The Latest Breaking News from Romania

'Reckless': NATO slams Russian drone crash in Romania

NATO and European Union officials have condemned the crash of a Russian drone into a residential block of flats in the southeastern Romanian city of Galati.

AAP · May 29

Russian drone strikes Romania, prompting fierce criticism across Europe

Romanian President Nicușor Dan has declared the Russian consul in Constanta persona non grata and said the Russian consulate in the Black Sea port city would be closed.

Euronews · May 29

Putin alleges drone that struck Romanian apartment building could have been Ukrainian

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday questioned if the drone that crashed ‌into an apartment block in ‌Romania earlier in the day was from Russia, as Bucharest has said, suggesting instead that it could have been a Ukrainian ‌drone. He called for the debris to be handed over to Moscow…

France 24 · May 29

Romania extends Andrew Tate charges and investigation

Romania says Andrew Tate instigated the public to hatred ​and discrimination against ‌women through several speeches promoted on social media.

AAP · May 28

Baltic drone incursions test EU security, von der Leyen warns, amid escalating hybrid threats

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that recent drone incursions into EU airspace are “not isolated incidents”, as Baltic leaders and EU officials warn of escalating hybrid threats engineered by Russia along Europe’s eastern border.

Euronews · May 26

'Fjord' starring Sebastian Stan wins the Palme d’Or at 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has won the Palme d’Or for 'Fjord', a tense family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. In FRANCE 24’s special Cannes awards programme, Eve Jackson and critic Emma Jones break down all the major winners from the closing ceremony – from the Grand Prix for…

France 24 · May 23

'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

The Norway-set drama "Fjord" by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was awarded the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival as critics hailed a strong field of contenders directed by auteurs from Russia, Iran, Japan and beyond.

France 24 · May 23

Orient Express launches luxury sleeper train from Rome to Istanbul – with cabins costing up to £47k

The luxury train journey spends five days rolling through Italy, Romania and Turkey

The Independent UK · May 21

Moldovans 'want to be EU citizens, not Russian citizens', says president Sandu

Moldovan President Maia Sandu says joining the European Union is a matter of democratic survival for her country, which is under growing pressure from Russia and the unresolved conflict in Transnistria. In a joint interview, Sandu spoke to RFI and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle at the European Parliament in Strasbourg,…

Radio France Internationale · May 20

Moldovan public TV chief resigns over Eurovision ‘neighbourhood voting’ lapse

Vlad Țurcan said Moldovan jury’s score of three points for Romania’s entry failed to recognise sensitivities between neighbours

The Guardian - UK · May 19