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Romania defuses mine drifting near its Black Sea shore

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's navy carried out a controlled explosion on Saturday of a naval mine that had drifted close to the country's Black Sea shore, the defence ministry said.…

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Romanian central bank sees inflation higher, keeping slow approach to rate hikes

BUCHAREST, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Romania's central bank lifted its inflation outlook on Monday as supply-side shocks and war in Ukraine drive stronger-than-expected price growth. Energy prices and their transmission…

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EP urges Member States to allow Romania and Bulgaria in Schengen area

The European Parliament has urged member states to allow Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen free-travel area without delay. In a resolution adopted earlier today, MEPs called on the…

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France to strengthen NATO military presence in Romania

France will increase its military presence in Romania as part of NATO’s effort to strengthen its eastern flank in the context of continued Russian aggression in Ukraine. France already had…

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Romania confirms African swine fever outbreak at pig farm

BUCHAREST, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Romania has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever at a large pig farm in the western county of Timis and that 39,000 animals will…

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Romanian education minister resigns after plagiarism accusations

BUCHAREST, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Romanian Education Minister Sorin Cimpeanu resigned under public pressure late on Thursday after allegations he plagiarised a university course he had taught. He has denied…

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Romania reiterates advice for citizens to avoid travel to Russia

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's foreign ministry reiterated a call for Romanian citizens to consider leaving Russia or to avoid non-essential travel to the country amid escalating tensions between Moscow and…

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Hili Properties plc acquires majority shareholding in prestigious Romania office complex

Hili Properties plc, the strategic real estate investment subsidiary of Hili Ventures, has acquired a 75% shareholding in Baneasa Real Estate SRL, the owner of the imposing Miro office building…

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Italian Carabinieri break up international gang targeting the elderly

The Italian Carabinieri Corps (Carabinieri Reggio Calabria), supported by Europol, dismantled a criminal organisation involved in a number of criminal activities including fraud, sexual exploitation and money laundering. The investigation…

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Jill Biden will meet Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Slovakia on Mother’s Day

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United States first lady Jill Biden left Washington on Thursday for a whirlwind tour of Romania and Slovakia to highlight the U.S. commitment to Ukrainian refugees over…

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Romania suspends military MIG-21 flights, to speed up F-16 purchase

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - NATO member Romania has grounded its remaining fleet of military MiG 21 LanceR jets as of Friday given their “considerably high accident rate”, and will speed up…

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Man dies crashing car into Russian embassy in Romanian capital

BUCHAREST, April 6 (Reuters) - A driver died ramming his car into the gate of the Russian embassy in Bucharest early on Wednesday, police in the Romanian capital said in…

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UPDATED: Tide of Ukrainian refugees grows as UN says a million have fled

MEDYKA, Poland/SIGHETU MARMATIEI, Romania March 3 (Reuters) - A growing tide of Ukrainian refugees fleeing a brutal Russian invasion streamed into central Europe on Thursday, as volunteers and officials speededup…

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Over 450,000 persons entered Poland since Ukraine invasion started, More than 113,000 entered Romania

WARSAW, March 2 (Reuters) - Over 450,000 people entered Poland from Ukraine since a Russian invasion of the country started last Thursday, Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker told private Radio…

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EU says 400,000 refugees from Ukraine so far, millions expected

Feb 28 (Reuters) - At least 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered EU territory so far, and the bloc needs to prepare for millions of arrivals, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said…

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Almost 11,000 Ukrainians entered Romania on first day of Russian invasion as people flee war into central Europe

BUCHAREST, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A total of 10,624 Ukrainians entered Romania through its six border checkpoints on Thursday as Russia invaded Ukraine by land, sea and air, Romanian Interior Minister Lucian…

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German Eurofighters reach Romania for NATO missions amid Ukraine crisis

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - German Air Force Eurofighters arrived at a military air base in eastern Romania on Thursday as part of a deployment to NATO's eastern flanks amid a Russian…

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UPDATED: NATO welcomes more U.S. forces to Romania, says reinforcing in east

CONSTANTA, Romania, Feb 11 (Reuters) - NATO will continue to reinforce its eastern flank amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border but will also consider a longer-term presence in…

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Romanian flag carrier Tarom to slash staff by 200

Romanian state-owned airline Tarom said it is moving forward with the restructuring, and, since the beginning of this year, more than 200 employees have been laid off. The personnel currently…

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Romania is ready to host increased NATO troops if needed

Romania is in talks with the United States and France over ways to enhance their troop count in the country and was ready to host an increased NATO military presence,…

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Romania sees jump in daily COVID-19 cases to record high 34,255

BUCHAREST, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus infections in Romania rose by a record high 34,255 in the past 24 hours, government data showed on Wednesday, but…

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Romania daily COVID-19 cases at record high

BUCHAREST, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus infections in Romania rose by a record high 19,105 in the past 24 hours, government data showed on Thursday, but…

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Romanian PM under fire over accusations of plagiarism

Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca denied accusations that he plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis which could further weaken confidence in his grand coalition government two months after taking office.…

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Romania challenges supremacy of EU laws

The European Union's power over its member states was dealt a fresh blow on Friday night after Romania became the latest country to rule that EU treaties do not override…

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New COVID-19 measures in Romania as infections surge

Romania has imposed stricter pandemic measures amid rising COVID-19 cases that authorities say could overwhelm the country's health system. The new measures include mandatory mask-wearing with fines up to €500,…

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Romania’s daily COVID-19 infections double

The number of daily COVID-19 infections more than doubled in Romania on Tuesday following an easing of restrictions during the winter holidays, and officials estimate the fifth wave of the…

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Romanian government to ease some COVID-19 restrictions

BUCHAREST, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Romanian government will ease some COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, eliminating a night curfew and an obligation to wear face masks outdoors ahead of winter…

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Romania’s parliament endorses Ciuca’s coalition government

BUCHAREST, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Romanian legislators endorsed the grand coalition government of Liberal Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca by an overwhelming majority on Thursday, inaugurating a rotating premiership deal to…

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Romania’s president nominates Nicolae Ciuca as PM designate

BUCHAREST, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Romania's centrist Liberals and the leftist Social Democrats finalised their grand coalition on Monday and the country's president nominated retired army general Nicolae Ciuca as…

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Romania’s Liberals, rival leftists pledge to have new cabinet by Nov. 25

Romania's ruling Liberals and their former rivals, the leftist Social Democrats, will have a coalition government installed within a week, party leaders said, even though they have yet to agree…

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Morgues fill up in Romania and Bulgaria amid low Covid vaccine uptake

Romania and Bulgaria are recording the EU’s highest daily death rates from Covid-19, after superstition, misinformation and entrenched mistrust in governments and institutions combined to leave them the least vaccinated…

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Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Romania kills two

BUCHAREST, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Two patients died and a nurse was injured when a fire broke out in a COVID-19 hospital in the central Romanian city of Ploiesti early…

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Romania’s centrist party cancels vote of confidence on PM-designate, stalemate continues

Romania's centrist Liberals have cancelled a vote of confidence on the minority government line-up put forward by their Prime-Minister designate Nicolae Ciuca, which he was widely expected to lose, further…

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Romania’s PM-designate seen losing confidence vote, prolonging political crisis

A minority government lineup put forward by Romania's centrist Prime Minister-designate Nicolae Ciuca will face a parliamentary vote of confidence next week, which he is widely expected to lose, further…

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Romania tightens restrictions to stem COVID-19 surge

The Romanian government will re-introduce a night curfew and make health passes mandatory for entry to most public venues from Monday, as well as sending school children on vacation for…

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UPDATED: Romania’s Iohannis picks army general as prime minister

Romania's president nominated Nicolae Ciuca as prime minister on Thursday, asking the retired army general to form a centrist government to end a month-long policy stalemate as rising COVID-19 infections…

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Romania’s COVID-19 deaths hit record as intensive care beds run out

Romania reported record numbers of daily coronavirus deaths and infections on Tuesday, as a hospital system stretched to breaking point by the EU's second-lowest vaccination rate ran out of intensive care…

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Hungary has offered help to Romania in treating COVID-19 patients – foreign ministry

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has offered its help to neighbouring Romania in treating COVID-19 patients as the country grapples with record high new infections and a shortage of intensive care…

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Romanian parliament topples PM Citu’s minority government

Romania's parliament toppled the nine-month-old minority government of Prime Minister Florin Citu in a vote of no-confidence on Tuesday, but key parties said they would work to return the previous…

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Romania’s Government falls after no-confidence vote

Romania's parliament toppled the nine-month old minority government of Prime Minister Florin Citu by a large majority in a vote of no-confidence on Tuesday. Romania has been in a political stalemate for a…

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Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis receives Charlemagne Prize

DW Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has been presented with the 2020 Charlemagne Prize for promoting "European values." The award ceremony in Aachen had been postponed several times because of the…

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Romania introduces restrictions to stem COVID-19 case rise, boost vaccine intakes

Romania's centrist minority government introduced new progressive restrictions late on Thursday to stem a rise in new coronavirus infections, including making mask wearing mandatory outside, but opted to keep schools…

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UPDATED: Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Romania kills at least nine

Nine people died on Friday when a fire broke out in an intensive care unit at a Romanian hospital treating COVID-19 patients, officials said, the country’s third deadly hospital fire…

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Romanian PM Citu wins party leadership, prolonging political stalemate

BUCHAREST, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu won the leadership election of his ruling Liberal Party on Saturday, further reducing the chances of reuniting the centrist coalition…

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Romania’s COVID infections hit 2021 record as schools reopen

BUCHAREST, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Romania reported the year's highest daily number of coronavirus infections on Wednesday as cases doubled within a week, authorities said, amid relatively low vaccination rates…

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Romanian coalition partner quits government, paves way for no-confidence vote

The junior USR-Plus partner in Romania's centrist coalition government will remove its ministers from the cabinet on Tuesday, paving the way for a parliamentary vote of no-confidence against Liberal Prime Minister Florin…

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Romania PM urges partners to stay united in coalition crisis talks

Romania's Prime Minister Florin Citu was due to hold crisis talks with his coalition partners on Friday, urging them to stay united to rebuild the economy after the coronavirus pandemic…

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Romania coalition at risk after junior party pulls support for PM

Romania's centrist ruling coalition faced possible collapse on Thursday as a junior party withdrew support for the prime minister in a row over the sacking of its justice minister, threatening…

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Romanian unemployment rate edges up to 5.1% in July

Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in July from 5.0% the previous month, the National Statistics Board said on Wednesday. Unemployed workers totalled 420,234 in the European…

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Romanian PM Citu says will nominate Liberal as finance minister

BUCHAREST, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Saturday he will nominate Liberal lawmaker and economist Dan Vilceanu as finance minister. Citu, who sacked former minister…

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Romania lets towns shoot encroaching bears, angering green groups

Romania has given town and city authorities the power to shoot bears that break into yards and houses, angering environmental groups who said the government should try other techniques to…

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Romanian PM fires finance minister over delayed projects

Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu sacked Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare on Thursday, saying ministry projects to tap European Union funds and combat tax evasion were delayed. Nazare had refused to…

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UPDATED: Romanian Black Sea refinery blast kills one, injures five

A blast on Friday at Romania's biggest crude oil refinery killed one person and injured five others, authorities and the company which runs the Petromidia plant on the Black Sea…

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ECHR rejects anti-lockdown case from Romanian MEP

A member of the European Parliament lost his case against a COVID-19 lockdown in his native Romania, after the MEP had suggested the restriction was comparable to being under house arrest.…

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Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden will join a virtual summit of eastern European NATO states held in the Romanian capital Bucharest on Monday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said, with a focus…

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Romanian PM fires health minister over handling of COVID-19

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu fired his health minister on Wednesday, saying he wanted to shore up trust in state institutions as they battle the coronavirus pandemic,…

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Photo Story: Spring in Bucharest

A crow flies under a bunch of trees full of white blossoms during one of the first hot spring days following a cold weather period, in Titan Park, Bucharest, Romania.…

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