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Romania

Champion climbers aged 12 and 13 killed in Romanian avalanche

The 12 year-old girl and 13 year-old boy were part of a larger group trekking through the Retezat Mountains, in Lake Bucura, when a blizzard hit.

23/04/2017

Romania

EU Commission's Timmermans encourages Romania in anti-corruption drive

There were encouraging words for Romania from the European Commission’s First Vice President during his visit to Bucharest on Thursday.

21/04/2017

World News

Central Europe shivers as snow covers spring blossoms

A cold spell sweeping across central Europe has brought snow back to some countries including Germany, Poland and Slovakia.

19/04/2017

World News

Romanian millionaire whose claims rocked intelligence establishment arrested after international manhunt

One of Romania’s most wanted, businessman-cum-politician Sebastian Ghita, was arrested Thursday night in Belgrade after four months on the run.

15/04/2017

United Kingdom

Romanian injured in Westminster attack dies

Andreea Cristea has become the fifth victim of the Westminster terror attack.

08/04/2017

World News

Romania and Italy told to take urgent action on measles outbreak

Romania and Italy have been urged to take urgent action to address a spike in measles cases.

03/04/2017

Romania

Bucharest tour takes you down a memory lane called Communism

The Communism Tour takes you back in time to when Nicolae Ceausescu ruled Romania.

30/03/2017

Romania

Romanian court rejects appeal against jailing of labour camp commander

Ion Ficior was sentenced to 20 years' prison over the deaths of more than 100 political prisoners

29/03/2017

Romania

Euroviews. Five things Europe could learn from the protests in Romania

#PeoplePower made in Bucharest has somehow served as a role model. At least in Germany. The question is whether this is a sort of snowball effect throughout Europe and around.

01/03/2017

Romania

Romanians continue calls for government to resign

Romanians staged another anti-government protest on Sunday night, standing together to form a European Union (EU) flag to signal support for the bloc and its…

27/02/2017

Romania

Romania's parliament backs move to bin anti-corruption law

Romania’s parliament has endorsed a government order to scrap a decree that would have diluted the controversial anti-corruption drive that sparked mass protests and criticism at home and…

21/02/2017

Cinema

Film director Cristian Mungiu once again looks at Romanian society with 'Baccalaureat'

‘Baccalaureat’ is the new film by the talented Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, who received a Palme d’Or in 2007 for his shocking ’4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2…

17/02/2017

Austria

Euroviews. Corruption can destabilize democracy, even in EU countries: view

Council of Europe is ready to provide its expertise on fight against corruption to Romania

15/02/2017

Romania

Romania parliament backs anti-corruption referendum

Romania’s parliament on Monday unanimously endorsed a presidential proposal for a nationwide referendum to get public support for the fight against corruption.

13/02/2017

Romania

Romanian protesters call on EU for help

Anti-corruption protesters in Romania are determined to force their government to drop the idea of weakening the fight against graft, but say they need the EU's support to bring about change.

13/02/2017

Romania

Romanians say government has broken their trust

There appears to be no let up in the nightly protests in Romania.

13/02/2017

Romania

Romanian anti-corruption protests continue

Anti-government protests continue in freezing temperatures in Romania's capital Bucharest. Some pro-government demonstrators are also out.

12/02/2017

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Romanian protesters brave the cold to continue defiance

Demonstrations against Romania’s government show no signs of ending despite temperatures dropping as low as minus seven.

11/02/2017

Romania

Romania: rival protests continue amid decree fallout

Tensions continue to boil in Romania, with the country’s political system in deadlock.

11/02/2017

Romania

Romanian justice minister quits over corruption decree

Romanian justice minister resigns over corruption decree and public outrage

09/02/2017