Romania
Romania finds possible drone shreds after Russian strikes on Ukraine
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Possible drone fragments were found inside Romania’s southeastern border region following Russian strikes on Ukrainian Danube River ports overnight, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said...
Italian Tourist Who was Fatally Mauled by Bear in Romania, Ignored Warnings to Stay Away from Wildlife, Posted Selfie with Cub Before Death
An Italian tourist was fatally mauled by a bear in Romania's Carpathian Mountains on Thursday after it stopped to take a selfie with a bear cub.Omar Farang Zin, a...
Romania’s new president nominates center-right former mayor as prime minister
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s new pro-Western president on Friday nominated a center-right former mayor to be prime minister, as the European Union and NATO member state seeks to...
‘We had jobs’: Rural Romania turns to faith and far-right ahead of presidential election rerun
SASCHIZ, Romania (AP) — In a picturesque village in central Romania, 83-year-old Zoica Roth bemoans the lack of opportunities for young people and says she's not convinced that an...
Romania can now shoot down unauthorized foreign military drones
Romania can now shoot down foreign military drones that violate its airspace, after the country’s Constitutional Court approved a new law on Thursday.The legislation, passed by parliament earlier this...
Romania’s Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — After over a decade in office, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stepped down on Wednesday and has been replaced by the senate president who will serve...
5 Europeans, in the country illegally, stole funds meant for low-income L.A. families, U.S. says
Five men were arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of using counterfeit electronic benefit transfer cards to fraudulently withdraw funds intended to provide essential food and financial aid to...
Army driver’s country music-fuelled Nato journey
An Army fuel tanker driver said country music had helped while away on a 1,400-mile (2,250km) trip to Romania as part of a major Nato training exercise.About 2,500 British...
Romania’s far-right presidential candidate denounces canceled vote at closed polling station
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s defiant far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu on Sunday stood outside a closed polling station to denounce a top court’s unprecedented decision to annul the...
Putin’s Western adversaries are in disarray
Vladimir Putin might be able to capitalize on the adage of "never to waste a good crisis" as democracies of France, Germany, Romania and South Korea, which have been...
