Loan shark stabbed to death by gang rival in eastern Romania in apparent revenge killing
A Romanian loan shark has been fatally stabbed outside his home in eastern Romania in what was apparently a revenge killing.
The attacker stabbed the victim in the neck and stomach on Thursday evening before fleeing in a car.
The suspected killer Armin Bălăucă, 28, known locally as Bitzy. was caught several hours after the stabbing and arrested, police said. Bitzy’s...
Romanian Coast Guard fires warning shots at Turkish fishing vessel
The Romanian Coast Guard has fired warning shots at a Turkish boat which had apparently on a massive illegal fishing expedition in Romanian waters, according to a press statement.
The unnamed fishing vessel was spotted on Sunday evening about 48 miles off the coast of the Sfantu Gheorghe a port at the mouth...
Dräxlmaier Romania to invest 200 million euros in battery plant for electric cars in Timisoara
Germany’s Dräxlmaier has announced an investment of more than 200 million euros to develop a battery plant for electric cars in the western city of Timisoara.
The auto parts maker will triple its production area in the plant in the city. The expansion will create 1,000 new jobs for automobile specialists, Dräxlmaier Group said at a local presentation, Adevărul reported...
Romanian royal family pays tribute to ‘father figure’ Prince Philip
Romania’s royal family said Friday they were grieving for Britain’s Prince Philip as a "father figure" and friend of the late King Michael.
The late Romanian king was a second cousin of Philip. Philip was born on the Greek island of Corfu but went into exile when he was only 18 months...
In Romania, people are moving to cities. One city is losing its population
Two hundred years ago, Focsani which lies at a crossroads in today’s eastern Romania, was a city of regional importance.
Strategic location
It developed into an important trade hub, due to its strategic location halfway between the Russian Empire and the Balkans.
In 1772, Russian and Ottoman diplomats held a summit near the city.
As recent as 2002, the city which is the...
European Court of Human Rights condemns Romania for expelling alleged terrorist
The European Court of Human
Rights on Tuesday condemned Romania for expelling a Tunisian on national
security grounds, saying the man was not given the opportunity to defend himself
or know what the charges against him were.
Mohamed Amine Hassine was expelled from Romania in 2012 after he was declared a persona non grata following allegations from...
S&P Global Ratings revises outlook on Romania to stable from negative. PM praises ‘heroes’ of the private sector
Standard & Poor's said that it has revised the outlook on Romania to
stable from negative due to lessening fiscal risks.
The stable outlook boosts the credibility for the center-right ruling coalition and was welcomed by Prime Minister Florin Citu on Saturday.
Heroes
The report indicates that the government's...
VIDEO. Wild Romania. Brief bison brawl captured on camera in Romanian natural reserve
Bison in Romania head-butted each other during a brief tussle before a larger and older male broke up the fight and chased off one of the animals.
The scuffle between the two beasts was caught on camera by Romsilva, the national forestry administration in the Vanatori Neamt reserve in northeast Romania.
‘Putin’s Angels’ meet up at Romanian beauty spot. Russian embassy official calls bikers ‘courageous people’
The Night Wolves, a Russian motorcycle gang known as Putin’s Angels and widely viewed as agents of the Kremlin, have roared up to a top Romanian beauty spot for a conflab and picnic.
Dozens of bikers from Romania and other countries rode to Gura Humorului, a scenic town in northeast Romania near the Ukrainian border.
Sanctions list
An official from Moscow’s embassy...
Romania’s president recalls 23 ambassadors. Envoys to US, Germany, Japan among those returning from posts
Romania’s president recalled 23 ambassadors on Monday who have completed their missions abroad, less than six months after more than two dozen top diplomats were brought back.
The sweeping changes prompted speculation that President Klaus Iohannis, who's in charge of Romania's foreign policy and names ambassadors, wants fresh blood in the ...
