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Romania

Five takeaways from Romania's parliamentary election

Romanians re-elected the Social Democrats (PSD) to power on Sunday (December 11), just over a year since the party’s corruption-tainted former leader Victor Ponta stepped down after the deadly Buchare

12/12/2016

Romania

Social Democrats claim victory in Romania's election

Romanians hand power back to the country's Social Democrats (PSD) in their general election on Sunday.

11/12/2016

Romania

Retromania: will Romanians look to past for next government?

Romanians could return the Social Democrats (PSD) to power when they go to the polls on Sunday (December 11), just over a year since the party’s corruption-tainted former leader Victor Ponta resigned

10/12/2016

Romania

Anti-corruption drive dominates Romanian election campaign

Romanians are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new government, a year after a vast anti-corruption drive forced Prime Minister Victor Ponta to step down.

09/12/2016

Cinema

'Sieranevada' Christi Puiu's latest dissection of Romanian life

Puiu's latest offering is 'Sieranevada' is a dark comedy focusing on a family reunion.

25/11/2016

Economy

Romania's new strategy to attract travellers

09/11/2016

Romania

Corruption crackdown gains momentum in Romania as Bulgaria's stalls

Romania is taking big strides in rooting out high-level corruption, new data shows, in stark contrast to neighbours Bulgaria.

03/11/2016

Romania

Romania marks anniversary of deadly nightclub fire

Thousands of Romanians on Sunday paid their own silent tribute to the 64 people who died one year ago in a nightclub fire in the capital Bucharest.

31/10/2016

Romania

Bucharest nightclub blaze – has enough been done to prevent another tragedy?

29/10/2016

France

Too hot to Handel: Conductor Cosma clocks up musical milestone

24/10/2016

Romania

EU needs to focus on areas its citizens care about, says Romanian PM

The EU should concentrate on issues like security and the economy as it seeks to restore the trust of its citizens, Romanian prime minister Dacian Ciolos said.

13/09/2016

World

Nadia Comaneci: gymnast of perfection and defector

08/08/2016

Romania

Former Queen Anne of Romania dies at 92

She was married 68 years to Romania's last monarch, King Michael.

01/08/2016

Romania

Nearly 40 held in Romania slavery probe as new evidence emerges

Authorities in Romania have formally detained 38 people suspected of running a slavery ring.

14/07/2016

Romania

Romanian police break up "slavery" gang rescuing dozens of youngsters

Anti-mafia police have broken up a human trafficking gang in central Romania.

13/07/2016

Cinema

"Dracula - The Music and Film" premieres in Romania

For their first performance of “Dracula-The Music and Film” renowned composer Philip Glass and the San Francisco based Kronos Quartet went to where else but the bloodthirsty vampire’s home country…

06/07/2016

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Gone with the flood

Hundreds of households have been flooded in southwestern Romania forcing nearly 300 people out of their homes.

30/06/2016

Romania

See Nicolae Ceausescu's gold bathroom

The infamous Romanian dictator's private palace is open for visitors in Bucharest and includes a private cinema, silk carpets and walls of gifts from world leaders.

20/06/2016

Sport

France seals Euro 2016 Group A while Albania shock the Romanians

On Sunday the group stage for the host nation ended.

19/06/2016

France

Euro 2016: win or lose, fans celebrate in Paris after France's 2-1 opening victory

It’s been six years in the making, with obstacles along the way, but now France is celebrating after clinching three points in their Euro 2016 opener against…

11/06/2016