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Romania

Sailors stranded on frozen Danube receive emergency supplies

Food and water was sent by helicopter from the town of Calarasi.

27/01/2017

Romania

Brussels to keep monitoring Romania over corruption

Brussels says it will continue keeping tabs on Romania over corruption – “despite scores of MPs, mayors and magistrates being put on trial for graft in recent…

26/01/2017

World News

Has the EU taken its eye off the ball on corruption?

Corruption is a growing problem in the EU because leaders have been busy dealing with other crises, it’s been claimed.

25/01/2017

Romania

Romanians march against prison pardons

Thousands of people marched through the Romanian capital and other cities on Sunday evening to protest against government proposals to pardon scores of convicted…

23/01/2017

Romania

Panic as fire breaks out in Bucharest nightclub

One person is in a serious condition and more than 40 have been treated for smoke inhalation and hypothermia after a fire broke out in a nightclub in Bucharest.

21/01/2017

Romania

Romanian protests target government over corruption drive

President Iohannis has intervened amid concern over plans to introduce pardons and decriminalise offences in corruption cases.

19/01/2017

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Blizzards in Romania close more roads

A second wave of blizzards in Romania has closed more than 130 roads and caused huge delays and cancellations on the railways.

13/01/2017

World News

Severe snow storms wreak havoc across central Europe

At least 25 people have been killed in central Europe as a result of severe frost and snow storms.

09/01/2017

Romania

Romania's new coalition wins parliamentary approval

Romania’s parliament has approved a new left-leaning coalition government in a vote of confidence ending weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the country.

05/01/2017

Romania

Romania's new government begins naming ministers

The line-up will be rubber-stamped in a vote on Wednesday in parliament, where the Social Democrats and their junior coalition party ALDE have an overall majority.

03/01/2017

Romania

[All views] Has EU membership been a good thing for Romania and Bulgaria?

A decade on from joining the European Union, what impact has membership had on Bulgaria and Romania?

02/01/2017

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Traditional New Year's dance in Romania

People on the streets of a central Romanian town performed a traditional New Year’s bear dance on Friday.

31/12/2016

Romania

Will Bulgarians and Romanians be toasting their ten years in the EU?

A decade on from joining the European Union, what impact has membership had on Bulgaria and Romania?

30/12/2016

Romania

Romania: Veteran leftist Sorin Grindeanu named PM-designate

Veteran leftist Sorin Grindeanu has been named Romania’s Prime Minister-designate by President Klaus Iohannis.

30/12/2016

Romania

Romanian Social Democrats offer second nomination for prime minister

Romania’s Social Democrat party (PSD), which earlier this month won the country’s general election, has proposed former telecommunications minister Sorin Grindeanu for Prime Minister, after their firs

28/12/2016

Romania

Anger in Romania as president blocks female Muslim as PM nominee

Romania was tipped to have its first female and first Muslim prime minister, until the country’s president on Tuesday rejected the Social Democrat Party’s…

27/12/2016

Romania

Romania's President rejects left's nominee for prime minister

Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis has refused to nominate the country’s first Muslim prime minister.

27/12/2016

Romania

Romania set to have its first woman and first Muslim as PM

Romania’s Social Democratic Party has nominated a woman from the country’s tiny Muslim minority for prime minister.

22/12/2016

Morocco

Cristian Mungiu: There is less diversity in modern cinema

"You will realise that the film speaks about you": Palme d'Or winning director Cristian Mungiu talks to euronews about his new film

12/12/2016

Romania

Romania: Left scores huge election comeback

What a difference a year makes!

12/12/2016