Ukrainian grain exports threaten Central Europe
Five EU countries have asked the European Commission to intervene as Ukrainian wheat floods the EU market
Orbán is Europe’s ‘last Mohican’
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is the last European leader with the courage to tell the truth, writes Romanian publicist Adrian Onciu
Romania protests Ukraine’s new minority law
Romania says the bill was adopted without consulting the Venice Commission or the Romanian minority in Ukraine
Romania announces massive armored vehicle purchase
The procurement is worth €931 million at current exchange rates
Romania retaliates after Austria vetoes country from joining Schengen Area over migrant crisis
Austria has seen a record number of asylum applicants this year and places part of the blame on Romania’s lax border efforts
Hungary, Romania, Greece, and Bulgaria strengthen gas cooperation
The four countries signed an agreement during a meeting in Athens on Thursday
Crisis-hit Moldova is now importing 90% of its electricity supplies from Romania
Moldova, which is highly dependent on Russian energy, shares its entire power infrastructure with Ukraine
A record 100,000 illegal immigrants have come to Austria, and why that’s now a big problem for Romania and Bulgaria
Austria’s problems with illegal migration are now big problems for Romania and Bulgaria
Four more neighbors of Hungary decry Orbán’s ‘Greater Hungary’ football scarf
Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, and Croatia expressed various degrees of anger
Romania irked by PM Orbán’s football scarf depicting ‘Greater Hungary’
The map of Greater Hungary still reminds Hungarians today of the territories lost after the WWI
Romanian man makes €11,000 per month housing Ukrainian refugees
The man from Timisoara has been hosting 26 Ukrainian refugees in a two-story house
Russia issues threats after US deploys 101st Airborne Division to Romania
Russia’s response will increase as U.S. troops get closer to its borders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned
Romanian defense minister resigns after calling for peace talks with Russia
Dîncu went against his country’s official policy of supporting Ukraine’s war efforts
Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party plans to expand its presence in Romania
FdI wants to establish local chapters in every Romanian county.
Romania could be first European country to buy Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system
One battery costs $150 million while interceptor missiles cost $50,000
Romanian town mayor benches his Hungarian deputy
A Hungarian inscription on a food stall sparked the controversy
Romania sends reinforcements to Hungarian border as illegal migration surges
In the first eight months of the year, Romanian border guards foiled 10,916 illegal crossing attempts
Romanian minesweeper vessel hits adrift mine in Black Sea
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
After threatening to assault PM Viktor Orbán, infamous Romanian football club owner claims ‘Hungarians are my brothers’
Not long ago, he threatened to “smack Orbán in the head”
Mercedes to invest €135 million in Romania despite automotive slowdown
The auto company is also seeking €37 million in support from Romania
Romania continues to lose doctors to the West
In the past 10 years, 40,000 doctors have left Romania to work in foreign countries
Romania’s dire demographic crisis as newborns hit lowest on record last year
There were fewer than 180,000 newborns recorded in Romania in 2021
Romania follows Hungary’s lead on fuel price cap after prices more than double
Opposition parties fear shortages and a black market over the move
Natural gas prices to triple in Romania
After Romania began to liberalize its energy prices in July 2020, Romanians are getting hit hard with energy inflation
Romania set to approve Black Sea offshore gas project that will cost billions of dollars
It will take Romania years and billions of dollars to achieve a meaningful level of offshore gas production in the Black Sea
Romania may send its aging MiG-21 jet fighters to Ukraine
A decision has not yet been made, but it is “possible” the jet transfer will happen, Marcel Ciolacu told reporters
Romanians’ fear of nuclear fallout has environment minister attempting to calm nerves
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
In quest for energy independence, Romania begins gas production at offshore Black Sea platform
The country will continue to lessen its dependency on Russia for energy sources and aim to become self-sufficient
Romania: Health minister warns against excessive iodine consumption after pharmacies sell out amid fears of nuclear disaster
Alexandru Rafila insisted that commercially available iodine products lack effectiveness and are useless as a preventative treatment in the event of a nuclear disaster
Putin would be ‘mad’ to attack Romania due to its NATO membership, defense minister tells citizens to ‘remain calm’
“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
NATO members’ air forces execute two real air missions inside Romanian airspace
F-16 Fighting Falcon and MiG-21 Lancer aircraft were scrambled for two missions between Feb. 17-19
Romania gears up for ‘massive influx of refugees’ from Ukraine
Romania has prepared itself for a wave of mass migration in the event that war breaks out in neighboring Ukraine
Romania debates price cap proposed by socialists
Retailers in Romania oppose the price cap, saying it could lead to shortages
1,000 US troops are being welcomed by Romania’s president as tensions rise with Russia
The security of the Black Sea region is integral to NATO safety
Romania may copy Hungary’s food price cap as inflation rises
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 stands ready to support Romania with troops and equipment amid escalating tensions in the region
“France will never let its allies and friends down,” French Defense Minister Florence Parly claimed after a defense meeting between France and Romania
Romanian mayor claims saint is helping cure COVID-19
The local mayor insists he has statistical evidence and several testimonies to prove his claim
Smuggling gangs remain profitable as almost 15,000 foreign nationals attempted to cross into Romania in 2021
Each boatload of migrants crossing the Danube into Romania brings profits upwards of €20,000 for the trafficking gangs
Romanian trade unions pen open letter demanding a government freeze in energy prices
Natural gas prices have risen by 52 percent since December 2020
Romania suffers fourfold week-on-week rise in coronavirus infections
Hospitals have been less overwhelmed than during previous waves of coronavirus
Romania may lose billions of euros from EU recovery plan
Only one quarter of this year’s planned goals have been reached
Romanian ex-pats sent home more money than country received in foreign investment in 2020
Last year, Romanians working in other EU countries sent home €3.4 billion
Romanian locals steal US air base fuel, but Romania’s defense minister blames US negligence for thefts
Contractors have been stealing diesel from the air base for four years
US increases Romanian presence to counter Russian threat
The U.S. has a growing naval presence at the Black Sea port of Constanta
Ethnic Hungarians to keep positions in new Romanian government
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
Romania: 84 migrants found squatting in abandoned buildings during police raid
Most of the migrants hailing from Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh left their designated refugee centers
Romanian anti-corruption agency arrests its own investigator for taking bribe
The corruption investigator was caught accepting a €6,000 bribe
Former US general: Romania’s poor road infrastructure hampers military readiness
Romania is a good NATO ally, but the condition of its infrastructure could hamper Western militaries if a conflict breaks out
US firm to build small nuclear reactor in Romania
The nuclear plant will be the first of its kind in Europe
Germany takes in COVID-19 patients from struggling Romania
Romania has the highest COVID-death rolling weekly average in the world.
Romania freezes electricity and gas prices for 5 months
Parliament also slashes gas and electricity VAT to 5 percent in an effort to tackle rising energy prices
Romania: Heating cut for over 50,000 residents in third-largest city as temperatures plummet
Most hospitals and schools also remain without heating as a cold snap hits city
Crisis in Romania: Curfew for non-vaccinated introduced as hospitals overflow, schools close their doors
Romanian president takes initiative during government crisis
Romanian hospitals overrun with COVID-19 patients
Some 2,000 patients are waiting for beds, while an average of 300 people in the country of 19.2 million are dying every day
Romanian Army fails at military exercise in Germany with Soviet-designed vehicles
Romanian infantry battalion sent packing after embarrassing mishap
Hungary says ready to help COVID-stricken Romania
Romania is asking for Hungarian help to relieve pressure on its healthcare system
Embattled Romanian government faces vote of no confidence
Only ten months into its mandate, the three-party Romanian governing coalition faces its hardest test yet
US rapidly expanding its military presence in Romania
The United States also plans to invest $400 million over the next 20 years into a large military town in Romania
Romanian Orthodox Church opposes European Parliament same-sex marriage resolution
Romania’s church says EU cannot force a decision on marriage upon member states
Romanian ‘road king’ gets twelve year prison sentence
Nelu Iordache bought a plane for his airline from EU infrastructure funds
Romanian government on the brink of collapse
The resignation of five ministers has thrown the Romanian three-party government into crisis
Romania could join Hungary in stopping promotion of LGBT to children
The alliance of right-wing parties considers it important to legislate what they call LGBT propaganda
Romanian party leader may have miscalculated – commentary
Romanian party leader Ludovic Orban used anti-Hungarian rhetoric at a Transylvanian event, but his words may have the opposite effect than the one intended, columnist Péter G. Fehér writes
Bucharest football ultras chant anti-Hungarian slogans during match
Hungarian minister of sports calls for investigation
Employees steal from four in five Romanian companies, study reveals
Romanian companies are defrauded by their employees in almost eight out of ten cases (over 75%).
Collector donates Ceauseșcu’s presidential aircraft to flight museum
Late communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu’s airplane acquired via online auction in May, donated to Romanian National Museum of Aviation History, Artmark auction house said
Only 12% of Romanians approve further LGBT rights – survey
The majority of Romanians would not extend the rights of the LGBT community and would approve of legislation strengthening the social role of the traditional family model, a recent survey showed
Black Hawk down in Bucharest
A U.S. Black Hawk military helicopter was forced to land in downtown Bucharest during the rehearsal of the July 20 Romanian Air Force Day air parade.