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Romania

Concern over shrinking salt lake in Romania

Lake Techirghiol is Romania's largest salt lake, but the water has receded by around 50 metres as a result of this year's drought.

24/10/2022

Romania

Romania's defence minister resigns after Russia peace remarks

Vasile Dincu was criticised for stating that Ukrainian talks with Russia were the only way to end the war.

24/10/2022

Europe Decoded

What's keeping Bulgaria and Romania out of Schengen?

Both the European Commission and the European Parliament have said the countries are ready to join the passport-free area.

24/10/2022

Green News

Environmentalists fight to save rare fish only found in Romania

In a race against time to save the rarest fish in Europe, a team of environmentalists and experts are developing a sanctuary for a rare species of fish, known as the living fossil.

20/10/2022

Destinations

Romania has just opened its answer to the El Camino de Santiago

After thousands of locals helped carve out its route, Romania’s new 1,400km Via Transilvanica is now open.

19/10/2022

Europe News

Let Romania and Bulgaria join EU's borderless Schengen area, say MEPs

Croatia, Cyprus and Ireland are the other EU countries also outside of the passport-free area.

18/10/2022

Romania

Romanian education minister resigns amid plagiarism accusations

Sorin Cimpeanu is accused of 'fraudulently appropriating' 13 chapters of a university course he had taught.

30/09/2022

Romania

NATO's closest unit to Ukraine war bares its teeth in Romania

They are preparing for the war spilling over the border into Romania, even though no one is openly discussing that possibility.

13/09/2022

Europe Decoded

How a famous Ukrainian war riposte got stamped on a Russian's passport

The Cyrillic words were reportedly stamped on his passport at the Ukraine-Romania border.

22/08/2022

Romania

Ukraine war: Drifting mines pose deadly threat in Black Sea waters

Romania’s navy is on high alert after two Ukrainian sea mines drifted into their territorial waters.

11/08/2022

Euronews Witness

New routes: how is Ukraine getting its grain out?

Euronews' Hans von der Brelie travels to Romania and Ukraine to witness firsthand the frantic efforts to get Ukraine's grain out of the country.

15/07/2022

Culture news

Romania's biggest minority: Who are the Szeklers?

This group of Hungarian-speakers have won a court case against Heineken, but do you know who they are?

24/06/2022

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Dizzying new upside down house draws crowds

Spiderman would feel right at home. A park in Romania is offering visitors tours through an upside down house. It has a 7 degree incline, and everything from chess boards to the kitchen sink are hanging from the ceiling.

17/06/2022

Romania

NATO's eastern flank nations demand better protection against Russia

Nine NATO eastern flank nations met in Bucharest to request better protection from the military alliance in the light of Russia's aggresslon in Ukraine.

11/06/2022

World News

Illegal logging threatens Romania's unique virgin forests

Romania is home to Europe's richest forests in terms of biodiversity. But every day they're being diminished - by illegal logging. #GreenWeek

31/05/2022

Romania

UK's Prince Charles visits Ukrainian refugees in Romania

Britain's Prince Charles travelled to Romania's capital on Wednesday to visit Ukrainian refugees.

26/05/2022

Romania

Euronews Romania hits the airways, becoming latest affiliate

Euronews Romania hits the airways, covering international news from a European perspective.

25/05/2022

Culture news

Eurovision 2022: ‘Voting irregularities’ identified in six juries

The countries which saw their jury votes removed were: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and San Marino.

16/05/2022

Romania

Court jails eight people over deadly Romania nightclub fire in 2015

They were given final jail sentences totalling 61 years.

12/05/2022

Romania

US first lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugee children in Romania

The US first lady Jill Biden and her Romanian counterpart Carmen Iohannis visited a school in Bucharest to meet Ukrainian child refugees and their mothers whom she praised for their bravery

08/05/2022