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Tate brothers charged with rape and trafficking in UK, prosecutors say

The charges were authorised in January last year but the Crown Prosecution Service said this is the first time it confirmed the two had been criminally charged in Britain.

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Severe flooding cripples Romania's historic Praid salt mine

Heavy flooding in Romania's Harghita County has caused critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, a major tourist attraction. Authorities are assessing the damage.

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Romania's Călin Georgescu announces withdrawal from politics

Georgescu said he made his decision to take a step back following the conclusion of the presidential race, which for him indicated "the sovereignist movement has come to a close."

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Dan sworn in as Romania's new president easing political crisis

The May election rerun was held months after the Constitutional Court voided the previous election in which the far-right outsider Călin Georgescu led the first round, following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference.

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Romania's president-elect meets Poland's Tusk and endorses Trzaskowski

Romanian President-elect Nicușor Dan met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Sunday morning before joining a march in support of Civic Coalition presidential election candidate Rafał Trzaskowski.

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Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar walks across Romanian border

The opposition leader marched to Oradea in an effort to win support from ethnic Hungarians in Romania.

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How marine drones have become essential in the fight against mines

The western part of the Black Sea is threatened by sea mines. Hundreds of devices are a hazard to the coastal and maritime activities of NATO countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Sea drones could be the solution to eliminate the risk experts say.

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Fake Euronews video alleging Romania election meddling spreads online

A doctored video using Euronews' logo falsely claims Romania cautioned France over interference in the recent presidential ballot. Bucharest has in fact accused Russia of meddling in the vote.

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Hungarian minority plays key role in Dan's Romanian presidential win

High voter turnout, especially among young people and women, helped Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan win Romania's presidential runoff, defeating the hard-right George Simion.

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EU elections Super Sunday shows centre-left parties remain in freefall

Experts told Euronews that centre-left parties are losing connection to voters across the continent in a period of time when social issues are pressing.

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Romania accuses Russia of interference in Sunday's presidential runoff

The authorities pointed to a fake video that falsely claimed that French troops stationed in Romania had been dressed in Romanian gendarmerie uniforms to interfere in the country's tense election redo.

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Romania breathes sigh of relief after presidential election thriller

Romania's political crisis ends with Nicușor Dan's firm victory in the presidential elections runoff on Sunday. Dan, an independent pro-Western candidate, won 53.60% of the vote.

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Nicușor Dan wins Romanian presidential election in dramatic comeback

Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians voted in a crucial and polarised presidential election runoff on Sunday, in which centrist Nicușor Dan faced nationalist George Simion.

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Romanians vote in cliffhanger election as tensions continue to rise

Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians vote in a crucial and polarised presidential election. Centrist Nicușor Dan faces nationalist George Simion, with diaspora turnout doubling.

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Romania overtakes Poland as worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people

After six straight years in first place, Poland is no longer the worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people, according to the annual "Rainbow Map" published by the NGO ILGA-Europe.

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Romanians abroad begin voting in presidential election runoff

Most recent local surveys indicate the runoff has narrowed to a near tie between presidential candidates George Simion and Nicușor Dan, with experts saying Sunday's result could boil down to turnout.

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Macron takes centre stage in Romania’s election showdown

As Romania's election campaign closes, George Simion accused Emmanuel Macron of interference, while Nicusor Dan received Macron's support in a warm conversation.

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Romanians to choose Simion or Dan in presidential vote runoff

Romanians face a presidential election redo on Sunday. Hard-right George Simion scored a victory over pro-European Nicușor Dan in the first round, but recent surveys show the race is tight.

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Simion seeks diaspora support in Romanian presidential race last leg

Ahead of Sunday's election, Romanian hard-right presidential candidate George Simion campaigns abroad, targeting the Romanian diaspora vote. Euronews spoke to him at the European Parliament in Brussels.

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Romania grapples with disinformation ahead of presidential run-off

Analysts say disinformation actors continue to sow division and distrust ahead of a consequential presidential second round on Sunday.