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'Lack of competence': Bucharest's delayed metro line finally opens

It took nine years to build a 7km-line.

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Stolen books worth €2.7m found in Romanian basement during police raid

The 200 works included books by Goya, Galileo and Isaac Newton.

Destinations

The magical Romanian villages known for their unique Gothic churches

Romania’s remote region of Maramureș has a unique architectural style, where tall, tower-like wooden churches dot the landscape

Romania

Vişinel Bălan: From orphanage nightmare to dreaming of public office

Vişinel Bălan had a hellish time growing up in a Romanian orphanage. Now he is running for mayor with hopes of improving life for other people.

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Actors imitate famous works of art during Romania's lockdown

They say life imitates art - and that’s exactly what actors in Romania did over lockdown, in an attempt to bring famous works of art to a wider audience over the internet.

Romania

Romania's highest scientific body slammed for quoting 5G conspiracies

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there are no adverse health effects linked to wireless technologies and no consequences for public health regarding 5G. The Academy's press release was later taken down.

Romania

Romania's world-beating laser project could be victim of infighting

It is a 356 million euro laser that is able to reproduce what happens when a star collapses deep in space. But the Romanian project has hit a very human hurdle. Here's how.

Romania

Romania's Ludovic Orban avoids censure motion over COVID-19 response

Romania's Ludovic Orban has avoided censure over his government's response to COVID-19, after only 226 MPs turned up to parliament to vote

Romania

YouTube star tricks Romanian media into running fake news story

A popular video blogger pranked Romanian media by tricking them into running a fake news story about an apparent car crash.

Romania

Romania: 8,500 tonnes of Beirut blast chemical seized in police raids

Romanian authorities launched a crackdown on the illegal and unsafe storage of the chemical after the devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital.

Business

How can businesses keep seasonal workers in Europe safe?

Every year, temporary workers, frequently from eastern Europe, travel across borders to help with agriculture and factory production lines. But now the pandemic is forcing a rethink of how to keep workers safe, particularly after outbreaks within meat packing plants in Germany.

Germany

Germany steps up restrictions for EU countries amid COVID-19 surge

Several regions of Bulgaria and Romania were classified as "high-risk" by Germany's disease control centre.

Cinema

Romanian film festival pays socially-distanced homage to Federico Fellini

The Transilvania International Film Festival's 19th edition has opened in the city of Cluj-Napoca.

Romania

Dirty tricks: Romanians order face masks but get toilet roll instead

Police say the scam has seen 89 people fall victim to the fraudsters.

Romania

Romanian coronavirus patients can't be made to quarantine, court rules

With a health system that consistently ranks among the EU's worst, Romanians suspected of having COVID-19 are discharging themselves from hospitals and there are no longer any legal grounds to stop them after a recent Constitutional Court ruling.

Europe Decoded

Romania criminalises cyber harassment as a form of domestic violence

Domestic violence will now include a provision specifically for "cybernetic violence" which intends to "shame, humble, scare, threat, or silence the victim".

World

Laura Codruta Kövesi: Corruption exists in almost all countries

The European Public Prosecutor's Office will soon be able to investigate crimes related to the European budget in Member States as Europe steps up its efforts to fight corruption.

Romania

Romania cathedral's altar ego lands Google in holy water

The National Salvation Cathedral will cost €110 million and be the largest of its kind in Europe. Critics say it is a waste of money in the EU's second-poorest state.

Romania

Killer released from jail early suspected of setting alight girl, 17

The 17-year-old was doused in petrol and set alight at her home in south-west Romania last Saturday, say prosecutors.

Romania

Gaffe as tribute to Romania's war dead conducted at Russian memorial

They had meant to honour Romania's war dead but the ceremony was instead directed towards fallen soldiers of the Red Army.

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.