Why NATO counts in the East? Deputy secretary general Mircea Geoana says Westerners take freedoms for granted
Amid discussions about the future and the relevance of NATO, one of its top officials says the alliance was a dream for millions who lived under communism, and urged future generations to stay true to its values of democracy and an open society.
In an emotional speech on the opening day of the NATO...
Covid-19 infection rate remains high in Romania, with 767 new cases
Romania reported 767 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, with most cases in the capital and the southern county of Arges which has become the country’s latest hotspot.
The Strategic Communication Group said Romania had a cumulative total of 37,458 cases.
There were 14,889 tests carried out in the past day...
Coronavirus deaths cross 800 in Romania as president meets key ministers to discuss whether to ease lockdown
The number of deaths in Romania caused by COVID-19 rose to 803 on Monday, authorities said, with 13 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
The National
Institute of Public Health said the patients who died were aged between 30 and
94 and all had underlying health conditions. The 30-year-old suffered from
obesity.
Romania’s deadly roads
This weekend, a heavy truck collided with a minibus taking workers from a village in southern Romania on an 89-kilometre journey to work at a supermarket in Bucharest. Ten people were killed, and many others were injured. Fifteen children lost their mothers.
Romanian roads are the most dangerous in Europe. One of the most...
Back to the mall. Government says malls can reopen on June 15 if no spike in coronavirus infections
In recent years, going to the mall has become something of a national pastime in Romania.
Come rain or shine, winter or summer, and especially at the weekends, crowds throng shopping malls_ buying, window shopping, people watching, or just hanging out.
Malls sprung up in Romania’s big cities as living standards...
‘The New Normal:’ Investors tell Romania they can’t find workers to fill jobs and trust in country’s laws is ‘low’
Romania’s
foreign investors say the country’s unstable legislative environment and gaps
in the labor market have dented economic confidence in the country’s business
climate.
On top of this, the government needs to invest in education and infrastructure and improve public services to increase the quality of life to stop people leaving the...
Coronavirus deaths pass 950 in Romania, and confirmed cases rise to 15,362
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Romania climbed to 15,362 on Sunday, and the death count rose to 952.
The Strategic Communication Group said 231 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
Some 242 patients are currently being treated for their symptoms in intensive care units.
Environmentalists were right. Minister ‘SHOCKED.’ 20 million cubic meters of wood illegally logged in Romania
Environment Minister Costel Alexe says half of the wood cut down annually in Romania_ almost 20 million cubic meters _ is illegally logged, in line with claims made by environmentalists.
Alexe, who is a member of the new Liberal minority government that took office this month, said ministry reports he'd seen showed...
Romanian PM mulls ways to keep medics working during COVID-19 crisis, as dozens quit or go on leave
Romania’s Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said the government was reviewing how it could convince medics to keep working during the coronavirus pandemic as dozens of doctors said they would quit or retire early, and others went on leave.
Orban told Europa FM on Wednesday that the government could strip doctors of the right to...
Government estimates 70% of Romanians will get coronavirus shot as it prepares ground for immunization program
Romania’s government has adopted an immunization strategy to inoculate the public against SARS-CoV-2 and estimates up to 70% of the population will be inoculated.
The first batches of the vaccine are expected to arrive in December and the program will start in January, Health Minister Nelu Tataru said...
