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Țoiu: NATO and EU must boost response to hybrid attacks

Romania is on the front line of Europe’s security challenge.

Euronews · Oct 2

The great Romanian contribution – research reveals just how Britain benefits

Romanians are broadly young, educated and the most economically active European migrant community in England and Wales. But, according to a recent YouGov poll, they are the least-wanted European immigrants in the UK. So why hasn’t public opinion kept pace with the reality of what this group contributes?

The Conversation · Oct 1

Valeria Dukelow began saving her mother’s red poppy seeds in Pittsburgh in the 1960s; more than 50 years later, gardeners were still growing the same family flowers

Valeria Dukelow cultivated the Chima Family Heirloom poppy, a warm red flower, in Pittsburgh. The plant has been passed down through generations, originating from seeds sent by Sarah Russ Chima's mother in Romania. Gardening organizations, like Seed Savers Exchange, maintain biodiversity by preserving heirloom seeds. The article emphasizes the importance…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Give blood, buy bonds: Countries get creative in hunt for cash

Romania is tapping retail investors through an unusual blood-for-bonds program, offering donors access to government securities with yields above standard rates. The initiative has raised $604 million since 2025 while addressing blood shortages. As governments worldwide seek household savings to fund rising deficits, policymakers are increasingly using incentives, marketing and…

The Economic Times · Sep 26

No proceedings to be taken against Iranian man following Faslane base incident

A 34-year-old man from Iran and a 31-year-old woman from Romania were arrested following the incident.

Evening Standard · Sep 25

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow could launch a fresh military attack against a Nato country, warns Danish intelligence

Attacks could include isolated strikes with long-range weapons like drones or missiles, Denmark’s intelligence chief said

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Man searching for pigeon rings in Romania finds 4,000-year-old gold hoard, and vast copper axes

A man searching for homing pigeon rings with a metal detector in Romania accidentally uncovered a prehistoric hoard containing copper axes and gold ornaments. Found at the base of a tree in Cocoșești commune, Prahova County, on 20 July 2020, the hoard was buried about 0.30 metres below the surface.…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Romania studies potential reintroduction of European mink populations

Conservation organisations in Romania and across Europe are assessing whether the critically endangered European mink could eventually be returned to parts of the southern Carpathian Mountains, where the species has disappeared from much of its former range. The work is currently at the feasibility and planning stage, with researchers assessing…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Former Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu detained and put under investigation for fraud

Prosecutors say Georgescu and two others persuaded a Romanian businessman to transfer them €1.1 million by making him believe he could get access to millions of euros worth of foreign bank financing.

Euronews · Sep 21

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reaches out to eastern Europe for new trade and security partnership

The leaders of Poland, Serbia and Romania were among those at the inaugural Carpathian 8 Summit in western Ukraine. What we know on day 1,669

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19