Romanian fugitive ex-chief prosecutor, bribed with Louis Vuitton purse in fraud case, arrested in Italy
Police say the former chief prosecutor of the organized crime unit, who fled Romania before she was handed a four-year prison sentence for corruption, has been arrested in Italy.
Romania Police chief Liviu Vasilescu extradition procedures were underway for Alina Bica, the former head of the Directorate for the...
Israeli president receives credentials from new ambassadors. Ambassador Radu Ioanid planning museum dedicated to history of Jews in Romania
In more than half a century of diplomatic protocol in Israel, only the weather has disrupted one particular ceremony.
But on Wednesday, when Romania’s new ambassador to Israel, Radu Ioanid, presented his credentials to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, there was a major overhaul in response to the Covid-19 crisis,...
Liberals poised to pick Adina Valean as EU commissioner-reports
Veteran Liberal European lawmaker Alina Valean has emerged as the favorite to become Romania’s pick for its Commissioner in the EU’s new executive, according to some media reports.
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.
29 Romanian, Bulgarian tourists test positive for Covid-19 at Greek border. Government to decide whether to impose restrictions
Greek authorities say that 29 Romanian and Bulgarian tourists on Friday tested positive for the novel coronavirus at its northern border with Bulgaria, Greek media reported.
The new
cases come on top of dozens more reported from the Promachonas border crossing
since the start of the week.
Greece...
Researchers urge Romania government to increase rapid tests for COVID-19. “In 2-3 weeks, it will be too late”- G4Media
Two Romanian researchers have appealed to the government to start aggressively testing people for coronavirus to stem the spread of the sometimes deadly disease, a news site reported.
The U.S.-based researchers, Valentin Parvu and Mihaela Parvu, said Romania had “an extremely small window of opportunity, just 2-3 weeks” before the situation gets out...
Bill that bans gender identity studies ‘discriminatory,’ Romania’s president says, asks top court to declare it unconstitutional
Romania’s president says a bill that would ban the teaching of gender studies in the country’s schools and universities is “discriminatory” and asked the country’s Constitutional Court, to declare it unconstitutional.
The Senate passed the amendment to the education law on June 16 without
public debate in a move that...
Coronavirus cases around 600 for second day in a row in Romania
Romania reported almost 600 new cases for the second day in a row on Friday, as the infection rate continued to spike.
The Strategic Communication Group said there were 592 new cases in the past 24 hours, following 14,680 tests, the second highest number ever conducted in a single day.
Some...
Residents of Social Democrat stronghold not sure if or how they will vote in Romania’s presidential election (many want to work abroad)
The Yellow Inn in Contesti lies deep in the red county of Dambovita. People drive miles to the tavern which serves some of the best sour soups, or ciorbas, in the area.
With days to go before the presidential election, some voters are not sure if or how they will vote in...
Romania confirms first case of coronavirus. Man, 25, went hunting with Italian who had the virus
Romania confirmed its first case of coronavirus in a man from the southern county of Gorj, Health Minister Victor Costache said.
The 25-year-old man had been hunting with an Italian
citizen who traveled to Romania earlier this month.
“He is in a good
condition and will be transferred to a Bucharest infectious...
EU court convicts Romania of failing to reduce air pollution in capital Bucharest
The European Union’s top court on Thursday convicted Romania for failing to reduce pollution in Bucharest and guarantee clean air for residents, the environment minister said.
Costel Alexe accused the Bucharest City Hall of not taking action to cut high pollution levels. “An entire country is condemned because of an irresponsible local administration,” he...
