Romania

Romania

Thousands rally in Romania capital in corruption protest

The government supporters are angry at the manner in which corruption is being investigated

10/06/2018

Romania

Bucharest Gay Pride celebrates EU residency ruling

More than 5000 revellers took part in the Bucharest Gay Pride in the Romanian captial on Saturday. The theme for this year's event was for more rights and acceptance.

09/06/2018

Romania

Gay Romanian-American couple win EU residency rights

European Court of Justice rules that the couple is entitled to the same rights as other married couples in the EU.

05/06/2018

Romania

European court rules Romania must give residency to gay man's partner

European court rules in favour of American-Romanian gay couple who wanted to settle in Romania, which doesn't recognise same-sex marriage

05/06/2018

Romania

'I had this idea to try to help, so I offered them my car"

Alex Bobes runs a free taxi service in Romania. He says he wants to set an example to show that even with a full time job, and a family, everyone can offer something to their communities.

05/06/2018

Romania

Ex- Romanian minister brings gold bars to pay €1 million bail

Prosecuted ex-finance minister decides to pay part of his 1 million EUR bail in bullion.

04/06/2018

Romania

European Personality of the Year: Florin Badita, founder of Corruption

At just 30 years' old, Florin Badita has founded a movement that has single-handedly exposed endemic corruption in Romanian political life. Euronews' Sophie Claudet interviewed him to find out more.

31/05/2018

Romania

Romanian court clears way for dismissal of anti-corruption chief

President cannot block government efforts to remove prosecutor who has targeted corrupt politicians, court rules.

31/05/2018

Romania

Full interview: former Romania PM Victor Ponta on his comeback bid

Victor Ponta has been speaking to Euronews about his new political party, PRO Romania.

30/05/2018

Romania

'I want to stop Romania becoming like Hungary': ex-PM Victor Ponta

Romania’s former prime minister Victor Ponta has told Euronews he wants to stop the country becoming like Hungary.

30/05/2018

Romania

The Romanian who is seeking asylum in Africa

He's not your typical asylum seeker, but Radu Mazare says he is simply trying to escape political persecution in his home country of Romania.

29/05/2018

Romania

Meeting Romania's top politician couldn't convince taxi driver to stay

A taxi driver managed to get himself invited to visit the head of Romania's ruling party. Three days later he announced he had left the country for good.

16/05/2018

Romania

Romania split over Israel embassy

Head of ruling party announced plan to move embassy to Jerusalem only to be slapped down by the president.

20/04/2018

Romania

Romania's new retirement plan aims at four-legged state workers

They sniff out drug smugglers, patrol the streets, and carry out crowd control in the line of duty. But what happens when it’s time to retire?

18/04/2018

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The most beautiful cats at the Pisicat expo in Bucharest

The most beautiful 250 cats from 9 countries came today in Bucharest at the Pisicat expo. With or without fur, big or small, the felines were admired by hundreds of cats lovers

15/04/2018

Romania

Romanian minister wants his country's criminals in Swiss jails sent home

Romania's justice minister wants his nation's criminals locked up in Swiss prisons to serve the rest of their sentence in their home country because "Romanian prisons are tougher".

12/04/2018

Romania

Europe’s corruption watchdog ‘deeply concerned’ over Romania reforms

Europe’s corruption watchdog is urging Romania to abandon moves that critics say will bring its judges under political control.

11/04/2018

Romania

Court rejects Romanian man's claim that he is alive

A 63-year-old man has failed to convince a Romanian court he is still alive after reportedly being declared dead by his wife.

16/03/2018

Romania

Deafening silence: Romanian protesters keep quiet to make their point

After months of noisy anti-government demonstrations in Romania, protesters have now gone quiet to demand change.

16/03/2018

Romania

Explained: the ‘Hungarians’ in Romania marching for more independence

Around 3,000 ethnic Hungarians protested in Romania on Saturday and called for more autonomy from Bucharest.

11/03/2018

Romania

Romanians protest and call on Europe to protect them from corruption

Thousands called on the Justice Minister to quit after he called for the sacking of the chief anti-corruption prosecutor.

26/02/2018

Romania

Romania’s under-fire anti-corruption boss gets presidential support

Romania’s justice minister called for Laura Kovesi to be sacked on Thursday but today she was backed by President Klaus Iohannis.

23/02/2018

Romania

Romania and Italy hit as measles makes ‘tragic’ comeback in Europe

The number of measles cases in Europe has quadrupled in a year, according to the World Health Organization.

20/02/2018

Romania

Romanian singers make history by performing 100 metres underground

Eurovision hosted hosted the country's fourth semi-final in one of Romania's most famous tourist hotspots.

13/02/2018

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Eurovision goes underground in Romania

Romania's fourth Eurovision heat got underway 86-metres underground in a salt mine

13/02/2018

Romania

EU flag absent in Romania’s new official cabinet photo

The European Union flag has been present in official cabinet photos since 2007 ─ until now.

02/02/2018