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NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Romania near Moldova border

Two Spanish F-18s deployed in Romania for a NATO mission on Sunday intercepted and destroyed an unidentified drone near the Moldovan border, Romania’s defence minister Radu Miruta confirmed.

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Swiss police seek witnesses over fire started near Romanian embassy

An employee from the embassy managed to put out the fire, before the Bern fire brigade deployed as a precaution and set up a fire watch at the scene.

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Drone crashes in Romania after flying undetected at 'low altitude'

The Romanian Ministry of Defence said the drone had crashed in a wooded area and that there were so far no recorded casualties or damage to property or infrastructure.

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Romania shuts down Cernavodă nuclear plant as Danube water level drops

Nearly two-thirds of the Danube has seen flow rates that are the lowest on record for a month of July in 34 years, according to an analysis published on Monday by the European climate change observatory, Copernicus.

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NATO stands with Poland and Romania amid Russian airspace violations

Members of NATO met on Wednesday to discuss recent incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace and concluded that Russia bears "full responsibility" for the incidents.

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Ukrainian drone explodes in Bulgaria, Kyiv promises inquiry

Bulgaria's prime minister said both Bulgarian and Romanian authorities had failed to pick up the drone as it made its way through their respective airspace.

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Record low Danube levels prompt governments to take emergency action

It comes amid soaring temperatures across Europe, as the continent grapples with yet another heatwave.

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Middle Age knights celebrated in Romanian medieval festival

Sighisoara's medieval festival brings knights, costumes, music and combat displays to Romania's historic Transylvanian citadel.

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Romanian forces shoot down third drone in three days

The Romanian Prosecutor General's Office has determined that a drone intercepted by Romanian forces on Friday was of the Shahed-type used by Russia in its war against Ukraine, officials have said.

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Second drone shot down over Romanian airspace in less than 24 hours

Romanian Defence Minister Radu Miruta said "the impact site and the drone wreckage are currently being analysed" but that "the pattern is consistent with previous confirmed flights by Russian drones."

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Romania says F-16 shot down drone over the country's airspace

Romania's Ministry of Defence said the jet engaged a drone with an air-to-air missile while carrying out an air policing mission.

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Three wounded in strike on Ukraine-bound LPG tanker off Romanian coast

Romania’s president says the attack on the Ukrainian ship carrying dangerous chemicals was “most likely” the result of a Russian attack, calling it a “serious incident” and launching a probe to determine its cause.

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Romanian men jailed over London stabbing of Iranian TV presenter

Iran International, a private broadcaster based in a heavily secured building in west London, was labelled a "terrorist" organisation by Tehran in 2022 along with the BBC's Persian-language channel.

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Two dead after storms batter Austria and Romania

Bucharest was hit particularly hard by storms overnight, with flooding damaging buildings and vehicles across the capital.

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Why you should walk Romania's Via Transilvanica hiking trail in 2026

The hiking trail runs 1,600km across Romania through 400 villages in 20 different ethnic and cultural regions.

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Romanian president nominates Adrian Vestea as prime minister

Romania has been embroiled in a renewed political crisis since its government collapsed in May following a no-confidence vote against Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.

From its post-communist transformation to current challenges, Romania is at a pivotal moment, balancing economic growth with political corruption. Stay informed on the latest developments shaping the country’s future.