Athletes with intellectual disabilities showcased rhythmic and artistic gymnastics at the prestigious Onești competition named after Romania's greatest gymnast.
Demonstration routines in rhythmic and artistic gymnastics at Onești, 28–31 May 2026.
Special Olympics Romania athletes performed alongside competitive gymnasts.
The event bears the name of Nadia Comaneci, Romania's most iconic gymnastics figure.
Mircea Tudor went from hauling grain sacks in a Bucharest market to revolutionising aircraft safety inspection — and brought home two of the world's most prestigious invention awards.
Mircea Tudor invented a system to scan Airbus aircraft structures without grounding them.
He won two Grand Prix awards at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.
His path started with manual labour in Obor market and experiments on broken cranes.
Opened in early May, the zoo houses the world's only blue snake species, a giant Tegu lizard and African dormice — but hands-off rules apply for venomous animals.
Brașov's first licensed private zoo opened in May 2026.
Rare collection includes the world's only blue snake species and a giant Tegu lizard.
Handling venomous animals is prohibited under the zoo's regulations.
The Michael Schmidt Foundation organised a Children's Day event at the historic Casa Kraus, drawing more than a hundred children from surrounding rural communities.
More than 100 children from several villages attended the 1 June celebration.
The event was organised by the Michael Schmidt Foundation, active in Saxon heritage revival.
Casa Kraus in Criț is a restored cultural centre with a strong community role in the region.
The Presidential Administration opened the palace's halls and gardens for play and learning workshops. President Nicușor Dan's partner and their two children joined the festivities.
Cotroceni Palace hosted children's play and learning workshops starting at 10:00 a.m.
Mirabela Grădinaru and President Dan's two children took part in the celebrations.
President Nicușor Dan issued a public message for Children's Day.
A 5,100-litre cauldron, nearly a tonne of bison meat and 1,500 kg of potatoes — the Salonta Days festival became the backdrop for a world-record attempt.
A 5,100-litre cauldron was fired up at 3 a.m. with nearly a tonne of bison meat.
Around 10,000 servings were handed out in just two hours in central Salonta.
The event targeted a world record, pending official certification.
The Romanian-German dual citizen wins his second term leading the easternmost German city, beating far-right rival Sebastian Wippel for the second time.
Octavian Ursu, a Romanian-German dual citizen, wins his second consecutive mayoral term in Görlitz.
AfD's Sebastian Wippel loses to the same candidate for the second time in a row.
Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz hails the result as a victory for European values.