My Lips Lie. Russian ‘plastic surgeon’ who ‘botched dozens of operations ’ in Romania investigated for posing as medic
She advertised her business as “Russian Lips_by Dr.Lana,” but it looks like she was lying about her medical credentials.
Svetlana Serghei, from the former Soviet republic of Moldova, claimed to be a medic and carried out dozens of plastic surgery procedures on women in the Romanian capital is under investigation for fraud after she...
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis makes official visit to Bavaria to discuss European issues, trade
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has met top officials during an official visit to Bavaria in Germany where leaders are discussing European issues and bilateral ties.
It is Iohannis' first visit abroad after he was re-elected president in November in a landslide victory against former Prime Minister Viorica Dancila of the Social Democratic Party.
‘Power grab’ bid for Moldova’s intelligence agency sparks calls for street protests
Moldovan leaders have called for people to protest against a ‘power grab’ attempt by the outgoing president and his pro-Russian allies.
President-elect Maia Sandu was joined by a key politician in the former Soviet Republic urging for a demonstration on Thursday against a move by the outgoing president Igor Dodon to place the...
Cyprus arrests 11 Romanian women involved in fake marriage scam
Cypriot authorities have vowed to crack down on fake marriage scams involving their country, after police on Wednesday arrested 11 Romanian women who had flown to the island to marry non-EU citizens in exchange for money so the men can get legal EU residence.
Cypriot authorities in collaboration with Interpol arrested the women as...
More than 1.4 million Poles and Romanians have applied for settled status in the UK
Poles and Romanians have made the highest number of applications of EU nationals for settled status in the UK which gives them the right to stay indefinitely in Britain.
Some 773,840 Poles and 670,600 Romanians, a total of 1.44 million, have applied for settled status. Next comes Italians (401,800), Portuguese (306,350) and Spanish...
Romania passes half a million Covid-19 cases, as infections plateau while deaths remain high
The number of Covid-19 cases passed the half million mark on Friday, as new cases remained steady with 8,062 new infections reported in the last 24 hours.
Even though teh single-day rate was higher than Thursday's, more tests were conducted and the positivity rate was lower than previous days.
But...
Top Romanian court rules that government should decide date for local, parliamentary elections
Romania’s
Constitutional Court has ruled that the government should decide the date for
local and parliamentary elections which are scheduled to be held this year.
The court also ruled that extending the mandates of local mayors and counselors by emergency ordinance was not permissible.
The court’s ruling on Wednesday means lawmakers will have...
The nightmare scenario for Romania
We're on the edge. Waiting. If on other past occasions it was up to us to radically change our fate (and we kind of missed it), now we can at most just improve it a little. By staying at home and helping with money or at least encouraging those struggling in hospitals.
This is...
Romania reports almost 1,300 new Covid-19 cases, record number of patients in intensive care
Romania reported 1,271 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Monday and 30 new deaths.
There were a a record 557 patients with the virus in intensive care units around Romania. The number of patients in ICU has steadily risen since Sept. 21.
The latest figures came after just 6,162 tests were...
Bucharest transport company wants to hike bus fares for 1st time in 11 years; mayor disagrees
Bucharest’s public transport is among the cheapest in Europe, and after 11 years, the company that runs the city's buses and trams thinks it's time for ticket prices to go up. .
The Bucharest Transport Company (STB) which is under the authority of the municipality, wants tickets hiked to 2.5 lei, up...
