Small earthquake hits eastern Romania; no reports of damage, injuries
An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale hit eastern Romania on
Tuesday morning. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
It was the second tremor to shake the Vrancea region in the past six days.
The National Institute for Research and Development of Earth Physics said it
occurred at 5.58 am.
US Ambassador: ‘Romania has the potential to become a regional leader’
U.S. Ambassador Adrian Zuckerman on Friday said Romania was “on the brink of greatness” with the potential “to become a regional leader.”
Zuckerman toured the Ford plant in the southern city of Craiova, calling it a good example of cooperation between the two countries .
“It is a pleasure to be...
Coronavirus. 5,000 Romanians cross border after travel restrictions eased. Hungarian FM tells Romanian authorities to take action to reduce massive tailbacks on border
Some 5,000 mostly Romanian travelers have crossed the western border in the past 24 hours after Hungary agreed to ease travel restrictions to allow Romanians transit its territory overnight.
Overall, 17,000 Romanians who were stranded at the Austrian-Hungarian border since March 17 have reached Romania after Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban agreed, following ...
UPDATE. For first time in Romania, ex-Securitate officer acknowledges his past, resigns from public office. ‘It’s a day for celebration‘- official
It’s been
more than 30 years since Romania overthrew the oppressive regime of former
Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu.
Ceausescu kept an iron grip on the nation for almost 25 years by terrorizing Romanians with the help of a giant network of informers and secret police officers who kept tabs on ordinary people, and stifled dissent.
VIDEO: BBC ”Wild Carpathia” producer buys 6,000 meter piece of “paradise” in Romania
He’s talked the talk, and now he’s about to walk the land.
Charlie Ottley endeared himself to millions of Romanians with his Wild Carpathia documentary series featuring Prince Charles which celebrates the beauty and wildness of Romania’s untamed Carpathians. Ottley has now bought himself a piece of land.
European Commission serves Romania final notice over illegal logging
Romania has been given one month to act or face referral to the EU Court of Justice after failing to take action over illegal logging in forests protected under European nature laws.
The European
Commission on Thursday issued an ultimatum on the "systemic, continuous
failure of the local authorities to protect some of the most valuable...
Coronavirus outbreak at care home in southern Romania infects 41
An outbreak of coronavirus at a care home in southern Romania has sickened 41 elderly people and staff, in the first reported case of of its kind in the country.
Authorities in the county of Dambovita said on Friday that the virus had spread through the home in the town of Racari, infecting 32...
In Romania, gov’t warns it may extend state of alert as number of coronavirus cases passes 28,000
Romania’s health minister warned Friday that authorities may extend a state of alert this month, amid a spike in Covid-19 cases.
The government later published its daily report showing 420 new coronavirus cases in the last day, pushing the total to over 28,000.
Friday’s
figure is the second day in a row...
Amber heatwave warning for half of Romania
It's the first weekend in July and it’s a scorcher.
Weather forecasters on Friday issued an amber heatwave warning for the Romanian capital and swaths of southern and eastern Romania, with temperatures expected to top 37 Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit).
The National Meteorological Administration warning for Bucharest and the southern regions of...
Romanian priest who offers coronavirus prayers on Facebook is bombarded with requests
A Romanian Orthodox priest who took to Facebook to offer prayers and comfort for people affected by coronavirus, has received 150 prayer requests in a few hours, he said.
Father Dan Damaschin from the Cuza Voda Maternity Hospital in Iasi, northeast Romania, offered to pray for people affected by the virus in a post...
