Parliament looks set to dismiss Romanian prime minister in no-confidence vote.
Romania’s
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila lashed out at politicians seeking to topple her
government in a vote of no-confidence Thursday saying she was “more of a man,”
than all of them.
Dancila
defended her 21-month record as the country’s first woman prime minister, and
called her detractors “amateurs and irresponsible,” people.
The...
Romanian becomes world’s oldest man at 111
A Romanian man has taken the title of the world’s oldest man at 111 years, the Gerontology Research Group said.
Dumitru Comanescu, aged 111 and seven months, took the honor after the previous holder, Bob Weighton, a Briton, died “peacefully in his sleep, from cancer" on Thursday aged 112, his family said.
Romanian historian: the Securitate secret police investigating 1989 Revolution is like Nazi Heinrich Himmler’s people probing the SS
A new book ‘Snipers and Mystifiers,’ published this week demonstrates how the bloodshed of the 1989 anti-communist revolt was orchestrated by the feared Securitate secret police of Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu, and not, as military prosecutors claim, the result of friendly fire by the revolutionaries.
The book is
the first serious_ and honest_ attempt to...
1000s in Romania urge gov’t to step up anti-graft fight. Prosecutors accused of pursuing ‘pizza,’ other small-time bribes
Under former chief anti-corruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi, Romania gained a reputation in Europe and beyond for leading a crusade against graft at the highest levels.
In Romania, Ms Kovesi ruffled the feathers of the elite and became a hero for some ordinary Romanians until the government fired her in 2018....
Romania is least prepared EU country in to join the Eurozone, European Commission report says
Romania is the least prepared EU member to join the eurozone, a report out Wednesday said.
The European Commission report published online concludes that Romania currently fulfills none of the four economic criteria necessary for adopting the euro, the currency in 19 member states.
It doesn’t fulfill the price stability, public...
Radoi takes over as Romania coach ahead of Euro 2020 playoffs
The Romanian Football
Federation says Mirel Radoi has been named as coach to replace Cosmin Contra,
who stepped down after the team failed to qualify for Euro 2020 via the group
stage.
The 38-year-old former center
back, who served as the U-21's coach, will still have the chance to take the
side to the finals of the June 12...
Cold spell on its way to Romania
After an unseasonably warm October, a wave of cold air will hit Romania this week bringing a significant drop in temperatures starting Tuesday.
The weather continues to be warm Monday, with 20 Celsius in the capital, but there will be a change in temperature starting in the evening. Rain is forecast for parts of...
UPDATE. Popular Romanian rock musician Adi Barar dies after catching Covid-19
Romanian guitar player and rock singer Adi Barar who founded the hard rock band Cargo during the communist era has died after he fell sick with Covid-19, the band said Monday. He was 61.
“He lived all his life intensely on stage, alongside the public, surrounded by your good thoughts, and he fought until...
Adina Valean invited to Nov. 14 hearing for EU transport commissioner job
Before she can formally become an EU commissioner, European lawmaker Adina
Valean has been invited to a hearing on Nov. 14 to assess her suitability for
the job of European transport commissioner.
Incoming European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen accepted her nomination this week after she was proposed by Liberal Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, together...
UK to impose 14-day quarantine from June 8, British home secretary says
The UK will impose a two-week quarantine, with fixed penalty fines of £1,000 for any breaches from June 8, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced.
Passengers
will have to fill a form providing their contact and travel information so
they can be traced if infections arise and could be contacted regularly during
the 14...
