Romania coronavirus cases soar to 698 in single day
Romania reported almost 700 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the highest number reported in a single day since the pandemic began.
The Strategic Communication Group said Romania had a total of 32,079 cases after 698 new infections in the past 24 hours. Many of them were in the capital.
Pentagon has $130 million plan to turn ‘former Soviet base’ in Romania into NATO Black Sea hub
An airfield in central Romania could become a hub for U.S. Air Force operations in southeastern Europe, where the Pentagon is seeking added fighter plane rotations as part of a mission to deter Russian aggression, the Stars and Stripes reported.
The National Defense Authorization Act for 2021, which is working...
With churches closed for Easter, Romania’s PM tells faithful to use holiday for ‘deep reflection’ on the world after coronavirus
With churches forced to close for Easter due to the coronavirus pandemic, Romania's Prime Minister Ludovic Orban appealed to religious Romanians to use the occasion to reflect on what the future holds when the health crisis passes.
In his Easter message Saturday, Orban said he was encouraged that in spite of the challenges of...
German truck maker MAN opens 4 million euro service and sales point in western Romania
German truck maker MAN has opened its ninth service and sales point in Romania, a 4 million euro investment which business groups and diplomats said was particularly welcome during the coronavirus pandemic.
„The decision to open an office in Oradea in this difficult period came from a desire to support the Romanian transport sector...
Romanian Black Sea tourism hit by Covid panic, takings down by more than one-third
Like tourism around the world this year, Romania's Black Sea tourism has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of tourists to the coast in southeastern Romania was down by nearly a third this summer and takings fell even more, an industry chief said Monday.
Ionut Nedea who is manager...
EU reports fewer railway fatalities. Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania are worst countries for accidents
The number of railway accidents and deaths across the European Union has gone down in recent years although hundreds still die and hundreds of others are seriously injured every year across the 28-member bloc.
Most of
the railway accidents occurred in Germany, Poland, Hungary and Romania in 2018,
Eurostat reported Wednesday
It...
European Commission gives Romania one month to tackle illegal logging
The European Commission has told Romania it has one month to implement regulations to prevent timber companies from selling illegally chopped wood and timber products on the EU market.
The Commission on Wednesday said Romanian authorities had failed to effectively check operators and sanction violations. It said inconsistencies in Romanian law did not permit...
Coronavirus conspiracies spread in Romania as cases rise
“If I didn’t believe the virus existed,” I said the other day, and not for the first time, “I’d be out enjoying myself, not huddled over my laptop or scrolling sweaty fingers down a smartphone engaged in a fight on social media."
If it isn’t harmful, why worry? Go out and enjoy the sea,...
No beach, barbecues or picnics in the park. Police order Romanians to #stayhome for May 1 holiday
Police in
the park? Officers on the beach? Cops guarding the forest?
May 1 is traditionally a big holiday for Romanians, an opportunity to head to the Black Sea with friends, to go out for a picnic with family, take a stroll in the woods with a sweetheart or pet, or pay respects at the...
Former Romanian health minister to stand trial on bribe charges
A former health minister was formally charged on Thursday with taking bribes worth 35,000 euros in exchange for awarding a contract.
The Anti-Corruption Directorate said Sorina Pintea will stand trial on charges she took kickbacks on two occasions of 10,000 euros and 120,000 lei (25,000 euros) when she was manager of the Baia...
