Romania

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

Romania

The Prime Minister of Romania has survived an attempt to bring a criminal prosecution against him.

Romania's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to block an inquiry into Prime Minister Victor Ponta. Deputies voted 231 to 120 to preserve his immunity.

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

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

Romania

Demonstrators rally against deforestation in Romania

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Romania to vent their anger over deforestation. They demonstrated in Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi

10/05/2015

Europe News

Romania seeks to tackle graft

Romania is trying to crack down on corruption. The country finished in last place amongst all EU countries in Transparency International’s Corruption

14/04/2015

Sport

Passing the time when the match is dull

Let’s face it; sometimes football can be boring. But fans in Romania have come up with an idea of how to get through those dull times, when 90

13/04/2015

My Europe Series

Waiting to join Schengen: Romania a new gateway to migrants' heaven and hell

Romania is not yet part of Europe's borderless Schengen area, but it is eager to join it and is showing goodwill in securing Europe's outer border.

10/04/2015

Romania

Persona non grata: French nationals banned from Romania for 'terrorism links'

Six French nationals expelled from Romania, suspected of having links to terrorism.

09/04/2015

Romania

Romanian police find 'black cocaine' hidden in furniture

Police in Romania have seized 70 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated four million euros all hidden in pieces of furniture imported from Germany. The

09/04/2015

Romania

Ex-finance minister in Romania placed under house arrest

[Watch] A former finance minister in Romania has been placed under house arrest as part of a probe into claims of corruption. MPs voted to allow the

27/03/2015

Romania

EU anti-corruption watchdog boss arrested for abuse of office

16/03/2015

Romania

Romania minister Darius Valcov resigns amid corruption probe

16/03/2015

Romania

Romania left red-faced after France-Germany map gaffe

10/03/2015

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Wacky Winter Follies Olympics get underway in Romania

10/03/2015

Culture news

European Youth Capital, Cluj Napoca – the best city you’ve never heard of

Cluj Napoca is the European Youth Capital of 2015 and probably the best city you've never heard of.

01/03/2015

Romania

Soaring Swiss franc may leave EU mortgage holders homeless

Around 800 Romanians with debts and mortgages denominated in Swiss francs (CHF), have protested in Bucharest for protective financial measures. Some

25/01/2015

Cinema

'Shadows': 8 episodes of edgy, black comedy

‘Shadows’ (‘Umbre’), a new, eight-part black comedy series tells the story of a taxi driver who doubles as a debt collector for the local Romanian

19/01/2015

World

Don't worry, be happy: learning to conquer fears and anxieties

16/01/2015

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Romania trapped by snow

29/12/2014

Romania

Romanians mark 25 years since dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's execution

Romanians nostalgic for the communist era have gathered at the grave of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife. While in power people

25/12/2014

Cinema

Shadows (Umbre), a new comedy drama premieres in Romania

24/12/2014

Romania

Romania marks the anniversary of the 1989 Revolution that toppled Nicolae Ceaușescu

Romania is marking the 25th anniversary of the 1989 Revolution that toppled the regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu and brought an end to 42 years of

22/12/2014