If you often travel by public transport, you will see dozens of people with phones scrolling in hand on Facebook or Instagram. Reading a good book doesn't seem to happen anymore. Bucharest...
The Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă accuses Western European leaders of double standards with their criticism of her country about corruption and crackdown on anti-government protests.
Romania can not join the passport-free Schengen zone for the time being. According to the government, the EU country is not making sufficient progress with judicial reforms and combating corruption....
Romania was hit by an earthquake in the night from Saturday to Sunday. The shock with a force of 5.8 was felt in the capital Bucharest. It is not known whether the quake caused damage and whether people have been injured.
The Romanian referendum on a constitutional amendment regarding gay marriage failed. Although the more than 18 million voters had two days to cast their votes, the required turnout of 30 percent was not reached by far. Five minutes before the closing of the polling stations, only 15.21 percent had reported, when they closed on Sunday night, according to the electoral council, this had grown to 20.41 percent.
The European Network for Judicial Councils (ENCJ) has suspended Poland as a member. The ENCJ says that recent reforms may question the independence of the Polish judiciary. The Polish Council for the Judiciary (KRS) therefore no longer meets the conditions for membership of the European network.
The leader of the Romanian government party PSD has a large-scale protest against corruption and his government a 'failed coup d'état \u0026 # x27; \u0026 # x27; called. Social-Democratic leader Liviu Dragnea also complained in an interview with television channel Antena 3 that President Klaus Iohannis encouraged demonstrators.
Romanians have also flocked on Saturday in the capital Bucharest and in other places to protest against corruption and to demand the resignation of the Social Democratic Cabinet. It was less than Friday, when an estimated 100,000 demonstrators were on their feet.
Tens of thousands of Romanians have taken to the streets Friday in the capital Bucharest and other cities to protest against the government of the Social Democratic PSD. The activists want to finally do something about the deep-rooted corruption.
In the Romanian village of Sighetul Marmaţiei, unknown people have daunted the birth house of Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel with anti-Semitic slogans. In fluorescent pink letters they wrote that the 'Nazi Jew' Wiesel 'is in hell together with Hitler.'
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis removed the head of the Anti-Corruption Department (DNA). Iohannis had previously refused to dismiss DNA chief Laura Kövesi, but was refused by the constitutional court.
The Romanian president Klaus Iohannis has to release Laura Codruta Kövesi from her position as head of the anti-corruption (DNA) service. The Constitutional Court determined this Wednesday to resolve a constitutional conflict that Iohannis has created with the government.
The Romanian government party PSD, which has been in power for a year, agreed to the proposal to introduce the euro in 2024 at an extraordinary conference on Saturday. The leader of the Social Democrats Liviu Dragnea told the 4,000 people that joining the euro zone is a mandatory and logical step for Romania.
The European Commission wants Romania to continue with the successful reform of the legal system instead of reversing it. Vice-President Frans Timmermans called on the authorities in Bucharest for this purpose on Thursday.
The parliament of Romania agreed on Monday with the appointment of the social democrat Viorica Dancila as prime minister. She is the first female prime minister of the country. The parliamentarians also expressed confidence in the new cabinet.
The European Commission is concerned about the independence of the judiciary and the fight against corruption in Romania. Chairman Juncker and his right-hand man Frans Timmermans therefore call the parliament in Bucharest to reconsider on its course.
The Romanian president Klaus Iohannis has appointed Viorica Dancila as the new prime minister. The ruling Social Democrats (PSD) pushed European MEP Dancila on Tuesday as a candidate for that post.
The Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose announced his departure on Monday evening. 'I am leaving with a high head', said the Social Democratic politician.
An ex-Reverend (79) who came into the news earlier this year because of his marriage to a 24-year model, is homeless. He was dumped by the young Romanian for whom he had bought a house.
King Mihai, the last king of Romania, has died. The 96-year-old Mihai, who sat on the Romanian throne until the end of 1947, died in Switzerland, the Romanian court has announced.
In Romania, tens of thousands of people have once again protested against plans by the social-liberal government to relax the criminal law against corruption.
With the death of a 39-year-old woman in a hospital in Brasov, the death rate of a measles epidemic in Romania has risen to 35. The National Institute of Health in Bucharest announced this Friday.
Three brothers from Romania are convinced that their father which is printed on cigarette warning to millions in Europe. They want money, but they are not the only ones who claimed to be the man to know the picture of himself.
Crown Princess Margareta of Romania and her husband Prince Radu on Thursday received Britain's Prince Charles. The British heir to the throne, bringing an official visit to Romania, the couple met at the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest.
The Romanian Supreme Court Wednesday notorious camp commander from the communist era sentenced to twenty years in prison for murder and crimes against humanity.
Also Sunday, tens of thousands of Romanians in Bucharest and other cities took to the streets to protest against the Social Democratic government. They kept pieces of paper in the colors of the Romanian flag and lit up with their mobile phones. They carried signs with the call 'Resist' and they chanted 'We want work, not watch you.'
The hold anti-government protests in Romania. More than 10,000 demonstrators took to Friday throughout the country to the streets to demand the resignation of the government.
The Romanian justice minister on Thursday took an almost inevitable step and resigned. Florin Iordache left a few days ago already hinted that consider decision. Following the commotion around the now repealed anti-corruption law.
Despite heavy snowfall, thousands of Romanians went back to the streets to protest against the government. It is already the ninth consecutive day that the country has been the scene of demonstrations. Now were back in capital Bucharest thousands of people on their feet. In other cities was demonstrated on a smaller scale.
The Government of Romania on Wednesday as expected survived a confidence vote. The vote on the motion comes just days after the government of Sorin Grindeanu Sunday under pressure from mass protests withdrew a controversial decree on corruption. The motion was filed because of that decree.
