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Romanian health authorities have released a document showing how life will look like after a strict lockdown in Romania that was imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. President Klaus Iohannis has already told Romanians that it won’t be “back to normal” after the state of emergency ends next week, but there will...

Facing a workforce crisis that threatens economic growth, after millions of Romanians moved abroad in search of better-paying jobs, more than half the companies in Romania are planning to create more jobs to ensure growth next year, a study shows. The highest demand is for people who can work in social and digital media, according...

It’s called Romania’s ‘Lombardy.’ The city of Suceava in northern Romania is the first region to be placed under a strict lockdown after nearly more than 600 cases of coronavirus were reported there, more than a quarter of all cases in Romania. Local videographer, Radu Baran, created an eerie video with aerial...

Veteran Liberal European lawmaker Adina Valean has been accepted as Romania’s pick for Transport Commissioner in the EU’s new executive. Valean, 51, is one of the most experienced Romanian members of the European Parliament, first taking a seat in 2007 when Romania joined the EU. Liberal Prime Minister Ludovic Orban on Wednesday nominated...

Romanian authorities on Friday confirmed a slew of fresh cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total to 79. No deaths have been reported as a result of the deadly virus. The number of cases has increased in recent days. Wednesday saw 18 new cases, the largest number of infections in...

If Romanians complain that the national railways run slower than they did during the communist era, Moldovans have reason to hope that authorities are looking to invest in the former Soviet republic’s outdated rail network. Moldova’s government has announced plans to reorganize the railways, or Calea Ferata din Moldova (CFM), Emerging...

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Romania rose to almost 2,500 on Wednesday, and authorities said 85 people had died from the disease since the outbreak began. The Strategic Communications Group said that 215 new patients had tested positive in the past 24 hours. A total of 252 people have recovered from the illness since the outbreak.

Romania’s general prosecutor’s office says a mechanic will stand trial for the murder of two teenagers in a case that provoked widespread outrage and protests, and led to the dismissal of ministers and other officials. Bogdan Licu, acting prosecutor general, said Wednesday that Gheorghe Dinca, 65, faces eight charges, including the killing Alexandra Macesanu, 15 and Luiza Melencu,...

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday launched his bid for re-election laying out his priorities, which include combatting corruption, strengthening the rule of law, Romania’s strategic partnerships with the West and modernizing outdated public administration. “The year of 2019 is when Romania needs to enter a new stage, one of modernizing the country in...

It should be deep winter, with snow, sleet and ice, but judging by the weather you'd say it's summertime across Europe. The Spanish cities of Valencia and Santander recorded 28C on Monday, while across the border in the Italian city of Torino, it was 27C. In the French Atlantic coastal city of Biarritz, it...