Romania

Gas wars: which EU countries will be most affected?

Russia has cut gas supplies to several European countries. While some countries in central and Eastern Europe face shortages, the poorest struggle with spiralling energy prices.

Powerful EU leaders back Ukraine's membership bid during Kiev visit

President Zelenskyy wins backing from leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania to give Ukraine EU candidate status while urging them to send more weapons and impose tougher sanctions on Russia.

How Türkiye came up with ‘exemplary’ evacuation efforts in Ukraine

More than half a million people have been evacuated from Ukraine to Romania since Russia began its attacks, including thousands of Turkish citizens and their families.

‘They didn’t know where they were going to go’: Ukrainians flee west

Ukrainians all over the country queued at gas stations and headed westwards after Russia attacked its neighbour, as refugees started arriving in Moldova, Poland and Romania.

US to send extra 3,000 troops to Poland amid Ukraine-Russia crisis

The new batch of US troops are in addition to the 8,500 strong already on alert to be ready to deploy to Europe if needed and the nearly 3,000 American troops the administration said earlier this month it would deploy to Poland and Romania.

NATO: Russian troop build-up at 'dangerous moment'

The military alliance has invited Moscow for a new round of talks to “find a diplomatic way forward”, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to grow.

Germany, Lithuania in talks for extra troops to boost NATO’s eastern flank

Berlin mulls to send additional soldiers to Lithuania and the two countries are negotiating details of reinforcements, says German defence minister.

France sending troops to Romania 'not intended to provoke Russia'

France said it plans to send troops to Romania as part of a future NATO mission, seeking to reassure the Black Sea nation amid tensions with Russia.

Conspiracy theories hamper Romania Covid-19 vaccination drive

One of the consequences of former communist-era persecution in Romania is a lack of public trust in today's governance, which is hampering the country's fight against Covid-19.

Romania faces political crisis after government collapse

Parliament toppled the nine-month-old minority government of PM Citu in a vote of no-confidence.

Fire at Romanian Covid-19 hospital kills at least seven people

It is the country's third deadly hospital fire in less than a year. Video footage showed patients jumping out of windows from the hospital's lower levels and firefighters carrying people out.

The ‘Turkish Model’ is resonating in Eastern Europe, and Moscow is worried

Turkey has demonstrated to other countries that it can limit Russia without the help of the US and Western European powers, adding a new element to Moscow’s strategic calculations.