Romania

Romania

Romanian MPs fail to support new government proposal of Dacian Ciolos

The vote result risks prolonging Romania's ongoing political crisis amid an acute surge of coronavirus cases.

20/10/2021

Romania

Romania in eye of COVID storm with record infections and deaths

Romania is facing a surge in infections amid alarmingly low vaccination uptake.

19/10/2021

Romania

Romania's Dacian Cioloș unveils new cabinet ahead of parliament vote

Romania's prime minister designate is going to ask MPs to vote in favour of a government made entirely of members of his own USR party, which has just 80 seats in parliament.

18/10/2021

Romania

Romania's hospitals overwhelmed with unvaccinated patients

"Some 90 per cent of the hospitalised patients are not vaccinated," Adrian Marinescu, medical director of the Matei Bals Infectious Diseases Hospital said.

16/10/2021

My Europe Series

Meet the nationalist who wants to see Moldova and Romania as one state

Many Romanians would like to see Moldova and Romania as a single country. Most Moldovans don't agree.

14/10/2021

Romania

Why Romania's new PM-designate could face a winter of discontent

Even if Dacian Cioloș can win the support of parliament - which is doubtful - he has an unenviable task ahead, analysts say.

12/10/2021

Romania

Former PM Dacian Cioloș tasked with forming new Romanian government

Romania's former prime minister Dacian Cioloș has been appointed to try and form a new government.

11/10/2021

Romania

Romania faces political deadlock after PM Citu ousted

The only thing that Romania's political parties can agree on is that Florin Citu must go.

05/10/2021

Romania

Romania MPs 'offered bribes' to support PM Citu, claims opposition

AUR leader George Simion says his MPs were told that relatives and allies could be appointed to directorships of state energy companies if they abstained from voting.

04/10/2021

Romania

Why has Romania suffered so many deadly hospital fires?

Romania has suffered three deadly hospital fires in less than a year.

01/10/2021

Romania

'History is repeating': Romania hit by another deadly hospital fire

It comes on the back of two other deadly hospital fires within the last year in Romania, raising concerns about the country’s ageing hospital infrastructure.

01/10/2021

Romania

Record high for COVID-19 cases in Romania amid slow vaccination rates

Just 33% of adults in Romania have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a surge of new infections.

28/09/2021

Romania

Romania PM holds onto party leadership after internal battle

Cîțu, who heads the ruling National Liberal Party, held off a challenge from former Romanian leader Ludovic Orban.

27/09/2021

Romania

Romania lurches into another political crisis as Citu clings to power

Citu has had to rely on his party's bitter rivals, the Socialist Party, to block a no-confidence vote. Ludovic Orban, the man he replaced, is waiting in the wings.

10/09/2021

Romania

Romania's government faces confidence vote after party quits coalition

Ministers from the second-largest party in the ruling coalition resigned on Monday following the dismissal of Romania's Justice Minister last week.

07/09/2021

Romania

Romania's government in crisis after dismissal of justice minister

A junior party in Romania's ruling coalition has called on Prime Minister Florin Cîțu to resign after he dismissed the justice minister on Wednesday.

02/09/2021

Romania

US helicopter hits lampposts during emergency landing in Bucharest

A US Black Hawk military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Bucharest due to a "flight incident".

15/07/2021

Romania

Police arrest 13 in crackdown on Romania-Spain sex trafficking gang

The criminal network used the so-called 'lover boy' technique to lure victims into being sexually exploited in Spanish nightclubs.

08/07/2021

Romania

Romanian government faces vote of confidence in parliament

Left-wing opposition parties have accused Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu of "leading the country towards the abyss".

29/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: Austria to knockout stages after win against Ukraine

Austria's Christoph Baumgartner (19) scored the only goal during the Euro 2020 championship group C match against Ukraine

21/06/2021

My Europe Series

Nuclear vs renewable, the debate dividing Romania’s green transition

Coal-burning countries like Romania will have difficulties reaching Europe’s climate targets. Could Romania’s energy mix become cleaner if it adds more nuclear energy? What role can nuclear power play in the European Union’s Green Deal?

11/06/2021

Health Series

Bees, the workers helping to create a sweet sustainability in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Honey is an appreciated natural food with therapeutic properties and today more than ever its production requires eco-sustainable methods to protect bees, biodiversity and the environment.

08/06/2021

Health Series

Why is honey beneficial for our health?

In partnership with The European Commission

Honey is not only a sweet substance, it is also a medicine. The nectar made by bees contains compounds that give us energy.

08/06/2021

My Europe Series

Why did Romania's vaccine rollout derail after a successful start?

Romania's COVID-19 vaccination campaign was initially more successful than many of its richer EU neighbours. So why has it derailed and can it get back on track?

08/06/2021

Romania

Romania ex-dictator's plane sold for 120,000 euros

With "Socialist Republic of Romania" once emblazoned on its side, a Rombac plane belonging to Nicolae Ceausescu's fleet sold in an auction on Thursday.

28/05/2021

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Authorities vaccinate thousands attending Catholic pilgrimage

More than 35,000 Roman Catholic pilgrims gathered Saturday at an open-air shrine in Romania for a centuries-old procession that was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic

23/05/2021