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Romania on Friday declared Russia’s Consul General in the Black Sea port of Constanta persona non grata after a drone exploded on a 10-storey residential building in southeastern Romania, injuring two. President Nicusor Dan also said the consulate will close in Constanta, speaking after a meeting of the country’s top defense and intelligence officials. He did not name the Russian official...

It was only luck that the damage caused when a Russian drone crashed on a 10-storey block of flats in Galati overnight Friday night wasn’t any worse. But even this strategic resource of the lazy - luck - is about to be exhausted, something that can be easily seen from a simple analysis of trends: in the beginning, drone fragments...

The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation has announced the 17th edition of its annual Royal Charity Concert. The gala will take place on October 25 at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest and will be attended by members of Romania’s Royal Family. One of the most prominent annual philanthropic cultural events on Romania’s classical music calendar, the event raises funds for...

A drone attack that struck an apartment building injuring two has sparked strong criticism from leaders across Europe. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that Russia had "crossed yet another line" and vowed to continue to put pressure on Moscow. "We stand in full solidarity with Romania and its people," von der Leyen said, adding that the...

Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Romania chose not to shoot down a drone that strayed into an eastern city and exploded to avoid greater damage, the acting defense minister said Friday. Radu Miruta said he had a telephone conversation with NATO-Secretary Mark Rutte about the incident. Romania scrambled two F-16s who had the green light...

President Nicușor Dan has convened the country’s top defense body after a drone crashed and exploded on an apartment building in the eastern city of Galatti. Top defense, intelligence and government officials will meet Friday morning at the presidential the Cotroceni Palace. It follows the overnight attack, the 28th violation of Romanian airspace since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and...

Armed drone was part of attack on Ukraine, say Romanian authorities after military scrambled F-16 fighter jets in response A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in a southeastern city in NATO-member Romania injuring two people, in what Bucharest condemned as an “irresponsible escalation” by Moscow. The drone was tracked by radar in Romanian airspace and crashed on to the...

After defeating the Democrats twice in 10 years to be elected to the White House, Donald Trump managed to give his deadly rivals two giant gifts in just two weeks. This came right in the middle of the campaign for the congressional elections; and in a fantastically adversarial context, in which from one week to the next his popularity is...

Controversial internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate are reportedly considering purchasing the abandoned Continental Hotel in central Cluj-Napoca and relocating permanently to the city in search of both culture and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of the capital.  The brothers were recently spotted in Cluj, prompting speculation about the purpose of their visit. According to local outlet Cluj24,...

Searches have been carried carried out in Ajaccio, Corsica, and surrounding areas, as part of an investigation into suspected procurement and subsidy fraud in connection with the post-pandemic recovery plan.  The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France) asked for a probe into suspicions of fraud in public procurement, financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the...