World news about “Romania” published by euronews.
Romanian deep freeze at -32.5 degrees Celsius – nocomment Parts of the Black Sea near the Romanian coastline froze as a severe cold spell continues to keep Eastern Europe in its icy grip. Temperatures in Romania… 02/02/2012
‘Pig’s Head’ human trafficking trial starts in Spain His nickname is ‘Pig’s Head’. His trade was human trafficking on a huge scale, according to prosecutors at a trial that has just begun in Madrid. Ion… 31/01/2012
Deux ans de prison pour l’ex-Premier ministre roumain Nastase Adrian Nastase écope de deux ans de prison ferme. Il a été reconnu coupable de corruption par la Haute cour de cassation à l’issue d’un long procès. Chef… 30/01/2012
Ceausescu memorabilia goes under the hammer Symbols of corruption and opulence in the final years of communism in Romania have been put up for auction. The list includes trinkets and lavish gifts given… 26/01/2012
Romanian government warns against more violence As anti-austerity protesters turned out in Romania for a fifth day, the government warned that further violence would not be tolerated. Thousands had been… 17/01/2012
Anger in Bucharest after days of violence In Bucharest, the clean-up has begun in earnest following violent protests against government spending cuts. Marches have been held for four straight days… 16/01/2012
Violent protests continue in Romania Protests in Romania have spread from the capital Bucharest to other cities as angry crowds clashed with police in a fourth day of demonstrations. The riots… 16/01/2012
Scuffles at anti-government protest in Bucharest They turned out to voice their opposition to austerity measures and planned health care reforms. But a protest in the Romanian capital Bucharest turned… 15/01/2012
Romanian and Japanese tsunami dance tributeA renowned Japanese contemporary dancer and one of Romania’s leading choreographers have created a poignant ballet in support of the victims of the tsunami in… 28/11/2011
Fashion news In a boost to Israel’s fashion industry, Italian designer Roberto Cavalli has kicked off the first Tel Aviv Fashion Week in more than 30 years with his… 23/11/2011
Romania ‘responsible and capable’ Finger-pointing in Europe’s battle to manage the debt crisis repeatedly raises questions of capacity and discipline — in euro states and others. Romania still… 17/11/2011
Romanians angry at Schengen ‘double standards’ At the Albita checkpoint between Romania and Moldova, the police use sniffer dogs and the latest technology to control their borders. But despite spending… 14/10/2011
EU parliament votes for Bulgaria and Romania to be admitted to Schengen A large majority of the European Parliament has voted in favour of a resolution stating that Bulgaria and Romania have met all the conditions for joining the… 13/10/2011
Romania looks for Nokia replacement After Nokia announced the closure of its phone making plant in Cluj, Romania, the government in Bucharest said it was negotiating with 10 companies about… 30/09/2011
Nokia hangs up on Romania Nokia is cutting 3,500 jobs in its second major restructuring in six months. The company, which still sells more mobile phones than any other handset maker… 29/09/2011
Rugby World Cup: Georgia 25-9 Romania Georgia produced a stunning performance to outclass rivals Romania 25-9 in Palmerston North on Wednesday. After a relatively slow start, Richard Dixon’s… 28/09/2011
Bucharest hosts Enescu Festival The 20th George Enescu classical music festival got off to a fine start in the city of Bucharest. The three week event named and held in honour of the… 05/09/2011
Syrian community protest in Bucharest – nocomment Syrian community from Romania gathers in Bucharest to protest against the opressive regime of Bashar al-Assad. 03/09/2011
Car stunts show in Romania – nocomment A performance involving spectacular car stunts in the town of Brasov featuring a family of professional German stunt men and women. 07/08/2011
Romanians set world first aid record – nocomment More than 7,000 Romanians succeeded in creating a new world record with the number of people receiving first aid lessons at one time. The country has one of… 28/07/2011
Romanian cops demonstrate over cuts – nocomment Several hundred Romanian police officers gathered outside the country’s interior ministry in Bucharest to protest against planned food subsidy cuts and… 08/06/2011
Nostalgic Communists pay homage to CeausescuPeople listen to annual speeches at the grave of Romania’s late Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in a Bucharest cemetery. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel 26/01/2011
Getting sorted Here in Romania, these children are learning to recycle paper – and they take it very seriously. They want to save forests, but recycling also saves energy… 20/10/2010
Roma rap: Meet Connect-R Connect-R is the latest sensation to come out of the Romanian Hip-Hop scene. His latest single “Still” is a smash hit, number one in the Romanian charts… 24/09/2010
Romania ratifies “missile shield” deploymentRomania has ratified an agreement to host US missile interceptors on its soil, ahead of a NATO meeting in Brussels. The weapons will be deployed in 2015… 07/12/2011
Romanian mayor fined over ‘Roma wall’Anti-discrimination officials have fined the mayor of a northern Romanian town for building a wall between a Roma neighbourhood and a main road. They have… 18/11/2011
The King’s speech highlights rifts in RomaniaSixty-four years after his last speech to the Romanian parliament, the country’s former King Michael has addressed the chamber again. But the 90-year-old’s… 25/10/2011
US-Romania deal angers RussiansUS Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has signed an agreement to base anti-missile helicopters in Romania as part a NATO defence plan that has angered… 14/09/2011
20th Enescu festival raises the curtainThe 20th anniversary George Enescu music festival has opened in Bucharest with a performance of Enescu’s First Symphony by the Hague Philharmonic. Conducted… 02/09/2011
Wildfire rages in Danube deltaA wildfire in the Danube delta in southeast Romania has destroyed more than 300 hectares of vegetation. The blaze broke out on Saturday in a remote marshy… 22/08/2011
Spain given EU exemption over Romanian workersUnemployment in Spain is sticking stubbornly above 20 percent. And now the European Commission has decided to give Madrid a helping hand to protect its labour… 11/08/2011
Romania plans mass police sackingsRomania’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday it wants to fire 10,000 police officers, accusing them of poor performance and being insufficiently trained. 04/08/2011
Jarvis crowned Red Bull Romaniac winnerBritain’s Graham Jarvis held his nerve to edge out his rivals and clinch a crash-ridden Enduro Rally in Romania on Wednesday. Despite a solid run, reigning… 22/07/2011
Romanian pogrom showed Nazis ‘how to do mass murder’Romania has marked the 70th anniversary of one of the worst pogroms of the Holocaust. Up to 15,000 Jews in the city of Iasi – a third of the total – were… 28/06/2011
Anti-gay protests ahead of Bucharest GayfestAhead of today’s eighth Gayfest parade in Bucharest it was anti-homosexual protestors who took to the streets of the Romanian capital. Organised by a… 04/06/2011
Doomed Romanian horses stir emotionsThe fate of 49 abandoned horse – destined for the slaughterhouse – is causing a stir in Romania. The animals – many of them sick or maltreated – were… 21/05/2011
Romanian disappointment over SchengenCristian Preda, a Romanian member of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, looks forward to more trust between EU partners over the prospect… 14/01/2011
Romania, Bulgaria see Schengen prospects recedeBlocked from entering the Schengen area this spring, Romania’s relationship with its European Union partners is under strain. France and Germany are also… 14/01/2011
Revolting witches hex Romanian governmentSuperstition is a serious business in Romania, so serious the government has decided to tax it in these austere times, and as part of a drive to slash tax… 06/01/2011
Man jumps from balcony of Romania’s parliamentIt was always going to be a dramatic day in Romania’s parliament with Emil Boc’s government facing yet another no-confidence vote. But no-one could have… 23/12/2010
Man jumps from balcony of Romanian parliamentRomanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has survived the latest no-confidence motion against his government, in the most dramatic of circumstances. His speech to… 23/12/2010
Romania attacks Franco-German ‘discrimination’Romania has branded a Franco-German move to block its membership of the EU’s border-free travel zone as discrimination. Paris and Berlin told the European… 21/12/2010
Romanian band raps Sarkozy for Roma expulsionsThe controversy over the plight of the Roma people in France has hit the world music scene with Romanian rock band Vama. Entitled “Sarkozy versus Gypsy”… 25/11/2010
IMF says Romanian reforms on trackThe International Monetary Fund says Romania is on track to cut its budget deficit to 6.8 percent of GDP this year easing concerns about the recession-hit… 01/11/2010
Protests as Romanian PM survives confidence voteDespite a protest by tens of thousands of people in Bucharest, the Romanian centre-right government has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. Police… 27/10/2010
More protests in RomaniaIn Romania the government’s unpopular austerity measures are leading to more calls for it to stand down. The latest demonstration saw teachers and education… 05/10/2010
Romanian minister quits over police demoRomania’s interior minister has been forced to quit three days after a police protest against big pay cuts infuriated the country’s president. Vasile… 28/09/2010
Romanian Interior Minister resignsRomania’s Interior Minister has resigned three days after a protest by police officers got out of hand. Vasile Blaga’s exit comes after he reportedly… 27/09/2010
Romanian police protest over salary cutsThousands of Romanian police officers have been protesting over wage cuts and austerity measures. Police officers earn between two and three hundred and… 24/09/2010
Romanians protest against government austerityIt is a scene that is being replicated across Europe. And just like their counterparts further west, Romania’s clerks, nurses and teachers have been feeling… 23/09/2010
Submarine find recalls World War two tragedyA deep sea discovery could bring to the surface fresh details of a Second World War tragedy. Off the coast of Romania, divers believe they have located the… 13/09/2010
Groundbreaking cell discovery in RomaniaScientists in Romania have discovered a new type of cell, called telocites, that could help stem cells regenerate and repair the human body. 02/09/2010
France sends more Roma homeAs French and Romanian politicians discussed the Roma situation in Paris, a further 250 Roma were being sent back home. They left via the Paris Charles de… 26/08/2010
France and Romania continue Roma talksFrench and Romanian officials have met in Paris for talks over France’s treatment of its Roma community. France has expelled hundreds of Roma and shut down… 26/08/2010
French film actress backs Roma campaignDosta ! Enough ! in the Romany language. It’s the theme of a Council of Europe campaign tackling intolerance against millions of Roma people across the… 24/08/2010
France expels more RomaDozens of Roma people expelled as part of a crackdown on crime and illegal immigration by the French government have left France bound for Romania. Hundreds… 20/08/2010
France expels first Roma gypsies to RomaniaDozens of Roma gypsies have arrived back in Romania after being expelled from France. French authorities repatriated at least 70 Roma on Thursday under a… 20/08/2010
Romanian President reacts to deportationsIn Romania as the first of the Roma people arrived in Bucharest from France there has been official reaction. The country’s foreign minister said he was… 19/08/2010
More Roma return to BucharestAt Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Paris the latest group of Roma boarded a flight for Bucharest. Others left from Lyon on Thursday under a plan to send up to… 19/08/2010
First Roma leave FranceAt Paris’s main airport the first group of Roma prepared to leave France. They were part of the 79 who are due to fly out to Bucharest amidst growing… 19/08/2010
Romania to expel Russian in tit-for-tat spy rowRomania has reacted angrily at Russia’s arrest and expulsion of one of its embassy workers in Moscow. It has ordered that a Russian envoy of similar rank be… 18/08/2010
Inquiry into baby deaths in Romanian hospital fireAn investigation is underway into an explosion and fire at a Romanian maternity ward that killed four newborn babies and severely injured seven… 17/08/2010
Romanian diplomat accused of spyingA senior Romanian diplomat has been arrested in Moscow accused of espionage according to the Russian security service. The FSB said Gabriel Grecu was caught… 17/08/2010
Moscow ‘spy’ arrest: Romanian diplomat accusedA senior Romanian diplomat has been arrested in Moscow accused of espionage according to the Russian security service. The FSB said Gabriel Grecu was caught… 16/08/2010
Romania and Bulgaria in joint holiday patrolsRomanian and Bulgarian police are carrying out joint patrols in Bulgaria’s Black Sea resorts. The move comes as the numbers of Romanians visiting Bulgaria… 30/07/2010
DNA tests on remains from Ceausescu graveDNA tests are being carried out on the remains of two bodies taken from the graves of Romania’s former communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife… 21/07/2010
Romania’s rampant corruption slammed by EUThe European Union has slammed Romania for its failure to combat rampant corruption. In an annual progress report, the EU said the country’s politicians… 20/07/2010
Romania flood death toll rises to 25Authorities in Romania say at least 25 people are known to have died in storms and heavy flooding in the country over the last week. According to officials… 04/07/2010
Romanian government raises VATIn life, you win some and you lose some, and consumers in Romania will soon discover the truth of that for themselves. The government is to raise VAT by… 26/06/2010
Romanian protestors storm palaceHundreds of Romanians have been demonstrating against their government’s austerity measures. They marched on the presidential palace in Bucharest, angry at… 25/06/2010
Romanians protest ahead of no-confidence voteThousands of Romanians have braved the summer heat to gather outside parliament and demand the government step down. They are against proposed cuts in… 15/06/2010
New Romanian CinemaThe label “New Romanian Cinema” or “Romanian New Wave Cinema” refers to a group of directors who grew up during the communist era, went through the transition… 11/06/2010
Strike in Romania gets mixed responseState sector employees are claiming success in their day of strike action against Romania’s austerity plans, but tens rather than hundreds of thousands appear… 31/05/2010
Romanian pride tries to break gay taboosBucharest has held its sixth gay pride attracting about 350 people who came to party and to protest against homophobia. Romania decriminalised homosexuality… 23/05/2010
Romanians protest wage and pension cutsIn one of the largest mass protests since the fall of communism, around 50,000 Romanians took to the streets of Bucharest on Wednesday. They are furious at… 20/05/2010
Romania’s mums protest against benefit cutsMothers in Bucharest held a protest yesterday outside Romania’s Labour Ministry against cuts in child benefits. As part of the government’s planned… 18/05/2010
Romanian cuts spark union backlashAngry unions in Romania have protested against spending cuts, accusing the government of making the man in the street pay for their lax running of the… 13/05/2010
Romania set for week of strikesRomania is bracing itself for a wave of social unrest as tensions mount over the government’s vow to slash welfare benefits and cut public sector… 13/05/2010
Romanian protected nature areas under pressure from developersNew ski resorts are threatening rare untouched landscapes in eastern Europe. Business investors and politicians are planning a vast winter sport network… 02/04/2010
Romanian tramp lauded by the art worldOnly two years ago the works of Romanian artist Ion Barladeanu were light-years away from the world of art-galleries. Then, the 63 year old was living rough… 05/03/2010
Romania to host US missile defence shieldRomania has agreed to host rocket interceptors in what appears to be a revamped version of the US missile defence shield. Romania’s President Trian Basescu… 05/02/2010
Romania crisis aid unblockedA green light for Romania: The International Monetary Fund and the European Union say they will resume crisis aid. This will ease some pressure in one of the… 27/01/2010
Romania loan payments set to resumeRomania is to start receiving emergency loan instalments again after succeeding in efforts to get its spending under control. A 20 billion-euro fund was… 27/01/2010
Romania: bleak anniversary of executionA cemetery in the Romanian capital Bucharest saw a cluster of around 15 people gather at the grave of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, as one of them said… 25/12/2009
Romania remembers Ceausescu’s executionTwenty years ago today the world watched in disbelief as the fall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was beamed around the world. He had tried to escape… 23/12/2009
Romanians remember Dec 21, 1989Many Romanians describe December the 21st, 1989, as the most important day of their lives. After days of clashes in the town of Timisoara, discontent… 21/12/2009
Romanian ceremonies in memory of revolutionRomania continues to mark the 20th anniversary of the country’s 1989 revolution. A religious service has been held at the Heroes Cemetery in Bucharest and… 21/12/2009
Romania, Dec. 1989 – seeking the truthDecember in Romania for those commemorating the 20th anniversary of a popular uprising is an emotional time. While few will admit regret over the execution of… 18/12/2009
Romania marks anniversary of TimisoaraThe people of the Transylvanian town of Timisoara are today celebrating the 20th anniversary of demonstrations that started the 1989 Romanian Revolution. The… 17/12/2009
Romania: The revolution rememberedDecember the 20th 1989 and a huge cry of freedom rises up from the immense crowd gathered in Opera Square in the Romanian city of Timisoara. From then on… 17/12/2009
Documentary festival remembers ’89 revolutionIt is 20 years since the Romanian revolution that led to the overthrow of the Communist government. To mark that, this year’s DocumFest Film Festival in… 17/12/2009
Romanians re-enact origins of 1989 revolutionRomanians in the city of Timisoara paid homage last night to the fighters who took to the streets twenty years ago sparking the revolution that swept a… 17/12/2009
Anniversary of Romanian revolution markedPeople in Romania are remembering their country’s bloody revolution, on the 20th anniversary of the start of demonstrations and clashes that led to the fall… 16/12/2009
Court upholds Basescu’s election victoryRomania’s Constitutional Court has confirmed President Traian Basescu’s closely fought run-off election victory. A recount of 137,000 annulled votes did… 15/12/2009
Basescu survives recount and court challengeRomanian President Traian Basescu has had his December 6th election victory confirmed. The recount of some 137,000 annulled votes was completed early on… 14/12/2009
Recount confirms Romanian president’s victoryRomania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu will remain in office after a recount of annulled votes in the recent election failed to overturn his victory… 14/12/2009
Romania set for presidential vote recountRomania’s Constitutional Court has ordered a recount of votes annulled in last Sunday’s presidential run-off vote. It follows claims of widespread fraud by… 11/12/2009
Scrapper Basescu lives to fight another dayTraian Basescu describes himself as a battler, a scrapper, and has picked many a fight with Romania’s political class. He has fostered an image of a… 07/12/2009
Romanian opposition cries election foulRomania is split down the middle following Sunday’s presidential election, which was won by the incumbent Traian Besescu by a hair’s breadth. Exit polls… 07/12/2009
Basescu re-elected Romanian presidentTrian Basescu has been officially declared the winner in Romania’s presidential election. Earlier exit polls had put his social democrat rival in the lead… 07/12/2009
