Save Romania Party votes to reconfirm current chairman, despite poor showing in presidential election
The centrist Save Romania Union (USR) has voted in favor of keeping Dan Barna as its party leader, 10 days after he disappointed voters by not making the runoff of Romania’s presidential election.
Barna won
about 75% of the vote from party members after five days of voting, the party
said Wednesday.
„Members...
Record traffic jam: 43-kilometer tailback on Romania’s main road to the mountains
Romanian police are warning motorists about traffic congestion on the DN1 highway between Ploiesti and the city of Brasov a day after there was a record tailback of 43 kilometers.
Police
issued a statement Friday saying there were traffic jams along three sections
of the road in mountainous areas where the road is narrower.
Romania reports record number of Covid-19 deaths in a day
Romanian
authorities say a record 58 patients with SARS CoV-2 have succumbed to the
deadly virus in the past 24 hours, the highest figure ever for a single day.
The Strategic Communication Group said there were 1,060 new cases from Monday to Tuesday, a drop from last week’s figures when there were more than 1,300 cases...
U.S. Embassy protests after Turkish official prevents American diplomat making speech about religious tolerance
A senior American diplomat
was about to make a speech about “shared values of tolerance and peace” at an
event in eastern Romania to celebrate the birth of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad,
when she was interrupted by the Turkish consul and told to leave the stage.
The incident happened on
Monday at an event organized by the head...
A new bathtub, freshly painted walls? The coronavirus pandemic saw Romanians embark on a DIY spree-study
Stuck at home with limited options for entertainment and leisure activities, Romanians turned to DIY and home improvements during the two-month lockdown, a study shows.
With travel banned, parks closed, malls, cinemas and offices shut to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the only places with open doors from March to mid-May were supermarkets,...
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis wins 2020 Charlemagne Prize for championing European values
President
Klaus Iohannis has been named the recipient of the 2020 International Charlemagne
Prize for being "an outstanding champion of European values."
The
judges described him as an important "bridge-builder" between
Europe's east and west at a divisive time for the continent.
The prize's board of directors said Saturday that the 60-year-old leader...
UPDATE. Unifarm director charged with demanding 760,000 euros bribe for sub-standard masks and hazmat suits contract during corona pandemic
Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors on Tuesday put the director of the strategic state supplier of medicines and medical equipment under police monitoring on suspicion that he demanded a bribe in exchange for awarding a contract to a company to supply hospitals with hazmat suits and surgical masks.
The anti-corruption prosecutors' office on Tuesday said Adrian...
Tens of thousands of Romanian farmers eligible for government compensation for worst drought in half a century
Romania’s government says farmers are eligible for 850 million lei, about 175.6 million euros, compensation for the worst drought in half a century which has wiped out crops and decimated agricultural output, the government spokesman said.
Ionel Danca, who heads the prime minister’s office said the government had passed an emergency decree Monday to...
Ship carrying 14,600 sheep that capsized raised from Black Sea after three months
A large cargo ship carrying 14,600 sheep
that capsized in November off the Romanian coast has been brought to the
surface following a round-the-clock operation.
The Petrol Services Group, GSP, said a giant floating crane raised the Queen Hind which was docked at the Romanian Black Sea port of Midia late Tuesday.
In Romania, new coronavirus cases stay well under 200, latest figures show
Romanian
authorities say that 145 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the
past 24 hours, well below the daily figures last week.
Tuesday’s figure however was higher than Monday when just 125 new cases were reported.
The latest cases come as authorities decide whether they will lift the state of...
