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Romania

Romania is a country with around 20 million inhabitants in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea. It joined the European Union in 2007.

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Ion Iliescu

Ion Iliescu, Romania's first freely elected president, dies

Ion Iliescu, Romania's first freely elected president, dies

Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first leader after the fall of the Ceausescu dictatorship, has died at 95.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2025
Romania's new president Nicusor Dan participated in a memorial event for those Roma murdered in the Holocaust.

Romania ready to talk about Sinti and Roma genocide

Romania ready to talk about Sinti and Roma genocide

For a long time, the deportation and murder of local Roma and Sinti was not spoken about openly in Romania.
HistoryAugust 2, 2025
View of an offshore natural gas drilling rig

Romania: Soon Europe's top gas supplier?

Romania: Soon Europe's top gas supplier?

A huge natural gas field in the Black Sea could reduce Eastern Europe's dependence on Russian energy.
BusinessJuly 4, 202506:46 min
Red Nagyirasos embroidery on white cloth

Romania: Ethnic Hungarian embroiderers take on fashion brand

Romania: Ethnic Hungarian embroiderers take on fashion brand

Embroiderers accuse fashion brand Mango of using a traditional Nagyirasos design without crediting the source.
DesignJuly 1, 202504:43 min
A Greenpeace campaigner holds up a megaphone to his mouth during a fossil fuel protest in Bucharest

Greenpeace in court: Romania takes aim at environmental NGOs

Greenpeace in court: Romania takes aim at environmental NGOs

State-owned company Romgaz is going to court to try to shut down Greenpeace. Critics warn of an attack on civil society.
PoliticsJune 10, 2025
Men and women, some making a victory sign with their fingers and some waving EU and Romanian flags, celebrate on a street at night after polls closed for the second round of the country's presidential election, Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, May 18, 2025

Ethnic Hungarian, Moldovan voters saved Romania's democracy

Ethnic Hungarian, Moldovan voters saved Romania's democracy

Without them, Nicusor Dan might not have become president of Romania — an important outcome for both Romania and Europe.
PoliticsMay 24, 2025
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A man in a dark suit and tie (Nicusor Dan) waves his right hand as he stands, smiling, at a lectern. A blue sign with white lettering on the lectern reads 'Nicusor.' There are men and women standing behind him. He is speaking to the media after polls closed for the second round of the country's presidential election rerun in Bucharest, Romania, May 18, 2025

Romania: Historic victory for pro-European candidate

In an unexpected turn of events, the pro-European, democratic candidate Nicusor Dan has been elected president.
PoliticsMay 19, 2025
Three men and a woman, each wearing microphones, stand in front of a colorful backdrop in the colors of the Romanian flag (blue, yellow and red) and look at the audience. Several audience members can be seen from behind in the foreground

Romania election: Will a right-wing extremist top the poll?

The rerun of the Romanian presidential election that was annulled last December takes place on May 4.
PoliticsMay 2, 2025
Romania's presidential candidates are seen during a TV debate

EU, NATO on ballot in Romania's rerun presidential election

Will Romania stay its democratic course after Sunday's presidential election?
PoliticsApril 30, 202504:41 min
Two bearded men (Andrew and Tristan Tate) are flanked by two men with shaved heads. Andrew Tate is smiling and waving with his right hand; Tristan Tate looks straight ahead

Why have the Tate brothers returned to Romania from the US?

Do Andrew and Tristan Tate expect to be dealt with more leniently in Romania than they would be in the United States?
CrimeMarch 25, 2025
Florin Buhuceanu is the first openly gay candidate to run for parliament in Romania

Romania: First openly gay candidate runs for parliament

Florin Buhuceanu is the first openly gay candidate to run for parliament in Romania.
PoliticsNovember 26, 202405:35 min
Andrew and Tristan Tate are seen close up

Detained in Romania, Tate brothers keep delaying court case

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been under investigation for the rape and abuse of women for years without going to court.
CrimeNovember 4, 2024
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