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Romania floods leave motorists stranded

More than 20 people had to be rescued from stranded vehicles after flash floods hit a town in eastern Romania late on Monday. A two-year-old child

13/10/2015

Cinema

Oscar-contender explores Roma enslavement

This week Cinema Box is bringing you the latest movie by Romanian director Radu Jude. ‘Aferim’ is at once a black comedy, a Western and a historical

18/09/2015

World News

Bottleneck on Serbian border as Hungary clamps down on illegal entry

Tensions are rising on the Serbia-Hungary border, with migrants now blocking the main motorway separating the two countries. Despite Hungary’s

16/09/2015

Romania

Bucharest mayor embroiled in corruption scandal

Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against the mayor of the Romanian capital Bucharest. Sorin Oprescu, a 63-year-old doctor, is

07/09/2015

Romania

Bucharest mayor arrested in corruption probe

Romanian prosecutors said on Sunday (Sept. 6) they had opened a criminal investigation against the mayor of the capital Bucharest on suspicion of

06/09/2015

Romania

Romanian police make record heroin seizure

Police in Romania have made the country’s record seizure of heroin, recovering 333 kilograms of the drug with an estimated street value of over 40

29/07/2015

Romania

Red-hot bargain: 'Blood for discount' tickets at Transylvania festival

Blood donors are being offered discounts on tickets to a music festival in Transylvania, in a move that would make Count Dracula himself proud. The

27/07/2015

Sport

Britain's Walker wins 2015 Romaniacs prologue

The 2015 Red Bull Romaniacs in Sibiu kicked off with the spectacular prologue which took competitors over a trick street course littered with

15/07/2015

Romania

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta named in a criminal investigation

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has been named as a defendant in a criminal investigation into forgery, tax evasion and money laundering. Assets

13/07/2015

Romania

Romania latest country to suffer from European heat wave

As the European heat wave continues, Romania is the latest country to experience record temperatures. The highest red alert has been issued for

08/07/2015

Romania

Wrecks turn up diving for archeology in the Danube

Historic treasures, ripe for discovery, are lying within easy reach for divers at the bottom of long-undisturbed waterways. Romanian scuba

16/06/2015

Romania

Romania's leftist government led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta survives a no-confidence vote

Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta has secured political immunity in a criminal investigation after his leftist government survived a

12/06/2015

Romania

Romanian minister resigns over 'punks and prostitutes' comment

Romania’s transport minister has resigned over controversial comments he made criticising his countrymen living abroad. Ioan Rus caused uproar by

11/06/2015

Sport

France take team gold in Switzerland

France produced a stunning performance to down Russia in the final of the European Fencing Championships in Montreux, Switzerland on Tuesday. Jérémy

09/06/2015

Romania

No-confidence vote prolongs Romania's week-long political crisis

Romania's Prime Minister predicts his government will survive a no-confidence vote

09/06/2015

Romania

Romanian PM refuses to step down despite criminal probe

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has refused to step down despite the launch of a criminal investigation against him. Hundreds protested in the

07/06/2015

Romania

Romania rocked over PM Ponta’s alleged corruption

05/06/2015

World News

Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria focus of EU cash fraud probes

03/06/2015

Romania

Food for thought: Romania slashes VAT on foodstuffs to 9%

Romania used to be the only European Union country not to have differentiated VAT on most foodstuffs, with bread being the exception. But now

01/06/2015

Sport

Dolniceanu shines in Moscow

Romania’s Tiberiu Dolniceanu produced a superb display to edge out Matyas Szabo in the men’s sabre final at the Moscow Grand Prix on Saturday. The

30/05/2015