Stories from Craiova · Romania

University Craiova is approaching the Superliga title with 46 points, four points ahead of University Cluj, which is scheduled to play today. Cefer Cluj holds third place with 41 points. Bucharest teams Dinamo and Rapid, along with FC Argeș, follow in the standings.

Paleolithic cave drawings have been discovered in Romania. The exact age and significance of the drawings are still under investigation. This discovery could provide new insights into prehistoric human activity in the region. The discovery was made in the Bihor region.

The Craiova City Hall plans to develop a new municipal park named Cernele. The project is estimated to cost 47 million RON and is expected to be completed within two years. The city of Craiova has proposed the development of a new park with an estimated cost of 47 million Euros.

A mobile caravan project initiated in 2019 is providing services to children in Oltenia, Romania. This initiative was developed because previous workshops, where children were only observed, yielded no results due to limited financial resources, lack of education, or parental involvement. This caravan is reportedly the only one of its kind in Oltenia, with another existing in Bucharest. In 2019, a project was initiated to establish mobile dental clinics in communities with a number of children. The first clinic, funded by internal resources and sponsorships, was inaugurated in Mihaiesti commune in 2021. A second clinic was established in Budesti commune through an NGO project call. In communities where the caravan stayed for about a month, 100% of the children who approached it received treatment. For most of these children, this was their first encounter with a dentist.

A family from southern Italy intended to travel to Krakow but mistakenly ended up in Craiova. This incident has reportedly amused Italians, with a similar event occurring about a month prior.