Romania expands bear cull, critics say enforcement gaps persist

TRANSFAGARASAN, Romania, Aug 1 (Reuters) - In just three hours on a sunny morning on Romania's scenic Transfagarasan mountain ...

Romania's 'problem bears' crisis deepens as tourist feeding sparks fears of 900 animals being killed

Romania has increased its bear-culling quota to 900, almost double the previous limit. The nation is home to the most number ...

Romania summons Russia’s ambassador after downing third drone since Friday

F-16 fighter jet intercepted drone in Romanian airspace over Black Sea, defence minister says ...

Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches 'intolerable'

BUCHAREST, July 26 (Reuters) - A Romanian F-16 fighter jet pilot shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea, the defence ...

NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Russia-Ukraine war after years of incursions

Romanian pilots shot down the first of three drones in as many days from F-16 fighter jets starting Friday as Russia ...

Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days

Romania has shot down a suspected Russian drone after it crossed into its airspace. It was the third such incursion in three ...

A sailor dies after a Ukraine-bound tanker catches fire off Romania as officials probe war link

A sailor injured when a Ukraine-bound tanker ship caught fire off Romania’s Black Sea coast has died, Romanian media reported ...
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The troubled legacy of Ion Iliescu, who rebuilt Romania but left it torn in two

Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after Communism, helped bring down the country’s dictatorship and led its transition to democracy and a market economy. He went on to serve ...

Romania declares state of emergency as low Danube levels hit power output

BUCHAREST, July 31 (Reuters) - Romania has declared a nationwide state of emergency throughout August stemming from a decline ...

NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine war after years of incursions

Since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war has repeatedly spilled across Romania’s border as drones ...
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Romania votes again after annulled election caused political disarray

Romanians head to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election re-run, five months after the previous vote was annulled over allegations of Russian interference – a decision that ...