Romania set to build the largest NATO base in Europe
The Black Sea air base located at Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport has been used by the United States since 1999 and is set to undergo considerable renovations
The Black Sea air base located at Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport has been used by the United States since 1999 and is set to undergo considerable renovations
Central European countries and possibly Turkey could support the Romanian’s candidacy
Romania and Bulgaria are still outside the EU’s free travel zone
The Estonian prime minister also has aspirations for the job
In theory, Romania only allows Ukrainian grains to transit the country
Hungary and Romania have similar complaints regarding minority rights in Ukraine
The general is also urging voluntary military training for under-35s
The claim for Ukraine’s territory comes after similar statements from a Romanian far-right party
Claudiu Tarziu said that withdrawing from NATO would be a price worth paying to reunite Romania’s former territories
Romania is the ninth country to commence security talks with Ukraine
Austria has vetoed Romania’s Schengen ambitions in the past due to its failure to control its borders
The attack last month caused severe damage to Ukraine’s telecom network
Germany’s happiness index slipped the most in a year while Poles are tied for the second-happiest people in Europe
The Austrian Defense Ministry says no local firm could produce the boots at the same price
The politician fled the country on Friday to avoid a five-year prison sentence
Failure to comply with the latest demand from Brussels could see several member states referred to the European Court of Justice
The nationalist senator denied the existence of a historic Hungarian region in Transylvania
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said his country may seek to go it alone in its aspirations to join the EU’s visa-free zone
The move would require new roads and a new border crossing point
Romania is the fourth Central European NATO member to get the fifth-generation planes
The country’s population dropped from 22.8 million to 19.1 million between 2000 and 2021
Romania’s natural gas project Neptune Deep could solve some of Hungary’s gas supply issues
The move comes after a Turkish ship was hit by a mine a few days ago
Romania’s army reserves are dangerously depleted, with just 2,000 voluntary reservists on its books
Romania hopes to be a regional electricity exporter by 2030
Ukraine is already planning to sue Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
If a drone hit Romania, it would be the first time Russia had directly, even if accidentally, struck a NATO member state
Turkey would have the lead role in such a naval force
No one was injured
Romania’s potential for energy independence is a thorn in Russia’s side
Both countries summoned the Hungarian ambassador to address their concerns
The Czech government angrily hit back at Viktor Orbán’s assessment made during a major speech on Saturday
The private company operates some 150 fighter jets
The perpetrators smuggled people to Austria for €3,000 per person
Tourists in Romania’s popular Black Sea area gathered on beaches to watch the country’s largest oil refinery burn
Smugglers charged up to €10,000 for a trip to Germany
“Do not let Transylvania be lost, our God,” Katalin Novák posted on Facebook regarding the former Hungarian territory, now part of Romania
The ruling in Strasbourg forces Romania to pass legislation that legally acknowledges same-sex couples despite polling showing most Romanians reject same-sex unions and marriage
Biden family may have received up to $1 million
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have been permitted to ban Ukrainian grain imports until June 5
Solidarity with Ukraine doesn’t mean abandoning our own farmers, according to the MEPs
Ursula von der Leyen said the EU needs a common solution instead of national-level bans
Romania has a sizeable Hungarian minority often in the crosshairs of nationalists
The advanced fighter jets should enter service around 2030
Romania’s leaders are increasingly ambivalent about Ukraine, writes Magyar Nemzet columnist István Pataky
The new repair center will be close to the Ukrainian-Hungarian border
The exercise, which will involve numerous aircraft and naval vessels from several NATO nations, will run for 12 days
Hungary has funneled billions of euros into supporting Hungarian communities in Romania, but Romania, which has a combative relationship with the Hungarian government, is not entirely happy about it
The U.S.-British national was arrested on Dec. 29 on suspicion of sexual assault and exploitation
Meanwhile, Ukrainian grain exports to Romania are causing problems for local farmers
The Szeklers are a subgroup of the Hungarian ethnic minority in Romania
Five EU countries have asked the European Commission to intervene as Ukrainian wheat floods the EU market
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is the last European leader with the courage to tell the truth, writes Romanian publicist Adrian Onciu
Romania says the bill was adopted without consulting the Venice Commission or the Romanian minority in Ukraine
The procurement is worth €931 million at current exchange rates
Austria has seen a record number of asylum applicants this year and places part of the blame on Romania’s lax border efforts
The four countries signed an agreement during a meeting in Athens on Thursday
Moldova, which is highly dependent on Russian energy, shares its entire power infrastructure with Ukraine
Austria’s problems with illegal migration are now big problems for Romania and Bulgaria
Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, and Croatia expressed various degrees of anger
The map of Greater Hungary still reminds Hungarians today of the territories lost after the WWI
The man from Timisoara has been hosting 26 Ukrainian refugees in a two-story house
Russia’s response will increase as U.S. troops get closer to its borders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned
Dîncu went against his country’s official policy of supporting Ukraine’s war efforts
FdI wants to establish local chapters in every Romanian county.
One battery costs $150 million while interceptor missiles cost $50,000
A Hungarian inscription on a food stall sparked the controversy
In the first eight months of the year, Romanian border guards foiled 10,916 illegal crossing attempts
The ship was reportedly hit by the mine it had been tasked to neutralize, causing significant damage to the rear of the vessel but not resulting in any injuries to the crew
Not long ago, he threatened to “smack Orbán in the head”
The auto company is also seeking €37 million in support from Romania
In the past 10 years, 40,000 doctors have left Romania to work in foreign countries
There were fewer than 180,000 newborns recorded in Romania in 2021
Opposition parties fear shortages and a black market over the move
After Romania began to liberalize its energy prices in July 2020, Romanians are getting hit hard with energy inflation
It will take Romania years and billions of dollars to achieve a meaningful level of offshore gas production in the Black Sea
A decision has not yet been made, but it is “possible” the jet transfer will happen, Marcel Ciolacu told reporters
Romanians have been hoarding iodine tablets for weeks in anticipation of nuclear fallout or a radiation leak at one of the country’s many nuclear energy plants
The country will continue to lessen its dependency on Russia for energy sources and aim to become self-sufficient
Alexandru Rafila insisted that commercially available iodine products lack effectiveness and are useless as a preventative treatment in the event of a nuclear disaster
“It would be a proof of madness” for Russia to invade a NATO member, “and we do not believe in this scenario,” claimed Romania’s Defense Minister Vasile Dîncu
F-16 Fighting Falcon and MiG-21 Lancer aircraft were scrambled for two missions between Feb. 17-19
Romania has prepared itself for a wave of mass migration in the event that war breaks out in neighboring Ukraine
Retailers in Romania oppose the price cap, saying it could lead to shortages
The security of the Black Sea region is integral to NATO safety
Hungary’s price cap on seven essential food groups came into effect on Feb. 1, but now other countries dealing with the inflation crisis are looking to implement similar measures
“France will never let its allies and friends down,” French Defense Minister Florence Parly claimed after a defense meeting between France and Romania
The local mayor insists he has statistical evidence and several testimonies to prove his claim
Each boatload of migrants crossing the Danube into Romania brings profits upwards of €20,000 for the trafficking gangs
Natural gas prices have risen by 52 percent since December 2020
Hospitals have been less overwhelmed than during previous waves of coronavirus
Only one quarter of this year’s planned goals have been reached
Last year, Romanians working in other EU countries sent home €3.4 billion
Contractors have been stealing diesel from the air base for four years
The U.S. has a growing naval presence at the Black Sea port of Constanta
RMDSZ, the ethnic Hungarians’ party in Romania, will have three ministry positions under a new unusual deal to form a government for the troubled country
Most of the migrants hailing from Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh left their designated refugee centers
The corruption investigator was caught accepting a €6,000 bribe
Romania is a good NATO ally, but the condition of its infrastructure could hamper Western militaries if a conflict breaks out
The nuclear plant will be the first of its kind in Europe