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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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U.S. considering adding Israel, Romania, Bulgaria to visa waiver program

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the United States is considering adding four countries to its visa waiver program that allows citizens to come to America without a visa…

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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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European Qualifiers: Germany, Netherlands, Russia, and Croatia grind out wins

Late Mueller goal earns 2-1 comeback win for Germany over Romania HAMBURG -Substitute Thomas Mueller scored an 81st minute winner to complete Germany's 2-1 comeback win over visitors Romania in…

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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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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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European Parliament recommends Romania, Bulgaria for full Schengen membership

The European Parliament adopted, with 505 votes against 134 and 54 abstentions, a report in which it reiterates that Romania and Bulgaria must be fully integrated into the Schengen area…

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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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Romania’s 190 mln euro restructuring aid for Tarom airline under EU scrutiny

The European Commission has opened an investigation into Romania's 190 million euro support measures in favour of Tarom airline, according to a statement published on Monday. The Commission said it…

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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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Rashford penalty gives England 1-0 win over Romania

A makeshift England side beat Romania 1-0 in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game on Sunday as Marcus Rashford converted a 68th-minute penalty after manager Gareth Southgate made nine changes…

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USA, Malta and Romania get category upgrade for arrivals to Cyprus

The USA, Malta and Romania were on Monday upgraded while Thailand was downgraded in Cyprus’ new categorisations for arrivals, effective from May 27. Malta will move to the green category,…

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Italy – Man tries to burn pregnant partner to death

A Romanian man was arrested by Carabinieri police on Friday for allegedly trying to burn his pregnant partner to death in the town of Vellezzo Bellini, in province of Pavia,…

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Europe’s police crack down on cross-border crime groups

More than 200 people were arrested last week in 17 European countries in a coordinated crackdown on cross-border movements of stolen goods, illegal drugs and cash, the European police agency…

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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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Romania extends night time curfew to curb new coronavirus cases

Romania’s centrist government extended a night time curfew to stem a rise in new coronavirus infections but will relax movement restrictions for pending religious holidays, authorities said late on Thursday.…

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Romania pauses use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch

Romanian authorities have temporarily stopped vaccinating people with one batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as an “extreme precaution” while deaths in Italy are investigated, but are continuing to use other…

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Romania pushes euro adoption goal to 2027-2028

Romania has pushed back its target to join the single currency euro area to 2027-2028 from 2024, Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Thursday, as it must correct its large…

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Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe surpass 10 million

The number of COVID-19 cases in eastern Europe surpassed 10 million on Friday, according to Reuters tally, as countries across the region aim to increase vaccine procurements from multiple suppliers…

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Poland and Baltics want more sanctions on Russia, diplomats say

BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Six European Union states including Poland and the Baltics are pushing for new EU sanctions on Russian officials after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei…

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Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Romania kills four

A fire killed four people at a COVID-19 hospital in Romanian capital Bucharest early on Friday and 102 other patients have been evacuated, officials said. The fire, which has since…

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Romania’s Orban resigns, says hopes Liberals can put forward next PM

BUCHAREST, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Romania's incumbent centrist Prime Minister Ludovic Orban resigned on Monday, signalling that he has given up his bid to become the next premier after Sunday's…

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Fiscal reform, corruption in focus in Romania parliamentary election

BUCHAREST, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Romanians head to the polls on Sunday in a national ballot key to restoring the country's reputation among investors, with the incumbent, reform-oriented centrists of…

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Romanians donate to fill funding gaps for healthcare

Earlier this week, Oana Gheorghiu and Carmen Uscatu were at a county hospital in northeastern Romania making plans to quickly replace its intensive care unit after a fire destroyed it…

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Turkish firearms seized in international sweep against illegal trafficking of weapons

A total of 24 European countries - Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal,…

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Romania to check all intensive care units after fatal hospital fire

Romanian officials will check all intensive care units after a fire killed 10 people at a hospital treating coronavirus patients, the government announced. The fire broke out on Saturday in…

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Fire kills 10 at Romanian COVID-19 hospital

Ten people died on Saturday in a fire at a Romanian hospital treating coronavirus patients, the country's agency for emergency situations (ISU) said. The blaze broke out in the intensive…

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Romania suspends flights from high-risk coronavirus countries

Romanian authorities said on Thursday they will suspend flights to and from high-risk countries to stem a sharp rise in new coronavirus infections. The number of infections in Romania rose…

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Local elections underway in Romania

Over 18 million of Romanians are entitled to cast votes on Sunday to decide who will run their municipalities and provincial councils for the next four years, in an election…

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Original stolen books from Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton found in Romania

During a house search led by the Romanian authorities in the county of Neamt several rare books buried underground were discovered. The books were reported stolen from a warehouse in…

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Romania reports record jump in coronavirus cases

The number of new coronavirus infections in Romania has risen by 1,713 in the past day, a record high, taking the cumulative total to 107,011 cases, the government said on…

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Romania’s coronavirus cases surpass 100,000

Romania's total of coronavirus cases has passed 100,000, the government said on Friday and authorities are set to extend a state of alert by a month, with face masks mandatory…

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European Nations League Roundup

Italy were held by Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland beaten by the Netherlands while the Czech Republic beat neighbours Slovakkia. This is a round up of the results of the matches held on…

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Romania’s minority government survives no-confidence motion

Romania's centrist minority government survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday, improving political stability as the country struggles to curb the coronavius epidemic that has pummelled its economy. Parliamentary…

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Romanian theatres, restaurants could reopen in September

Romanian theatres and cinemas could reopen from Sept. 1 with social distancing restrictions and protective masks, while the return of indoor restaurants depends on the number of new coronavirus cases…

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Photo Story: Australia’s new icebreaker on the move from Romanian shipyard

A handout photo made available by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) shows an aerial view of Australia's new icebreaker RSV Nuyina being towed in the Danube River as it leaves…

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Romania’s new coronavirus cases surpass 50,000

The number of coronavirus infections in Romania rose by 1,295 new cases on the day taking the cumulative total to 50,886 cases, the government said on Friday, as the country…

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Masks compulsory in crowded outdoor venues in Romania

The Emergency Situations Committee, led by prime minister Ludovic Orban, this week outlined a new set of rules aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. As such, wearing…

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