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'Half a glass of wine': Runner, 94, on the secrets of her longevity

Elena Pagu, 94, who only began jogging in her late 50s, wants to take part in the European Master Athletics Indoor Championships in Portugal.

Cinema

Romanian documentary about deadly club fire nominated for awards

A documentary about investigative reporting after a nightclub fire in Romania is described as one of the best films ever made about journalism

Romania

Medical staff in Romania remember those killed in hospital fire

Medical staff released balloons into the air to remember the 11 victims of a fire at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients.

Romania

Romania: Ten dead in COVID-19 hospital blaze

The fire spread through the intensive care ward designated for people with COVID-19 at the public hospital in the northern city of Piatra Neamt.

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Earth News

One Romanian garment worker breaks her silence on COVID-19 pay cuts

Fashion brands refused to pay for $16 billion worth of goods worldwide during the pandemic.

My Europe Series

Moldova votes: Will pro-EU candidate Sandu oust Putin's pick Dodon?

Sunday's presidential election has been interpreted as a referendum on the direction of Europe's poorest country, with Dodon representing closer links with Russia and Sandu with the EU.

Romania

Romania moves away from coal towards new sustainable jobs

The Romanian government has announced the closure of two of the four coal mines still active in its Jiu Valley, but the country is looking to more sustainable businesses and other projects for the future.

My Europe Series

Romania’s coal heartland embraces Green New Deal

Romania's industrial Jiu Valley has been tied to fluctuations in the fortunes of coal for a century and a half. But soon the coal will be gone. Is the EU's help to make the transition going to be enough to provide a worthwhile and sutainable future for its residents?

Romania

Romanian health care workers demonstrate in a 'protest of exhaustion'

Romanian health care workers demonstrate in a "protest of exhaustion" in Bucharest, demanding more support from their government.

My Europe Series

How a Jewish writer lived, loved and survived in WW2-era Romania

A newly-translated novel by the author of For Two Thousand Years shows a different side to one of Europe's foremost chroniclers of antisemitism.

Cult

COVID-19 scares visitors away from Dracula's Castle this Halloween

Romania's Bran Castle has only a slight connection with the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, but it still attracts thousands of visitors in a normal year.

Moldova

How Transnistria could help win Moldova's election for Igor Dodon

It declared independence from Moldova in 1992. But almost 30 years on, this tiny breakaway republic is set to have an outsized impact on Moldova's election.

Romania

Romania's deadly nightclub blaze is still an open wound five years on

Although the blaze brought down a government and put Romania’s corruption problem in the spotlight, its victims saw little resolution

Romania

NYC transport guru aiming to solve Bucharest's congestion problem

“This involvement is something emotional for me," Prof Michael Horodniceanu told Euronews. "Bucharest is my home town and I would like to use my expertise pro bono to better the city and make it more livable."

Romania

Euroviews. Without access to online teaching, Roma children’s education has been put on hold by COVID-19 ǀ View

Without access to technology to take part in online classes, Roma children are disproportionately being forced to abandon their education during lockdowns - and with it, their best chance at improving their futures.

Romania

Bucharest schools close as COVID-19 surges in Romania's capital

Bucharest has closed schools, indoor restaurants, cafes, theatres and cinemas for two weeks and made mask-wearing mandatory in all public spaces.

Travel News

For this Romanian, travel starts in your own country

Alex Robciuc believes rural Romania has a strong ancestral character and magic aura that he tries to capture in photography. It’s still not considered a go-to destination for tourists, which partly explains why much of the landscape is still preserved in natural beauty.

Romania

'Serious situation': Romania battling a spike in COVID-19 cases

On Friday, the country reported 2,343 new cases over the previous 24 hours, along with 53 related deaths. This was a new daily record

My Europe Series

In a divided Moldova, President Igor Dodon fights for four more years

It's the second-most anticipated presidential election taking place in November.

Romania

Mayor elected in Romania despite dying of COVID-19 a week earlier

In Sunday's local elections Ion Aliman won a landslide victory in Deveselu, Romania, despite having died the week before.