German asparagus farmer on trial for voting scam: 400 Romanian workers elected his cousin mayor
They call it “white gold” but for one German asparagus farmer, it was his workers rather than his crops that enabled him to hit the jackpot.
Authorities in the southwestern region of Bavaria are investigating the farmer on suspicion that he produced illegal voting papers for 400 workers to influence the result of...
Romania’s Parliament likely to vote against extending Covid-19 restrictions
Romania's
Social Democrats will vote against a proposal by President Klaus Iohannis to extend
the state of alert after June 15 as part of efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
The Social Democrats, the largest party in Parliament, will join two smaller allies Pro-Romania and the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in voting against the...
UPDATE. Schools, flights to and from Italy suspended as Romanian officials declare 3 cases of suspected coronavirus at the government offices
Romanian authorities announced Monday that schools would be suspended during March in an effort to contain an outbreak of coronavirus as the number of people infected climbed to 17.
Acting Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said schools would be closed from March 11-22, with the shutdown extended after that. He called it "a preventive...
Coronavirus cases climb to 14,500 in Romania, with nearly 400 cases reported in last day
The number of coronavirus cases in Romania reached almost 14,500 Thursday with almost 400 new cases in the last 24 hours.
The Strategic Communication Group said there were 12 deaths in the last day,
including a Bulgarian man, the first foreigner to succumb to the virus in Romania.
Almost 900 people...
Romanian carmaker Dacia puts a Spring in the European auto market, unveils the continent’s ‘most affordable all-electric car’
Dacia has
showcased the Spring, an electric car that it plans to have on the road in
2021. The company is aiming to produce "Europe's most affordable
all-electric car".
The Dacia
Spring is described as a showcar, it would have originally been shown at the
Geneva Motor Show, had it not been canceled due to fears about the coronavirus
outreak....
Rare sighting of flamingos in Romania’s Danube Delta
Ten flamingos
have been spotted in Romania’s Danube Delta, the largest flock seen in the area
in the past 100 years, authorities said.
The birds were seen on Saturday in the Meleaua Sacalin area in the southeast of the Danube Delta, the Danube Delta Reserve Administration said Monday in a Facebook post.
The...
Liberals favorite to win Romania elections but will need coalition with pro-European progressives to govern
Romania’s
ruling Liberal party is the favorite to win a parliamentary election that will
restore political stability to the East European country which has seen massive
anti-government protests and five prime ministers in four years.
Low turnout
Voter
turnout will be crucial to the results, with a low turnout favoring better
score for the Social Democratic...
UPDATE. Nine schools in Romanian capital remain closed for a second week due to flu outbreak
Public health authorities say that nine schools and kindergarten in the Romanian capital will remain closed due to a flu outbreak.
The Public Health Department initially said that three kindergartens and three schools would suspend classes on Monday for up to three days this week, and then updated the total to nine facilities.
2019 presidential election. Romanians abroad vote for 2nd day. Iohannis promises “normal Romania,” ex-premier pushes “family, God and the Romanian people” (update 1)
Romanian voters abroad cast ballots for a second day Saturday in record numbers in the presidential runoff which pits the incumbent Klaus Iohannis who promises "a normal Romania" against former Prime Minister Viorica Dancila who is emphasizing her Romanian credentials.
Iohannis is the clear favorite at home and abroad, while Dancila has made...
Romanian businesses say economy needs 30 billion euro aid package to prevent long-term Covid-19 recession
Romanian business groups and hundreds of local investors have called on the government to unleash economic aid of 30 billion euros, the equivalent of 15% of the country’s gross domestic product, claiming the economy risks long-term harm without massive state intervention.
In a
letter, the investors said Romania should access loans from the European...
