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Patriarchate’s Spokesperson Bănescu comments on EU recommendations regarding Christmas ceremonies: They can’t impose anything

Vasile Bănescu, the spokesman of the Romanian Patriarchate, commented on the recommendations of the European Commission Christmas services should be replaced with online ceremonies. “The European Commission does not decide and cannot impose anything in the essential sphere of religion; it can only issue recommendations (!) related to encouraging and intensifying protection from the new…

Dec 3, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

The Romanian Adamclisi wine has obtained Protected Designation of Origin

The European Comission has approved the request to include the Romanian Adamclisi wine in the list of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO). Adamclisi is the name of white, rosé and red wine assortments produced in an old wine-growing area from Dobrudgea region in Eastern Romania, by the Black Sea shore. The soil and climate confer…

Jul 31, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel attends the reception offered at the Cotroceni Palace on Europe Day 2017

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, attended Thursday, 11 May 2017, the official reception offered by the President of Romania at Cotroceni Palace, occasioned by the celebration of Europe Day. Also present were European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker, European Commissioner for Regional Politics Corina Cretu, PM Sorin Grindeanu, former presidents of Romania…

May 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu