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Health Series

Why is honey beneficial for our health?

In partnership with The European Commission

Honey is not only a sweet substance, it is also a medicine. The nectar made by bees contains compounds that give us energy.

My Europe Series

Why did Romania's vaccine rollout derail after a successful start?

Romania's COVID-19 vaccination campaign was initially more successful than many of its richer EU neighbours. So why has it derailed and can it get back on track?

Romania

Romania ex-dictator's plane sold for 120,000 euros

With "Socialist Republic of Romania" once emblazoned on its side, a Rombac plane belonging to Nicolae Ceausescu's fleet sold in an auction on Thursday.

World News

Bid to rename EU streets with a Belarusian embassy after journalist

If enacted, it would likely mean Belarus' embassies having Roman Protasevich Street on all their correspondence.

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World News

Euroviews. EU must reject Poland & Romania's spending plan for COVID cash | View

Poland, as it stands, is set to receive Є58.1 billion in COVID recovery money, and Romania Є29.2 billion.

Series

Meet the Romanian carpenter who turned heads at the White House

On Eva’s next stop on her Balkans roadtrip she meets Toader Barsan, one of the last traditional carpenters in Romania.

Romania

Romania's president wants more NATO troops to be sent to Europe

President Klaus Iohannis says that Moscow's recent military actions on the Ukrainian border have highlighted the need for Eastern Europe to remain vigilant.

Travel News

Romania sinks its teeth into vaccination programme at Dracula’s castle

Romania has transformed one of its most popular tourist attractions into a vaccination centre. Just remember to bring garlic.

Series

What is horinca? Learning to make the drink that doubles up as money.

The English love a nice cup of tea. In Mexico you never say no to a tequila. In Romania they drink horinca.

Green News

Prince probed over claims he killed Romania's largest bear

The prince had been granted a derogation to kill a female bear that had caused damages to local farms. Instead, the country's largest male bear, 17-year-old Arthur, was killed.

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This upside down house is Romania's newest tourist attraction

Would you visit a house where the bath is on the ceiling?

My Europe Series

Residents of Bucharest’s crumbling buildings live in fear of earthquake threat

Bucharest is the EU capital that is most at risk from earthquakes, many seismologists believe. And with hundreds of vulnerable old buildings suffering from decades of neglect, many residents of the Romanian capital are living in fear for their lives.

Romania

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.

Romania

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.

Money

These Romania students can now pay their tuition with cryptocurrency

Teaming up with a local start-up, the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu will become the first university in Romania to offer students the chance to pay in cryptos.

Romania

Romania investigates nearly 200 people over anti-lockdown protests

Demonstrations took place in several Romanian cities on Monday night after new pandemic measures came into force.

My Europe Series

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?

Business Planet

Smart solution: how business clusters drive innovation

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Iasi in Romania to see how one tech company got its pharmacy app off the ground thanks to being part of a cluster.

Hungary

Euroviews. Viktor Orban should become the agent of European integration | View

"The best joke on Orban is to turn him into an undercover agent of European integration," writes Romanian MEP Dragoș Tudorache.

Romania

Nine Romanian police officers prosecuted over violent facemask arrest

Prosecutors in Bucharest have opened criminal proceedings against nine police officers for their treatment of two people they arrested for failing to wear facemasks in September.

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.