Human chain protest in Bucharest against the opening of Rosia Montana gold mine

epa03877801 Protesters hold one-another forming a human chain around the Romanian Parliament during a demonstration against the opening of the Rosia Montana open cast gold mine, in Bucharest, Romania, late 21 September 2013. According to reports, about 3,000 people gathered in Constitution Square against the government's approved draft of a law enabling Canada's Gabriel Resources to open the mine. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Moscow 2013 IAAF World Championships

epa03826205 Runners compete in the women's 1500m final at the 14th IAAF World Championships at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, 15 August 2013. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Pandurii vs Pacos de Ferreira

epa03988250 Pacos de Ferreira's captain Filipe Anunciacao (L) argues with Pandurii's Eric Pereira (R) during the UEFA Europa League, Group E, soccer match between CS Pandurii Targu Jiu and FC Pacos de Ferreira, at Cluj Arena stadium, in Cluj Napoca, Romania, 500 Km north-west from Bucharest, 12 December 2013. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Romania vs Greece

epa03957446 Greek players celebrate after the FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying playoff second leg soccer match between Romania and Greece at the National Arena stadium in Bucharest, Romania, 19 November 2013. Greece won 4-2 on aggregate. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Crimean crisis reactions in Kiev

epa04133501 A bunch of red carnations hangs on a post in the memory of the Maidan movement victims, on Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, 20 March 2014. Russia's lower house of parliament approved by a wide margin a treaty incorporating Crimea into the Russian Federation, the Interfax news agency reported. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

FC Vaslui vs Inter Milan

epa03368388 Maicon of Inter Milan heads a ball during the UEFA Europa League play-off match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Vaslui, at Ceahlaul Stadium in Piatra Neamt city, north-east Romania, 23 August 2012. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Olympic Games 2012 Athletics, Track and Field

epa03346407 Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic celebrates winning gold during the medal ceremony following the men's 400m hurdles final at the London 2012 Olympic Games Athletics, Track and Field events at the Olympic Stadium, London, Britain, 06 August 2012. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Olympic Games 2012 Cycling Road

epa03332440 Clemilda Silva Fernandes of Brazil reaches out to cheering spectators at the end of her run in the women's Time Trial in the London 2012 Olympic Games Road Cycling competition, London, Britain, 01 August 2012. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

FIFA Confederations Cup 2013

epa03755550 A supporter of Mexico team checks his cell-phone messages in front of Minas Arena stadium, prior to the match between Japan and Mexico, at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 22 June 2013. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Epiphany Horse Race

epa04010193 Romanian peasant riders compete during the epiphany race held in the village of Pietrosani, 50 km north from Bucharest, Romania, 06 January 2014. Peasants from Pietrosani and surrounding villages have their horses blessed on Epiphany, considered in Romania as the end of Christmas season festivities. After the blessing, the horses and their riders, accompanied by community members, take part in a free race on the outskirts of the village. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Supporting Biodiversity: The Traditional hay harvest in the Carpathian Mountains

epa03344277 (09/22) A horse enjoys eating freshly harvested hay while his master loads the cart with hay in the village of Fundata, near Brasov city, 200 km north of Bucharest, Romania, 05 July 2012. The Southern Carpathian Mountains are part of the Transylvania region and support a rich variety of plants and animals. On these high altitude pasture hills, Romanian farmers are still using the traditional manual way of harvesting hay. There have been increasing efforts at national and European Union level to preserve this low intensity or High Nature Value (HNV) farming which supports the astounding biodiversity in these mountain hay meadows. This fits in with the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-20 which aims to significantly reduce biodiversity loss worldwide. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT PLEASE SEE ADVISORY NOTICE epa03344268 FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

Maidan Art

epa04162987 (01/25) Detail of a painting-photo artwork showing the face of a young Maidan protester painted blue and yellow, the Ukrainian national colors on display during an open air makeshift gallery near the Independence Square, or Maidan, in Kiev, Ukraine, 21 March 2014. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT PLEASE REFER TO ADVISORY NOTICE (epa04162986) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

ROMANIAN CUP FINAL WINNERS CELEBRATING

epa03232461 Dinamo Bucharest's soccer players celebrate with the trophy Romania's Cup, after defeating Rapid Bucharest with a final score of 1-0 , at the end of their final match, at National Arena stadium in Bucharest, Romania, late 23 May 2012. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

FIFA World Cup 2014 feature

epa04248874 The sun sets over the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha in Brasilia, Brazil, 10 June 2014. The FIFA World Cup 2014 will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Liverpool FC training

epa02475376 Frozen seats are seen during the training session of Liverpool FC at the Steaua stadium in Bucharest, Romania, 01 December 2010. Liverpool will face Steaua Bucharest in the UEFA Europa League group K soccer match on December 02. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Romanian riot policeman recovers

epa02475046 A Romanian riot policeman, seen through the frosted window, recovers in a bus prior to the military parade marking Romania's National Day, in Bucharest, Romania, 01 December 2010. Up to 1,500 Romanian military and 300 combat vehicles, assisted by thousands of supporters, march in Bucharest to commemorate the founding of the Romanian state. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Romania vs Uruguay

epa02469493 Uruguay's rugby player Crosa Martin (R) fight for the ball with Romania's Ovidiu Tonita (L) during the Rugby World Cup 2011 qualifier matc at the 'Arcul de Triumf' stadium, in Bucharest, Romania, 27 November 2010. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

ROMANIA - NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Firework display

Dinamo Bucharest vs Steaua Bucarest

epa02398368 Dinamo's supporters hold glowing torches waving their flags during the derby game Dinamo Bucharest vs Steaua Bucarest, counting for Romanian first league soccer championship, on Dinamo stadium, in Bucharest, 17 October 2010. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

CFR Cluj 1907 vs FC Basel

epa02337816 FC Basel's Valentin Stocker (L) vies for the ball with CFR Cluj' Emmanuel Kone (C) as Behrang Safari (R) looks on during their UEFA Champions League group E soccer match between CFR Cluj 1907 and FC Basel in Cluj, Romania, 15 September 2010. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Traian Basescu sworn-in as President in Bucharest

epa01972603 Romania's president Traian Basescu smiles while sitting in a wooden chair during the swearing-in ceremony for another term, at Parliament Palace in Bucharest, Romania, 21 December 2009. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Bucharesters cools off at a water gate

epa02272026 A Romanian young man cools off in the fast flowing waters, at a dam on Dambovita river, on the second day of over 36 Celsius degrees temperatures in central Bucharest, on 03 August 2010. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Autumn leaves floating

epa01924929 Autumnal scene...Autumn leaves float on the surface of a river which reflects the image of Cernica monastery woods , 15 km south-east from Bucharest, Romania, 07 November 2009. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Romanian farmers protesting

epa01913077 A Romanian shepherd wearing traditional thick sheepskin clothing walks in front of Romania's Parliament Palace while speaking on his mobile phone during a protest in Bucharest, 28 October 2009. Hundreds of farmers from all over the country gathered to protest against the government's agriculture policy, demanding greater state-subsidies for the backward agriculture system. Romanian authorities have pledged to keep the budget deficit in check in return for a $17.1 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. An IMF delegation began a visit to Romania Wednesday to evaluate the country's economy. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Romania vs Russia

epa02603379 Romania's Catalin Fercu (L) is tackled by Russia's Igor Klyuchnikov (R) during the European Nations Cup rugby match between Romania and Russia in Bucharest, Romania, 26 February 2011. Romania won 33-3. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy visits Romania

epa02599118 Romanian president Traian Basescu (L) invites the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy (C) the common statement that ended their meeting at the Cotroceni palace in Bucharest, Romania, on 24 February 2011. Van Rompuy condemned on the "aggression" against demonstrators in Libya, urging an immediate end to the use of force. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Feature

epa02214693 The moon is seen rising over the bushes at a wild reserve, 60 Km far from the host city of Port Elizabeth, 21 June 2010. Wild animals attracts thousands of adventure soccer fans from around the world, who have the unique opportunity to see these creatures in their natural environment. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Feature

epa02214686 A wild cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is seen stalking on the grass at a game reserve, 60 Km far from the host city of Port Elizabeth, 21 June 2010. Wild animals attracts thousands of adventure soccer fans from around the world, who have the unique opportunity to see these creatures in their natural environment. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Romanian firemen fight massive fire at a commercial center in Bucharest

epa02173809 The smoke column generated by a devastating fire that occur this morning at the Red Dragon commercial center is seen over the city's outskirts, in Bucharest, Romania, 26 May 2010. One fireman was killed by a falling structure of the 3,000 square meters building, as four of his fellow colleagues were injured, the damage at this stage being estimated at 10 million euros. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Control at Romanian Schengen Zone Border

epa02536754 Romanian border policemen waits in his cabin to check passengers passport at the border between Romania and the Moldovan Republic, in Sculeni checkpoint, some 400 km north-east from Bucharest, on 18 January 2011. When Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007, they were placed under a special monitoring mechanism to assist them in reforming their juridical systems and combat corruption. After France together with Germany vowed to veto the entry of Bulgaria and Romania, Romania's President Traian Basescu stated: 'We will not accept discrimination from anyone, not even from the EU's most powerful states. We must have the same conditions as all the other states'. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Control at Romanian Schengen Zone Border

epa02536756 Romanian border policemen patrols in his all terrain van the border between Romania and the Moldovan Republic, near Sculeni checkpoint, some 400 km north-east from Bucharest, on 18 January 2011. When Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007, they were placed under a special monitoring mechanism to assist them in reforming their juridical systems and combat corruption. After France together with Germany vowed to veto the entry of Bulgaria and Romania, Romania's President Traian Basescu stated: 'We will not accept discrimination from anyone, not even from the EU's most powerful states. We must have the same conditions as all the other states'. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Second Chance for the Christmas Trees

epa02528001 A young Czech volunteer carry a tree during a replanting event in Izvor park, in front of Parliament Palace (background), Bucharest, Romania 13 January 2011. Romanian and Czech young volunteers, organized by the Czech Cultural Centre and supported by the Romanian Parks & Lakes Administration Department, replanted used Christmas trees, collected from private houses or found on the streets of Bucharest after the winter holidays ended, in a project called 'A Second Chance for the Christmas Trees.' EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Triple Jump Women Final

epa01827040 Mabel Gay of Cuba competes in the Triple Jump final at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany, 17 August 2009. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Horse race preceding epiphany celebration in Pietrosani, Romania

epa02518169 A Romanian rides his horse during the epiphany race in the village of Pietrosani, 50 km north from Bucharest, Romania, 06 January 2011. People from Pietrosani village and surroundings have their horses blessed on Epiphany, considered in Romania as the end of Christmas season festivities. After the blessing, the horses and their riders, they take part in a race on the outskirts of the village. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Formula One Grand Prix of Spain - Crash

epa01725591 Italian Formula One driver Jarno Trulli (L) of Toyota Racing crashes with Toro Rosso drivers Swiss Sebastien Buemi (2-L) and French Sebastien Bourdais (C) after the start of the Formula One Grand Prix of Spain at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo near Barcelona, Spain, 10 May 2009. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Ice Hockey

epa02055216 Canadian team players Haley Irwin (L) and Meghan Agosta celebrate on the ice celebrating their victory over the USA, at the end of the women ice hockey gold medal ceremony, in Canada Hockey Place at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, in Vancouver, Canada, 25 February 2010. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Beauty contest of the Bucharest International Feline Exhibition

epa01708604 A cat looks on while waiting in her owner's arms to enter the beauty contest at Bucharest International Feline Exhibition - Sophisticat 2009, in Bucharest, Romania, 25 April 2009. 150 felines from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Italy, Poland and Spain are competing at the first spring feline contest in Romania. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Viktoria Mavridou of Greece

epa01694354 Viktoria Mavridou of Greece lifts the weights during +75 Kg womens finals of European Weightlifting Championship in Bucharest, Romania, 11 April 2009. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Orthodox Epiphany Day in Bucharest

epa02399273 YEARENDER 2010 JANUARY A Romanian Orthodox priest spreads holy waters over believers at the end of the the Epiphany mass, outside the patriarchal palace, in Bucharest, Romania, 06 January 2010. Hundreds of believers gathered for the Epiphany mass, as well as to take home small quantities of holy water, which is supposed to have healing properties in traditional popular belief. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Rolling Stones live in Bucharest

epa01069234 Mick Jagger, singer and frontman of the Rolling Stones, performs with his band in Bucharest's Lia Manoliu stadium, 17 July 2007 during the only concert in Romania of their 'A Bigger Bang Tour'. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

BUCHAREST FASHION WEEK

epa00871773 Male models presenting underwear by Romanian designer Catalin Botezatu during the first day of Bucharest Fashion Week, late Monday 27 November 2006. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

BUCHAREST FASHION WEEK

epa00871771 A model presenting a creation by Romanian designer Catalin Botezatu during the first day of Bucharest Fashion Week, late Monday 27 November 2006. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Marilyn Manson

epa01053199 U.S. rock star Marilyn Manson performs holding up a knife during a concert as part of the rock festival 'Bestival' in Bucharest, Romania late 01 July 2007. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

French president Nicolas Sarkozy visits Bucharest

epa01244786 French president Nicolas Sarkozy gestures during a press conferece held together with his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu, at Cotroceni Palace, in Bucharest, 04 February 2008. France's President Sarkozy married supermodel-turned singer Carla Bruni on Saturday at the Elysee Palace just three months after they started dating. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

ROMANIANS CELEBRATING NEW YEAR AND EU INTEGRATION

epa00894234 Two men raise their fist in celebration for the new year, in front of a huge inflateble EU flag that is kept in a vertical state by air jets, at University Plazza in Bucharest, Monday 01 January 2007. On 01 January 2007, Romania officially joined European Union. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

BOY JUMPING FOR A BALL IN FRONT OF GRAFFITTI

epa00165182 A Palestinian boy jumps to recover a ball while playing street soccer in front of a Muslim inspired graffitti, in central Gaza City on Friday, 02 April 2004. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

Emotion overwhelms a Palestinian man (L) mourning his relative, a member of Fatah's military wing, Abu Al Riesh

epa00164118 Emotion overwhelms a Palestinian man (L) mourning his relative, a member of Fatah's military wing, Abu Al Riesh, in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, 31 March 2004, as another man (R) shouts. Israeli Defence Force troops killed the Abu Al Riesh member, Mahmoud Al Hoda, 29, Tuesday night during a fire exchange as he tried to infitrate an Israeli position. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

HORSE FAIR

An elderly Romany man checks the teeth a horse he intends to buy at the traditional horses fair which took place in Petelea village, some 400 Km North from capital in Transylvania county, Sunday June 29 2003. Teeth checking reveals the age and health status of a horse very easy, before testing its physical capabilities. Hundreds of peasants gathered at the horses fair to buy or sell their animals, to make good deals for hay, carts, and specific accesory aquisitions. EPA PHOTO/EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT