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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.

Nature

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

Romania

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.

Romania

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.

Romania

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.

Romania

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.

Romania

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.

World News

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.

Romania

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.

World News

Dutch hospitals sound alarm as eastern Europe reports record deaths

Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit a new record after a nine-day non-working period ended in most of the country’s regions.

Romania

Romania's two biggest parties will begin talks to end political crisis

A PNL-PSD coalition would end Romania's political stalemate but would be deeply controversial within both parties and among the voting public.

Health news

COVID: Russian and Romanian death toll increase, UK urges booster jabs

Here's a look at some of the top COVID-19 stories around Europe including in the UK, Russia, and Romania.

My Europe Series

Meet the Romanian football star who straddled the Iron Curtain

Miodrag Belodedici was Eastern European football's lucky charm, winning two Champions League titles in the 1980s. He also witnessed the fall of Ceaușescu and the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria and Romania break records for daily COVID-19 deaths

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), just 25.5% of Bulgaria's adults are fully vaccinated, compared with 37.2% in Romania. This is well below the 75.2% average for the EU/EEA.

Romania

Romania's crisis continues as latest PM-designate throws in the towel

Third time lucky?

Romania

Romania police recover high-performance bikes stolen from Italian team

The bicycles went missing last week from a hotel in Lille, where the Italian team was staying during the UCI World Track Championships.

Romania

COVID vaccinations surge in Romania after record daily death toll

Romania has the second-lowest vaccination rate in the European Union after Bulgaria with just 37% of adults now fully vaccinated. The EU's average is 75%.

Health news

COVID-19: UK resists new restrictions as Romania looks to EU for help

According to AFP, COVID-19 has killed at least 4.9 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019.

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.