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Mayor elected in Romania despite dying of COVID-19 a week earlier

In Sunday's local elections Ion Aliman won a landslide victory in Deveselu, Romania, despite having died the week before.

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Inside the rise and fall of Romania's £2.5m book heist gang

They abseiled through skylights to steal some of the world's rarest books. They left DNA at the scene.

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Romania votes in local elections as prelude to General Election

Romania's minority National Liberal Party government, in power since December, is undergoing a test of its strength ahead of December's General Election in local elections. The Social Democratic Party fell from power following allegations of corruption and years of anti-corruption protests.

My Europe Series

Belarus should be 'warning for Moldova' ahead of presidential election

"The events in Belarus become extremely relevant for Moldova," Maia Sandu told Euronews. "The message coming from Belarus is that today there is 'zero tolerance' for the fraud of the popular will."

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Romanian border police accused of alleged violence against migrants

Migrants have shared testimonies of their alleged physical abuse by Romanian border guards, who illegally expelled them back to Serbia.

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'Lack of competence': Bucharest's delayed metro line finally opens

It took nine years to build a 7km-line.

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Stolen books worth €2.7m found in Romanian basement during police raid

The 200 works included books by Goya, Galileo and Isaac Newton.

Destinations

The magical Romanian villages known for their unique Gothic churches

Romania’s remote region of Maramureș has a unique architectural style, where tall, tower-like wooden churches dot the landscape

Romania

Vişinel Bălan: From orphanage nightmare to dreaming of public office

Vişinel Bălan had a hellish time growing up in a Romanian orphanage. Now he is running for mayor with hopes of improving life for other people.

Romania

Actors imitate famous works of art during Romania's lockdown

They say life imitates art - and that’s exactly what actors in Romania did over lockdown, in an attempt to bring famous works of art to a wider audience over the internet.

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Romania's highest scientific body slammed for quoting 5G conspiracies

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there are no adverse health effects linked to wireless technologies and no consequences for public health regarding 5G. The Academy's press release was later taken down.

Romania

Romania's world-beating laser project could be victim of infighting

It is a 356 million euro laser that is able to reproduce what happens when a star collapses deep in space. But the Romanian project has hit a very human hurdle. Here's how.

Romania

Romania's Ludovic Orban avoids censure motion over COVID-19 response

Romania's Ludovic Orban has avoided censure over his government's response to COVID-19, after only 226 MPs turned up to parliament to vote

Romania

YouTube star tricks Romanian media into running fake news story

A popular video blogger pranked Romanian media by tricking them into running a fake news story about an apparent car crash.

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Romania: 8,500 tonnes of Beirut blast chemical seized in police raids

Romanian authorities launched a crackdown on the illegal and unsafe storage of the chemical after the devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital.

Business

How can businesses keep seasonal workers in Europe safe?

Every year, temporary workers, frequently from eastern Europe, travel across borders to help with agriculture and factory production lines. But now the pandemic is forcing a rethink of how to keep workers safe, particularly after outbreaks within meat packing plants in Germany.

Germany

Germany steps up restrictions for EU countries amid COVID-19 surge

Several regions of Bulgaria and Romania were classified as "high-risk" by Germany's disease control centre.

Cinema

Romanian film festival pays socially-distanced homage to Federico Fellini

The Transilvania International Film Festival's 19th edition has opened in the city of Cluj-Napoca.

Romania

Dirty tricks: Romanians order face masks but get toilet roll instead

Police say the scam has seen 89 people fall victim to the fraudsters.

Romania

Romanian coronavirus patients can't be made to quarantine, court rules

With a health system that consistently ranks among the EU's worst, Romanians suspected of having COVID-19 are discharging themselves from hospitals and there are no longer any legal grounds to stop them after a recent Constitutional Court ruling.

From its post-communist transformation to current challenges, Romania is at a pivotal moment, balancing economic growth with political corruption. Stay informed on the latest developments shaping the country’s future.