Romanians around the world. Landmarks lit up to celebrate Romania’s National Day
Millions of Romanians around the world have made their presence felt as landmark buildings were lit up in the colors of the Romanian flag to mark the country’s national day.
The world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, carried messages such as “Happy birthday, Romania! Happy birthday to all Romanians! Romania’s flag on...
Covid-19 travel. Romanians face travel restrictions in 20 European countries
With the holiday season underway, summer travel plans are being thrown into disarray by a spike in coronavirus cases which has to a number European countries banning arrivals from Romania or imposing travel restrictions.
By Monday, there were 20 European countries, including 14
EU members, which have placed restrictions on Romanians.
The...
‘E-mail’ from emergency situations’ chief telling officials to report fake coronavirus figures is FALSE, Romania gov’t says
An e-mail sent to public health officials claiming to come from the head of Romania’s emergency services which suggested officials make up the number of coronavirus cases and deaths is false, the government said Monday.
The interior ministry’s Strategic Communication Group said the statement which had come to their attention was “a false message”...
View from above: Canadian painter Suzanne Shortt turns Chinese dog groomers and nude British joggers into aerial view art
German yoga practitioners? Visitors to London’s Tate Modern art gallery? A Chinese pooch parlor? Nude joggers?
These are just some of the images that inspired Suzanne Shortt, a Canadian artist who moved to Romania this summer, and had an exhibition in Bucharest last month.
If some people wish they could be...
Woman, 20, becomes youngest person to die of COVID-19 in Romania
A 20-year-old woman has become
the youngest patient in Romania to die from
COVID-19.
The unnamed woman, from the county of Vaslui, a deprived area in northeastern Romania, returned home from Britain in early April and was placed in quarantine.
On April 9, she was admitted to a local hospital and two days...
European Commission to make 1 billion euros available to Romania to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission said Friday it would make one billion euros available to Romania to support the healthcare system and help it tackle the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, and Nicolas Schmit, the Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, said the funds were to...
Seven Romanian universities selected to be part of ‘European Universities’ initiative
The European Commission on Thursday announced the name of European universities which will be part of the ‘European Universities’ initiative and seven Romanian higher education institutions are on the list.
The Commission unveiled the additional 24 European Universities that
will join the first 17 alliances of higher education institutions selected
already in 2019.
UPDATE: Romania removes communist-era diplomat from post of Senate speaker
One of
Romania’s top diplomats from the communist era has been toppled from his
position as Senate speaker, following a ruling from the Constitutional Court.
The court ruled Wednesday that last year's election of Teodor Melescanu, a former foreign minister, as Senate speaker was unconstitutional, the national news agency Agerpres reported.
Melescanu,...
Romania’s government discusses pick for European Commissioner. PM Orban announces dismissals, financial aid for striking coal miners
President Klaus Iohannis has joined Prime Minister Ludovic Orban for the Liberal minority government’s first Cabinet meeting where Orban is expected to decide on a new European Commissioner, drastically reduce the number of ministries, and pass a decree guaranteeing incomes for striking coal miners who risk unemployment when their mines close down.
Iohannis’...
The unseen side of Romania’s disputed parole law: murders, rapes and child sex crimes.
Romanians were outraged over the kidnapping and grisly killing of a 15-year-old teenager girl in the southern town of Caracal this summer.
A weak police response and mishandling of the case led to street protests and exposed the potential effects of the ruling Social Democrats' contentious judicial reforms they embarked on in 2017.
