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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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Romania approves law to exclude Huawei from future 5G network

Romania has approved a bill that aims to exclude Chinese group Huawei from the country's future 5G mobile network.

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Romanian health minister dismissed over handling of COVID-19 pandemic

A number of incidents related to the pandemic had created tensions within Romania's governing coalition.

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A decade after talks began, is Romania any closer to joining Schengen?

A European Union member since 2007, Romania still isn't a member of Europe's borderless zone. Why not?

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Romania's ex-minister sentenced for corruption and money-laundering

Elena Udrea, a former Romanian tourism minister, and Ioana Basescu, daughter of the former president, received prison sentences for money laundering.

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Romania: Protests after hospital fire leaves at least five people dead

The rally was organised by a new right-wing political party that has opposed same-sex marriage and supported clerics that have defied coronavirus restrictions.

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Euronews Romania to launch - a new independent channel in Romanian

The Romanian-language channel will be brought to millions of households in partnership with Universitatea Politehnica din București (UPB).

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Is Romania's environment ministry run by a hunter who dislikes bears?

In the past, Barna Tanczos has called for the culling of 4,000 bears and warned against turning Romania into "the zoo of Europe".

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Romania: Three pro-European parties come together to form a government

After elections on December 6, the three pro-European parties have agreed to form a coalition in Romania.