One's just been excommunicated, another coached a national football team and a third was president of a neighbouring country, Romania's EU election candidates are a colourful bunch.

“Justice is a matter of national interest, and citizens have the sovereign right to decide whether or not to let corruption become state policy,” he said .

Romanian Prime Minister announced a plan to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem at a meeting with a pro-Israel lobby in Washington DC.

But experts said Bucharest should deal with its "corruption problem" and that any double standards were irrelevant.

The ceremony marks the start of Romania's stint at the helm of the Council of the European Union presidency, which runs from January 1 - June 30, 2019.

Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) have objected to comments made by an anti-corruption expert in an article published by Euronews. Here we publish their response to Laura Stefan's claims in full.

Romania working on granting amnesty to politicians imprisoned for corruption

Romania's government has survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote just before it is due to take over the European Union's rotating presidency.

Four MPs defected from the ruling party on Tuesday to join a small opposition movement.

Negrescu was in charge of preparing the country to take over the European Union’s rotating presidency.

Romania is set to debate legalising same-sex civil unions — just weeks after a referendum that tried to bury the idea of gay marriage.

In a win for the fight against corruption, Romania's Constitutional Court halts disputed reforms attempted by the government.

The best way for Romania to move forward is to re-centre public attention to topics that are highly relevant for Romania's future, like closing the gender gap.