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Romania

'It's a disaster': The hospital at centre of Romania's COVID-19 crisis

“It’s a disaster and happened because of a lack of leadership and the management of the initial situation,” said Bogdan Tanase, head of Romania’s Doctors’ Alliance.

03/04/2020

Romania

COVID-19 and Romania's healthcare brain drain could be 'perfect storm'

Countries in eastern Europe have not been hit too hard by COVID-19. But if and when it does come, are they equipped to cope?

30/03/2020

Romania

Priests give communion with shared spoon as Romania COVID-19 spreads

The controversy came a day after Romania imposed restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.

24/03/2020

Europe News

Watch: Meet the Romanian making face masks in a bid to stop COVID-19

Self-isolation has prompted many people to use their skills to support the battle against the novel coronavirus.

20/03/2020

Romania

Romania declares state of emergency over Covid-19 outbreak

It's the latest EU country to make the declaration as the number of infections rise across the continent.

16/03/2020

My Europe Series

Romania's virgin forests ravaged by 'wood mafia'

Euronews explores the hidden corruption, intimidation and violence at the heart of Romania's illegal logging industry,

13/03/2020

Romania

Romanian government self-isolates after senator gets coronavirus

Interim Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said his government will self-isolate for 14 days and he will work from inside his official villa.

13/03/2020

Romania

Green campaigners fume over Bucharest's pollution problem

Particulate matter in Romania rose more than 1,000 per cent above the WHO threshold

12/03/2020

Moldova

Moldova at a crossroads: Igor Dodon on Russia and the future of Europe

'We are not the enemies of Europe'

19/02/2020

Romania

'A world of train': Where in Europe is rail travel a nightmare?

"The next train on platform one will arrive.... in four months' time."

19/02/2020

Romania

Brussels threatens Romania over alleged failure to protect forests

Romania has been threatened with legal action over illegal logging and allegedly not doing enough to protect some of Europe’s largest unspoilt forests.

12/02/2020

Romania

Romanian village embroiled in racism scandal over Sri Lankan workers

350 people protested the hiring of the two men, who are considering moving to another village.

03/02/2020

Romania

Moldovans warned to stop calling Romanian language Moldovan

You say mulţumesc, they say mulţumesc...let's call the whole thing...Romanian

30/01/2020

Romania

Thirty years on, what is the legacy of communism in Romania?

Thirty years after the end of Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime, Romanians, like others in former Communist countries, show little trust in government institutions.

25/12/2019

Europe News

Accused child trafficking gang walk free from court in Romania

It's caused outrage among human rights groups and within British policing circles.

24/12/2019

Romania

Romania marks 30 years since 1989 Revolution

Romania marked the 30 years since the Romanian Revolution with several events on Sunday.

22/12/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Romania's revolution - searching for answers 30 years on

Thirty years on from the revolution which brought down the communist regime, we look at some of the artefacts of repression under Nicolae Ceaușescu - from secret service documents to a simple typewriter.

18/12/2019

Romania

Romania looks back 30 years to the revolution that ended communism

In December 1989, the Romanian uprising ended communism in the country.

17/12/2019

Bulgaria

Euroviews. The EU’s first Public Prosecutor has her work cut out for her tackling corruption in Bulgaria ǀ View

Laura Kövesi, who was appointed as the EU’s first chief public prosecutor, has a long track record of fighting corruption in her native Romania. Yet, is a solid résumé enough to tackle the immense challenge before this new EU institution?

13/12/2019

Romania

Romania work to rescue more than 14,000 sheep aboard capsized ship

Romanian authorities managed to rescue all 21-person crew and 32 sheep after the vessel capsized on Sunday - but there are still more than 14,000 sheep on board.

25/11/2019