English

Press freedom groups have blasted governments around the world of taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to pass repressive media laws, punish journalists and censor information. While groups such as Reporters Without Borders (RSF) measure freedom by the way authorities respond and act, there is less focus on the public attitude towards...

Under fire for agreeing with the Orthodox Church to allow a popular candle-lighting ritual go ahead, Romania’s government has taken a step back following criticism from President Klaus Iohannis. Under the revised deal, the police will no longer be involved in bringing the ‘sacred light’ on Easter night, Interior Minister Marcel Vela said late Wednesday.

During a one-day visit to Bavaria this week, President Klaus Iohannis described the large Romanian community there as “a special bridge” between Romania and Germany. After Iohannis ended his visit where he discussed European Union’s multiannual budget, Brexit and Schengen, he took part in a celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of the Michael Schmidt Foundation.

Some 400 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in Romania, which translates as an annual rate of 10 cases per 100,000 children. The survival rate for Romania children is just over 69%, about one-tenth lower than in Western Europe, but a similar rate to other countries in the region, such as Bulgaria, Hungary and...

A treasure trove of more than 2,500 coins found in a forest in eastern Romania date back to the 17th century and come from Spain and Poland, a museum curator said Wednesday. Daniel Costache, the director of the Buzau County Museum, said archaeologists had begun to clean the coins which were in “an advanced state of degradation.”...

Romanian and Lithuanian farmers have been banned from using pesticides which can kill bees and harm their reproductive ability, following a decision by the European Commission. The pesticides, imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam contain substances which have been proved to be harmful to bees and other pollinators. On Monday, the Commission said both countries could no...

Romanian authorities have reported the lowest daily figure for new coronavirus infections in more than two months, as the number of new cases continues to decline. The Strategic Communication Group said Tuesday that 119 cases had been confirmed in the last 24 hours  It was the lowest figure since March 22, when 66 cases...

Bucharest police officers have recovered more than 500 ancient and medieval coins, believed to be part of the country's cultural heritage, which two men were allegedly trying to sell online. Bucharest police conducted three house searches in the capital last week following an investigation which started on Oct. 17.  

UiPath, the Romania-founded global software company, has laid off 400 employees even after the company's valuation topped $7 billion in April. The company which has its main offices in New York is burning heavy cash in its push to build more hype around robotic process automation (RPA). It is estimated that the company had about 3,000 employees before the...

Romania will nominate two Liberal European lawmakers to be the country’s European Commissioner, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Wednesday after his first Cabinet meeting. The picks are Siegfried Muresan, an outspoken critic of the former government’s contentious judicial overhaul and Adina Valean, a veteran member of the European Parliament. The unusual proposal came...