The European Union’s sixth most populous country is grappling with a pressing question: how did an unknown far-right leader, running without the backing of any political party, manage to win the first round of the presidential elections?
The Romanian government wants to take advantage of the United Nations’ interest in recognizing places that reflect suffering in order to relearn history and curb the rise of dictatorial ideas
More than 40,000 Ukrainians have fled since the start of the war to avoid going to the front despite martial law being in force, which prohibits men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country
Several studies have found that nationalism is growing among millennials and Gen Z in countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, which show waning support for the EU and NATO
Since last September, Romanian high school students have been obliged to learn about the role their country played in the extermination of Jews, Roma people, individuals living with disabilities and other targeted groups. According to the prime minister, this is to face ‘the dark side’ of the country’s history
Local residents who at first suspected gold or uranium deposits had been found are being won over by the initiative to protect nature and economically develop the areas involved
Bucharest is analyzing the wreckage of a possibly Russian drone on its territory, while maintaining a cautious approach towards Moscow following recent incidents near its border
Bucharest and Budapest have called for changes to a law limiting minority language teaching in schools and pointed out Kyiv’s EU membership bid rests on ethnic tolerance
The former kickboxer, who rose to fame on the British version of ‘Big Brother,’ was detained in Romania on suspicion on leading a criminal network exploiting women from US and UK
Unrest in this separatist region of Moldova, which lies on the border with Ukraine and contains a large weapons arsenal, could amplify instability in Europe
Children are being forced into exile with their mothers, leaving behind their country, homes, schools and lives due to a conflict that they don’t understand
Tens of thousands of women and children in Ukraine have traveled to the neighboring country, as the border crossing to Poland becomes overwhelmed by the crisis sparked by the Russian offensive
Thousands are crossing into Romania every day through the border post in Siret, where emergency workers are greeting exhausted people with hot food and water