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Romania starts vaccinating children aged 5-11

In Romania, children aged 5-11 years can now be vaccinated against COVID-19 in 219 paediatric centres.

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Romania's Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca denies plagiarising his thesis

A Romanian journalist has claimed that nearly a third of the PM's doctorate thesis contained plagiarised content.

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Masked dancers chase away evil at a festival in Bulgaria

Masked dancers carry on an ancient Bulgarian carnival tradition, in the belief that it helps ward off evil spirits.

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New COVID-19 measures in Romania as infections surge

Face masks will be mandatory and bars and restaurants will operate at 50% or 30% capacity as part of the new measures.

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Romanians dressed as bears try to ward off evil

Romanians dressed as bears try to ward off evil

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Protest in Romania over bid to extend COVID health pass to workplaces

Romania has the EU's second-lowest vaccination rate with just 39.6% of its population fully vaccinated, compared to more than 67% for the rest of the bloc.

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Romanian minister resigns following plagiarism reports

Florin Roman, who had served in Romania’s new coalition government for less than a month, quit his post after his education credentials were called into question.

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Romanian COVID clinic makes Christmas tree out of vaccine containers

Staff at one the largest COVID-19 vaccination centers in Bucharest, Romania, have built a three meter tall Christmas tree out of the empty vaccine containers.

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Romanian prisoners take to the stage in annual theatre festival

Every winter, inmates from Romanian jails begin rehearsals for an on-stage production performed at the 'Liberation Through Culture' festival. Organisers say it's an immense help to what they do with the rest of their sentences.

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Back in power, Romania's PSD wants to put its toxic past behind it

Under Liviu Dragnea, the Social Democrats became a byword for corruption and graft. Now a new crop of leaders says that the party has changed.

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Back from the brink: Bison return to Romania after 200-year absence

Rescued from extinction, wild bison have made themselves at home in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains

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Romania plans to evacuate 90 Europeans stranded in South Africa

It comes as Europe restricts flights from southern Africa after the detection of the new COVID variant Omicron.

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World War I veteran is first woman to appear on Romanian banknote

Lieutenant Ecaterina Teodoroiu died in battle in Marasesti in 1917.

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Romanian National Bank launches first banknote with female personality

It is the first legal tender banknote which features a female personality: Ecaterina Teodoroiu.

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Romanian MPs approve coalition that will see rotating prime ministers

Under the coalition agreement, Romania will rotate its prime minister every 18 months before the next parliamentary elections.

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Romania could have rotating prime ministers if new coalition approved

The Liberals and Social Democrats may agree to rotate the role of prime minister between the two parties until the next elections in 2024.

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Photographer urges Romanians to get COVID vaccine

After spending more than 150 hours shooting inside intensive care units, one photographer is desperately trying to convince people to get the vaccine.

World News

As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act

While several Western European countries are seeing spikes in infections, it is nations to the East that are driving fatalities.

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Romania sends patients to Italy as Croatia hits new COVID-19 record

The vaccination rate has slowed down in Romania. In other European countries, governments push for stricter measures against the unvaccinated amid soaring coronavirus infections.

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Two dead after Romania's fourth fatal hospital fire in a year

Romanian officials said the two victims were male patients in the 70s, while a nurse also suffered serious burns.

From its post-communist transformation to current challenges, Romania is at a pivotal moment, balancing economic growth with political corruption. Stay informed on the latest developments shaping the country’s future.