplicity and wisdom
    of the Romanian peasant. Romania today celebrates 147 years since the birth of
    this great artist.






    CULTURE Today, on the last day of the
    programme through which the city of Timisoara, in western Romania, has launched
    its mandate of the European Capital of Culture, new artistic events are to take
    place, including a spectacular Puppet Parade staged jointly by the European
    capitals of culture in 2023. So puppeteers from Veszprem, Hungary jointly with
    the artists of the Hungarian State Theatre ‘Csiki Gergely’ in Timisoara are presenting
    the big puppets especially created for the official launch in Veszprem last
    month. The cities of Timisoara in Western Romania and the Hungarian city of
    Veszprem are sharing the title of the European Capital of Culture in 2023 with
    the city of Elefsina in Greece. One of
    the main highlights of last Saturday was the retrospective exhibition of the
    great surrealist artist Victor Brauner housed by the Art Museum, which was also
    a premiere for Romania. The inaugural programme also included a digital culture
    festival as well as scientific experiments, light shows and ballet performances
    in front of the Opera House in Timisoara.






    MAE Romanian Foreign
    Minister Bogdan Aurescu held talks with a delegation of the US Congress headed
    by Mike Turner, chief of the House Intelligence Committee, on the sidelines of the
    Security Conference in Munich on Saturday. During the talks he had with Mike
    Turner, who is also co-chair of the Friendship Group with Romania, Aurescu
    hailed the Congress’ support in the efforts to strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank and
    highlighted the importance of the US assistance in the transatlantic security,
    including through the beefed-up military presence in Romania. The members of
    the US delegation have highlighted the major role Romania plays among the US
    allies. Mike Turner has thanked Minister Aurescu for the exceptional efforts
    Romania made as part of the multidimensional support granted to Ukraine and for
    its role as a leader in ensuring regional security.






    HANDBALL Romanian
    handball side SCM Ramnicu Valcea has qualified for the quarter finals of the
    women’s competition EHF European League after a 28-26 win against Hungarian
    side Praktiker-Vac in their last match in Group D. SCM has thus ended in the
    second position after the group’s leader Thuringer of Germany. In the Champions
    League, vice-champions CSM Bucharest have qualified for the quarters whereas
    title holder Rapid Bucharest for the play-offs in the round of 16.






    RALLY Over 100 thousand people took to
    the streets of Israel on Saturday night to fight a plan to overhaul the
    country’s court system that the justice minister says he is determined to carry
    out. The Israelis have protested for seven weeks now against the legislation
    that Netanyahu, his right-wing and religious allies hope to pass and which
    would limit the Supreme Court’s powers to rule against the legislature and the
    executive. The reforms would also give the government more influence over the
    committee, which appoints the judges, including to the Supreme Court. According
    to protesters, the plan will weaken the courts, endanger civil liberties and
    harm the economy.




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  • Sports roundup

    Sports roundup


    The world’s no.
    2 tennis player, Simona Halep, has won the WTA tournament in Prague, a
    competition with more than 202 thousand dollars in prize money. On Friday the Romanian
    clinched a two-set win, 6-2, 7-5 against Elise Martens of Belgium. This has
    been Halep’s 21st title and the second this year after the one in Dubai, in
    February shortly before the Coronavirus pandemic.






    In the doubles
    finals of the same tournament in Prague, Romanians Monica Niculescu and Raluca
    Olaru lost to Lucie Hradecka and Kristyna Pliskova 6-2, 6-2. Niculescu and
    Olaru have so far won 9 WTA titles in doubles competitions each, but none as
    partners.






    The Romanian
    women’s handball side Minaur Baia Mare on Saturday clinched a 29-22 win against
    Slovakian champions Iuventa Michalovce in a friendly away game. Minaur had also
    won a first game against Iuventa a day before 33-23. Another Romanian women’s
    side, Gloria Bistrita, lost to German challenger Thuringer HC 34-26 on Friday
    in their first game of the Most tournament hosted by the Czech Republic.






    Mirel Radoi the selector of Romania’s national side has announced the
    preliminary lineups in the two games Romania is about to play in the Nations
    League, against the Northern Ireland and Austria. Romania will first take on
    Northern Ireland in a home match on September 4th. Three days later
    our footballers will be up against Austria.






    Romanian midfielder Erik Bicfalvi scored a goal for his side Ural
    Ekaterinburg, which ended in a one-all draw their away game against Rubin
    Kazan, on Saturday in the second leg of Russia’s football championship.
    Bicfalvi converted a penalty kick in the 12th minute of the game
    helping Ural to get their first point in the championships. The team is
    presently ranking 11th in a championship attended by 16 sides.






    Romanian fullback Cosmin Moti scored a goal for his side Ludogorets
    Razgrad, which secured a 3-0 win against Slavia Sofia in Bulgaria’s football
    championships.


    Another Romanian, striker Claudiu Keseru has been left out of the lineup
    as he got infected with the coronavirus. And that’s all from our sports desk.

    (translated by bill)

  • Sports roundup

    Sports roundup


    The world’s no.
    2 tennis player, Simona Halep, has won the WTA tournament in Prague, a
    competition with more than 202 thousand dollars in prize money. On Friday the Romanian
    clinched a two-set win, 6-2, 7-5 against Elise Martens of Belgium. This has
    been Halep’s 21st title and the second this year after the one in Dubai, in
    February shortly before the Coronavirus pandemic.






    In the doubles
    finals of the same tournament in Prague, Romanians Monica Niculescu and Raluca
    Olaru lost to Lucie Hradecka and Kristyna Pliskova 6-2, 6-2. Niculescu and
    Olaru have so far won 9 WTA titles in doubles competitions each, but none as
    partners.






    The Romanian
    women’s handball side Minaur Baia Mare on Saturday clinched a 29-22 win against
    Slovakian champions Iuventa Michalovce in a friendly away game. Minaur had also
    won a first game against Iuventa a day before 33-23. Another Romanian women’s
    side, Gloria Bistrita, lost to German challenger Thuringer HC 34-26 on Friday
    in their first game of the Most tournament hosted by the Czech Republic.






    Mirel Radoi the selector of Romania’s national side has announced the
    preliminary lineups in the two games Romania is about to play in the Nations
    League, against the Northern Ireland and Austria. Romania will first take on
    Northern Ireland in a home match on September 4th. Three days later
    our footballers will be up against Austria.






    Romanian midfielder Erik Bicfalvi scored a goal for his side Ural
    Ekaterinburg, which ended in a one-all draw their away game against Rubin
    Kazan, on Saturday in the second leg of Russia’s football championship.
    Bicfalvi converted a penalty kick in the 12th minute of the game
    helping Ural to get their first point in the championships. The team is
    presently ranking 11th in a championship attended by 16 sides.






    Romanian fullback Cosmin Moti scored a goal for his side Ludogorets
    Razgrad, which secured a 3-0 win against Slavia Sofia in Bulgaria’s football
    championships.


    Another Romanian, striker Claudiu Keseru has been left out of the lineup
    as he got infected with the coronavirus. And that’s all from our sports desk.

    (translated by bill)

  • February 10, 2019 UPDATE

    February 10, 2019 UPDATE

    TENNIS The world’s third tennis player, Romanian Simona Halep on Sunday
    clinched a three-set win against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-4,
    5-7, 6-4 while Mihaela Buzarnescu lost
    to Katerina Siniakova 4-6, 2-6. The score is two all but the doubles match
    pitching Irina Begu and Monica Niculescu against Barbora Krejcikova and
    Katerina Siniakova is regarded as decisive. After the matches on Saturday,
    Halep – Siniakova 6-4, 6-0 and Pliskova – Buzarnescu 6-1, 6-4, the score was also
    even, one-all. Lots drawn on Wednesday pitted Romania’s male side against
    Zimbabwe in the first round of the Davis Cup’s second value Group Two, the
    Europe-Africa zone.








    EXTRADITION 14 Romanians have been extradited to the USA for having
    masterminded a scheme to steal money from Americans and launder the funds by means
    of cryptocurrency. The suspects have been apprehended after almost 100 US
    Secret Service agents and policemen did searches in Romania’s capital Bucharest
    and its surroundings. The prejudice has been estimated at 34 million dollars.
    Scores of mobile phones, electronic equipment and various amounts of money have
    been seized during the operation.












    FILM A Romanian film has reaped the
    grand prize of the short-reel festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The
    award-winner is Bogdan Muresanu’s 20-minute ‘The Christmas Gift’, whose plot is
    placed on December 20th 1989 shortly after the beginning of the
    Romanian anti-communist revolution. The plot thickens after the parents of a
    little boy have found out that he mailed Santa a letter saying that his
    father’s only wish was to see dictator Nicolae Ceausescu dead.










    AMENDMENTS Romanian MPs have time until Monday to
    submit amendments to the budget draft law endorsed by the ruling PSD-ALDE
    coalition on Friday. The draft was drawn up taking into account a 5.5% economic
    growth, a 2.5% deficit and a GDP of over 200 billion euros. Under the fresh
    budget scheme, 2% of the country’s GDP will be allotted to the country’s
    defence, in accordance with its pledges to the NATO allies. Pension rises of
    15% have also been envisaged as early as September this year. The right-wing
    opposition has lashed out at the delayed draft and some of its provisions,
    which it deemed unrealistic.










    ELECTION NGOs in the ex-soviet Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova, have
    called on the Election Committee to allow the Diaspora to cast their ballot in
    the Parliamentary election on February 24th even if they have
    expired IDs. The aforementioned NGOs have referred to the previous elections,
    when this was possible. In a first for the ex-soviet republic, elections are to
    unfold under the mixed voting system, in which the 50 MPs will be elected on
    party tickets, while the rest 51 in constituencies. Concurrently with the
    election, a referendum is to be carried out on cutting the number of MPs from
    101 down to 61 as well as on the possibility for these MPs to be revoked by the
    citizens. According to the polls the pro-Russia socialists of incumbent president Igor Dodon are among the
    favourites with allegedly 40% of the vote intentions, followed by ACUM, a bloc
    made up of pro-European right-wingers, which has been credited with 25% of the
    votes and the centre-to-left Democratic Party, the main political force in the
    pro-western coalition government.










    HANDBALL Romania’s champions in women’s handball CSM
    Bucharest secured a 30-18 away win against German side Thuringer HC on Sunday
    in the Champions League. The result pushed CSM to the second place in the
    standings after the en titre champions Gyor Audi ETO of Hungary. Next comes
    Viper Kristiansand of Norway, Ferencvaros of Hungary, Krim Ljubljana of
    Slovenia and Thuringer. The first four sides in the group are qualified for the
    competition’s quarter finals. We recall that CSM won the trophy back in 2016 at
    their first participation.






    (translated by bill)