Romania

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Exclusive: Romania president calls for NATO oversight in the Black Sea

In an interview with Euronews, Romanian President Nicușor Dan warns that Black Sea security is under growing pressure as drone attacks hit commercial vessels off Romania and Bulgaria.

16 October 2026

Europe News

Romania says seven people missing after fire on tanker in Black Sea

The incidents have renewed scrutiny of Europe's ability to protect shipping and critical infrastructure in the Black Sea, more than a year after the EU launched a strategy to strengthen security in the region. Romania's president warns that "there will surely be a reaction."

15 October 2026

Romania

Romanian president signs law regulating bear population cull

In recent years Romania has increasingly seen bears wandering into towns and villages, and the number of bear attacks has risen sharply.

5 October 2026

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Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after deadly drone attack

In a new deadly incident in the Black Sea, a drone strike sank a Turkish cargo ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian port, killing two sailors, while 11 others were rescued and one was missing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia, stating it "consistently chooses terror".

5 October 2026

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Calin Georgescu detained and investigated for fraud in Romania

Prosecutors say Georgescu and two others persuaded a Romanian businessman to transfer them €1.1 million by making him believe he could get access to millions of euros worth of foreign bank financing.

21 September 2026

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Three parties to attempt to form new Romanian government

The previous government collapsed after a no-confidence vote following tensions over austerity and efforts to reduce Romania’s large budget deficit.

18 September 2026

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Romanian farmers clash with police in Bucharest over EU livestock ban

Romanian farmers clashed with security forces in Bucharest on Tuesday, 15 September, as an agricultural protest outside the government headquarters descended into disorder.

15 September 2026

Ecotech

‘Remarkable’: Inside plans to build the EU's biggest solar farm

The Dama Solar farm in Romania could produce enough power for almost one million people.

23 August 2026

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Romania destroys explosive drone near major Black Sea gas project

A separate drone crashed in eastern Romania as the country and neighbouring Poland stepped up air defences during a major Russian attack on Ukraine.

20 August 2026

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Drone crashes in Romania after flying undetected at 'low altitude'

The Romanian Ministry of Defence said the drone had crashed in a wooded area and that there were so far no recorded casualties or damage to property or infrastructure.

14 August 2026

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Romania shuts down Cernavodă nuclear plant as Danube water level drops

Nearly two-thirds of the Danube has seen flow rates that are the lowest on record for a month of July in 34 years, according to an analysis published on Monday by the European climate change observatory, Copernicus.

13 August 2026

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Middle Age knights celebrated in Romanian medieval festival

Sighisoara's medieval festival brings knights, costumes, music and combat displays to Romania's historic Transylvanian citadel.

28 July 2026

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Romanian forces shoot down third drone in three days

The Romanian Prosecutor General's Office has determined that a drone intercepted by Romanian forces on Friday was of the Shahed-type used by Russia in its war against Ukraine, officials have said.

26 July 2026

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Second drone shot down over Romanian airspace in less than 24 hours

Romanian Defence Minister Radu Miruta said "the impact site and the drone wreckage are currently being analysed" but that "the pattern is consistent with previous confirmed flights by Russian drones."

25 July 2026

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Romania says F-16 shot down drone over the country's airspace

Romania's Ministry of Defence said the jet engaged a drone with an air-to-air missile while carrying out an air policing mission.

24 July 2026

Moments

Why you should walk Romania's Via Transilvanica hiking trail in 2026

The hiking trail runs 1,600km across Romania through 400 villages in 20 different ethnic and cultural regions.

21 June 2026

Travel News

Direct trains restart from Bucharest to Istanbul, Sofia and Varna

Romania's national railway has relaunched daily direct summer trains from Bucharest to destinations in Türkiye and Bulgaria, with fares starting from €27.

17 June 2026

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Romanian president nominates Adrian Vestea as prime minister

Romania has been embroiled in a renewed political crisis since its government collapsed in May following a no-confidence vote against Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.

14 June 2026

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Romania: TV reporter flees live on air after drone explosion in Constanța

A live television report from Romania's Black Sea port of Constanța was abruptly interrupted on 5 June after a maritime drone exploded nearby, heightening concerns over the regional impact of the war in Ukraine.

5 June 2026

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Moment sea drone explodes in Romania's Constanta port

Video shows the moment a sea drone exploded in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta. Authorities said the drone self-destructed after the area was secured and evacuated, and no casualties were reported.

5 June 2026

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Ukraine says Russian jamming sent sea drone into Romania

Romanian President Nicușor Dan said that a further three drones had exploded on Friday, one off the coast of Constanta and two others around 145 km east of the city. No injuries have been reported.

5 June 2026

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Galați residents fear future incidents following Russian drone crash

A Russian drone crashed into a residential building into the eastern Romanian city of Galați on Friday, sparking a fire to its roof and injuring two people.

30 May 2026

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What we know about the Geran-2 drone that hit a building in Romania

The Iranian-made Shahed drones are one of Russia's main long-range strike UAV’s used by Moscow against Ukraine. First deployed back in 2022, Russia then set up domestic production, calling them Geran.

29 May 2026

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Euronews on the scene after Russian drone strike in Romania

Euronews reports from the Romanian city of Galati, where a Russian drone struck an apartment building near the Ukrainian border. The impact sparked a fire, injured two people and prompted an overnight emergency response.

29 May 2026

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Romania: First footage shows damage after drone hits residential block near Ukraine border

A Russian drone from strikes on Ukraine crashes in Galati, injuring two and prompting Romania to seek faster NATO anti-drone support for its air defences.

29 May 2026

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Moment Russian drone hits apartment block in Romania

Video captured the moment a Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania near the Ukrainian border. The impact sparked a fire and injured two people, according to Romanian authorities.

29 May 2026