Romania’s health minister resigns over handling of coronavirus crisis
Romania's health minister resigned on Thursday following criticism of his handling of the coronavirus epidemic that has infected more than 900 people and led to 14 deaths.
Victor Costache said he would step down, a day after he said that Bucharest's 2 million residents would be tested for COVID-19, an initiative that many said...
New coronavirus cases surge past 300 again in Romania
The number of new coronavirus
cases climbed to 321 on Wednesday, a fresh leap after a slight drop this week.
The National Public Health
Institute said that almost 11,700 tests had been carried out in the last 24
hours, giving an infection rate of 2.75%, a similar ratio to most of the past
ten days.
Romania prosecutors smash ‘biggest ever’ counterfeit money ring
Romanian anti-organized crime prosecutors say they have smashed the country’s biggest ever counterfeit money operation.
The Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism said Wednesday that an unnamed fabricator had been running an organized crime ring since 2014 that churned out false 100 lei bills costing the state 1.7 million lei.
Pofta buna! but not yet. Romania mulls delaying reopening of restaurants due to Covid-19 spike
Romania has gradually eased out of a strict lockdown in the last month.
Malls, parks, churches, beaches, private schools, outdoor cafes, outdoor pools, and other places have reopened. But not so restaurants with inside seating despite protests by chefs and warnings from hospitality managers that coronavirus pandemic has dealt the sector a grave blow....
Save Romania Party votes to reconfirm current chairman, despite poor showing in presidential election
The centrist Save Romania Union (USR) has voted in favor of keeping Dan Barna as its party leader, 10 days after he disappointed voters by not making the runoff of Romania’s presidential election.
Barna won
about 75% of the vote from party members after five days of voting, the party
said Wednesday.
„Members...
Record traffic jam: 43-kilometer tailback on Romania’s main road to the mountains
Romanian police are warning motorists about traffic congestion on the DN1 highway between Ploiesti and the city of Brasov a day after there was a record tailback of 43 kilometers.
Police
issued a statement Friday saying there were traffic jams along three sections
of the road in mountainous areas where the road is narrower.
Romania reports record number of Covid-19 deaths in a day
Romanian
authorities say a record 58 patients with SARS CoV-2 have succumbed to the
deadly virus in the past 24 hours, the highest figure ever for a single day.
The Strategic Communication Group said there were 1,060 new cases from Monday to Tuesday, a drop from last week’s figures when there were more than 1,300 cases...
U.S. Embassy protests after Turkish official prevents American diplomat making speech about religious tolerance
A senior American diplomat
was about to make a speech about “shared values of tolerance and peace” at an
event in eastern Romania to celebrate the birth of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad,
when she was interrupted by the Turkish consul and told to leave the stage.
The incident happened on
Monday at an event organized by the head...
A new bathtub, freshly painted walls? The coronavirus pandemic saw Romanians embark on a DIY spree-study
Stuck at home with limited options for entertainment and leisure activities, Romanians turned to DIY and home improvements during the two-month lockdown, a study shows.
With travel banned, parks closed, malls, cinemas and offices shut to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the only places with open doors from March to mid-May were supermarkets,...
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis wins 2020 Charlemagne Prize for championing European values
President
Klaus Iohannis has been named the recipient of the 2020 International Charlemagne
Prize for being "an outstanding champion of European values."
The
judges described him as an important "bridge-builder" between
Europe's east and west at a divisive time for the continent.
The prize's board of directors said Saturday that the 60-year-old leader...
