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Several areas hit by flooding in Romania after two days of heavy rain

The Praid Salt mine is not only of economic importance to Romania, it is also a major tourism magnet, attracting approximately half-a-million tourists annually.

30/05/2025

Europe News

Severe flooding cripples Romania's historic Praid salt mine

Heavy flooding in Romania's Harghita County has caused critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, a major tourist attraction. Authorities are assessing the damage.

28/05/2025

Europe News

Romania's Călin Georgescu announces withdrawal from politics

Georgescu said he made his decision to take a step back following the conclusion of the presidential race, which for him indicated "the sovereignist movement has come to a close."

27/05/2025

Europe News

Dan sworn in as Romania's new president easing political crisis

The May election rerun was held months after the Constitutional Court voided the previous election in which the far-right outsider Călin Georgescu led the first round, following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference.

26/05/2025

Romania

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar walks across Romanian border

The opposition leader marched to Oradea in an effort to win support from ethnic Hungarians in Romania.

25/05/2025

Europe News

How marine drones have become essential in the fight against mines

The western part of the Black Sea is threatened by sea mines. Hundreds of devices are a hazard to the coastal and maritime activities of NATO countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Sea drones could be the solution to eliminate the risk experts say.

22/05/2025

Romania

Hungarian minority plays key role in Dan's Romanian presidential win

High voter turnout, especially among young people and women, helped Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan win Romania's presidential runoff, defeating the hard-right George Simion.

21/05/2025

Europe News

EU elections Super Sunday shows centre-left parties remain in freefall

Experts told Euronews that centre-left parties are losing connection to voters across the continent in a period of time when social issues are pressing.

20/05/2025

Romania

Romania accuses Russia of interference in Sunday's presidential runoff

The authorities pointed to a fake video that falsely claimed that French troops stationed in Romania had been dressed in Romanian gendarmerie uniforms to interfere in the country's tense election redo.

19/05/2025

Europe News

Romania breathes sigh of relief after presidential election thriller

Romania's political crisis ends with Nicușor Dan's firm victory in the presidential elections runoff on Sunday. Dan, an independent pro-Western candidate, won 53.60% of the vote.

19/05/2025

Europe News

Nicușor Dan wins Romanian presidential election in dramatic comeback

Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians voted in a crucial and polarised presidential election runoff on Sunday, in which centrist Nicușor Dan faced nationalist George Simion.

18/05/2025

Europe News

Romanians vote in cliffhanger election as tensions continue to rise

Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians vote in a crucial and polarised presidential election. Centrist Nicușor Dan faces nationalist George Simion, with diaspora turnout doubling.

18/05/2025

Europe News

Romanians abroad begin voting in presidential election runoff

Most recent local surveys indicate the runoff has narrowed to a near tie between presidential candidates George Simion and Nicușor Dan, with experts saying Sunday's result could boil down to turnout.

16/05/2025

Europe News

Macron takes centre stage in Romania’s election showdown

As Romania's election campaign closes, George Simion accused Emmanuel Macron of interference, while Nicusor Dan received Macron's support in a warm conversation.

16/05/2025

Europe News

Romanians to choose Simion or Dan in presidential vote runoff

Romanians face a presidential election redo on Sunday. Hard-right George Simion scored a victory over pro-European Nicușor Dan in the first round, but recent surveys show the race is tight.

16/05/2025

Europe News

Simion seeks diaspora support in Romanian presidential race last leg

Ahead of Sunday's election, Romanian hard-right presidential candidate George Simion campaigns abroad, targeting the Romanian diaspora vote. Euronews spoke to him at the European Parliament in Brussels.

15/05/2025

Europe News

Defence is no longer free, Romania's interim president tells Euronews

In an Euronews Romania interview ahead of a crucial presidential election on Sunday, Ilie Bolojan warned that the scale of the hybrid threat from Russia will demand increased spending to keep his country safe.

14/05/2025

Romania

Romania presidential hopeful Simion's emissaries reach out to Orbán

Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion seeks an alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

12/05/2025

The Europe Conversation

'Our position is very clear. It's a Russian war against Ukraine,' says Simion

In an Euronews and Euronews Romania exclusive, the AUR party leader, who won the first round of the Romanian presidential election repeat on Sunday, said Russia is waging war on Ukraine, but that Ukraine must respect international treaties and the rights of national minorities.

09/05/2025

The Europe Conversation

'I want Romania to maintain its pro-Western direction,' presidential hopeful Dan says

In a joint interview with Euronews and Euronews Romania, Dan, who came in second on Sunday's vote count, maintained his strongly pro-Western stances, especially on Ukraine, starkly contrasting with those of his opponent, George Simion.

09/05/2025

Europe News

Candidates spar over war in Ukraine in fiery Euronews Romania debate

The two candidates chose Euronews Romania for their decisive, three-hour debate in the crucial election race — a political thriller after a dramatic vote annulment in December and with the future of NATO’s eastern flank nation in the balance.

08/05/2025

Europe News

Ukraine should enter the EU, Romanian presidential hopeful Dan says

Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan told Euronews and Euronews Romania he is prepared to mount a strong challenge against nationalist candidate George Simion in Romania's presidential vote runoff, advocating for a pro-European direction.

07/05/2025

Europe News

I am a Euro-realist, Romania's George Simion tells Euronews

In an Euronews and Euronews Romania exclusive, the AUR party leader, who won the first round of the Romanian presidential election repeat on Sunday, said he remains in favour of the country's membership in the EU and NATO, but that he wants a Europe of nations and not one overarching bloc.

06/05/2025

Europe News

Romania appoints caretaker PM following presidential race loss fallout

The interim post can be held for a maximum of 45 days, during which time the interim prime minister will have only limited executive powers.

06/05/2025

Romania

Romanian PM resigns amid ruling coalition's post-election fallout

Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu stepped down after Crin Antonescu failed to reach the presidential election runoff, further fracturing the ruling coalition amid political turmoil.

05/05/2025

Europe News

Simion's Romanian election win sets stage for runoff thriller

AUR party leader George Simion is ahead in Romania's presidential election, with 40.1% of votes in his favour, according to preliminary results. He will now have to face an independent pro-Western candidate, Nicușor Dan — another surprise choice — in the second round in two weeks' time.

04/05/2025