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Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a Ukrainian attack on a Black Sea port. The airstrike took place at Feodosiya in Russian-occupied Crimea early on Tuesday morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air Force said earlier its warplanes had destroyed the ship. Russia's Ministry of Defence said the large landing ship Novocherkassk was struck by...

Former European Commission President Jacques Delors, known, as the architect of the modern EU, has died at the age of 98. Delors helped create the single market allowing the free movement of people, goods and services within the bloc. Serving from 1985 to 1995, he also laid the groundwork for the single European currency, the euro. French President Emmanuel Macron praised...

Ending years of deadlock and frustration, Austria has agreed to expand the Schengen area to include with Romania and Bulgaria with air and sea borders starting in March 2024 Romania's interior ministry said on Wednesday. Former Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said it was the country's most important achievement after joining NATO and the European Union. The entry into the passport-free Schengen...

Romanian Orthodox believers celebrated the Saint Stephen’s Day on Wednesday, one day  after Christians in the West. Half a million Romanians are named after the saint whose feast day is traditionally the second feast of Christmastide. Saint Stephen was one of the first Christian martyrs who was stoned to death in 36 AD. He was accused of preaching the teachings of Jesus,...

Just over 40 years ago my parents bought me a Pentax K-1000 “single-lens reflex” camera. This was a miraculous device for a teenager to own. It not only allowed one to control both shutter speed (freezing time) and aperture (controlling light) but to switch lenses (making the far near and the too-near comprehensible). This was before the digital era cheapened...

Romania’s Railway Reform Authority will soon be able to sign the contract to buy 62 regional electric trains from Polish group PESA after an appeal filed by competitor Alstom was rejected. The total value of the project is between RON 3.23 billion and RON 4.15 billion (EUR 650 mln – EUR 840 mln), excluding VAT. The National Council for the Resolution...

The EU has sealed an agreement on new legislation relating to freedom of the media, which seeks to increase transparency on the ownership of media companies and on institutional advertising, to better protect journalists and their sources as well as to strengthen the independence of public media.The European Union wants to better protect journalists and media companies from political...

Kempinski Hotels intend to open a contemporary ski resort in Poiana Brasov. With 120 guestrooms, Kempinski Poiana Brasov mountain resort will be the first five-star hotel in the Transylvania region and the debut Kempinski address in Romania. The EUR 70 million project marks Bucharest-based developer Rock Holding’s first foray into the luxury hospitality space after successfully developing a collection of high-end...

Romania’s Ministry of Defense recently commissioned German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to modernize the country’s anti-aircraft artillery systems. Worth EUR 328 million, the contract is the company’s first in Romania. It includes the delivery of a total of four systems as well as training, spare parts and other services. Two systems are to be delivered within the next two years and two more...

A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days - after a "one in a million" pregnancy. People in the delivery room could be heard cheering as Kelsey Hatcher welcomed her first baby Roxi Layla on Tuesday night. But her second baby, Rebel Laken, was born the following morning - by Caesarean section, as opposed...