Bran Castle, Romania, an attraction for tourists as the home of the fictional character "Dracula." KONTROLAB (KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty ) The U.S. businessman Joel Weinshanker, the chief administrator of Elvis Presley's rights and properties, has purchased a majority stake in the company that operates Bran Castle popularly associated with "Dracula."
Today, March 31, we celebrate Trans Visibility Day, and I am happy to use this opportunity to turn to the people in my community with good news. I have finally won in the courts of Romania! It is not only my victory, but also ours - of those who are still waiting to be seen, heard and recognised.
Ambulance for Monuments operates through a collaborative network of organizations and volunteers, redefining the role of the architect in heritage preservation by involving professionals, students, craftsmen, and local communities.
It's a zero to hero story," said Gemma Webb, CEO of RetuRO, the company running the system in a public-private partnership with beverage packaging manufacturers and the state.
German and Romanian fighter jets scrambled on November 25 to track the latest in a series of drone incursions into Romania's airspace as Russia continues to attack targets just across the Danube River in neighboring Ukraine. Two drones entered the NATO-member's airspace and six were reported in Moldova, where one fell on the roof of a building but did not explode. This follows an incident last week when a Russian drone hit a Turkish LPG tanker moored on the Ukrainian side of the river.
The country ranked fifth on the measles outbreak list last year, reporting 30,692 cases and 23 deaths. According to Dr. Aurora Stanescu, an epidemiologist at the National Institute for Public Health in Romania, five of those deaths were children under age 1. Schwalbe calls those figures a "wake-up call." "That's a lot of cases of measles, and that's a lot of deaths from a disease that really shouldn't be killing anybody at this point," Schwalbe says.
The journalist Kenneth P. Vogel is an investigative reporter, which means he often writes about people who would rather he did not. Vogel works for The New York Times, and his book called "Devils' Advocates" covers Americans who take money from foreigners to advise them about the U.S. government. Did you receive anything you would regard as a threatening letter or phone call while reporting on the subjects of this book? KENNETH VOGEL: Yes, many. I don't want to get into the specifics.
The People's Salvation Cathedral, known as the National Cathedral, was opened after 15 years of construction as worshippers and officials arrived in droves. At its highest point the cathedral stands more than 125 meters (410 feet) and has an interior capacity for 5,000 worshippers in the conservative country. The cathedral's interior has been covered with frescoes and mosaics depicting saints and icons, which cover an area of 17,800 square meters (191,000 square feet), according the National Cathedral's website.
About two-thirds of Romania's diaspora are economic migrants, contributing significantly to the economy through remittances, and many feel politically neglected and invisible.
The recent runoff election in Romania showcased a pivotal clash between hard-right candidate George Simion and pro-EU Mayor Nicusor Dan, aiming to redefine Romaniaâs political trajectory.
