Tens of thousands of Romanians party into the night as fireworks go off from Cluj to Constanta to usher in 2020
Tens of thousands of Romanians partied on the streets in cities and mountain slopes to usher in a new year and a new decade.
People turned out to watch firework displays and open-air concerts in Cluj, Constanta, Bucharest, Craiova, Iasi and elsewhere.
Thousands turned out for a “Disco Night Fever”...
Mary was a surrogate mother; Jesus was a radical
Around Christmas time, a Romanian politician caused an uproar on social media when he said that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a surrogate mother. He said her fiance Joseph was middle-aged and the son of God was born into “an odd family.”
I am told this is a “sensitive” topic and the
phrasing made...
Romania fails a fourth time to name European Commissioner
Maybe fifth time lucky.
Bucharest’s fourth attempt to name a European
Commissioner has failed, after the incoming European Commission decided
that the outgoing Social Democrat government did not have the right to nominate
someone.
The Commission said on Wednesday that the caretaker
government of Prime Minister Viorica Dancila who was toppled in...
Romanian authorities to investigate anti-migrant protests, threats made to 2 Sri Lankan bakers
Romanian authorities said Friday they will investigate protests and the alleged intimidation of two Sri Lankan bakers who were hired to work in a small town in central Romania, causing an uproar among some residents.
Hundreds of residents staged a protest in the town of Ditrau against the Sri Lankans on Wednesday...
100 Romanian coal miners stage underground strike as company declares bankruptcy
Some 100 coal miners are staging an underground strike in Valea Jiu mining
valley after news that the mines would be closed.
Miners at the Paroseni şi Uricani mines in Hunedoara county, southwestern Romania, barricaded themselves underground Monday evening after the Hunedoara Energy Complex declared bankruptcy.
Trade union leaders said that the...
No foreign tourists please!
Romania doesn’t have a great image in the international media at the best of times. Corruption, populist politicians, poverty, human trafficking, all kinds of “scandals” and sleaze provide fodder for newspapers and TV when the foreign media actually covers Romania. There is one exception to this generally downbeat coverage and that’s Transylvania, a topic the German, French...
Romania’s environment minister wants to ban log exports to non-European Union countries
Romania’s environment minister says the government is considering banning the sale of wood to non-European Union members to protect the country’s virgin forests from illegal deforestation.
The minister, Costel Alexe, said he had spoken to forestry officials about banning log exports outside the EU, but couldn’t prevent exports within the 28-member bloc due to...
Tears, anger and little hope. Romania marks four years since nightclub fire which killed 64
Romanians
have marked four years since the deadly fire at the Colectiv nightclub that
killed 64 people, with tears, despair and silence.
Outgoing Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said
the day would remain “in our memories as one of the saddest days” when the destiny
of dozens of young lives was cut short.
Others...
Stung by claims that residents are “inhaling poison,” Bucharest mayor challenges company that measures air pollution
Bucharest Mayor Gabriela Firea has challenged the legitimacy of an air quality company which measures pollution levels in the capital, responding to criticism from the environment minister who claimed residents were “inhaling poison.”
Firea, who is fighting off accusations that she has failed to tackle growing air pollution, cast doubt on the sensors used...
A Stake in Transylvania: British writer puts Romania on the map
Arriving in Romania aged 50 plus suffering from a “mental fog” after the death of her older sister, British writer Arabella McIntyre-Brown has tapped into her creative spirit from her mountain top home and is putting the country on the map.
When she moved to the Carpathians from Liverpool in 2010, locals were naturally...
