SASC Republicans gripe about spotty Pentagon communication - Roll Call Republicans on a Senate panel repeatedly voiced frustration with a lack of information coming from the Pentagon at a hearing Tuesday. Roll Call · Nov 4, 2025
Worker dies in Rome after rescue from partially collapsed medieval tower Octav Stroici, a 66-year-old Romanian worker, was declared dead at hospital shortly after being rescued from the rubble of the Torre dei Conti. Euronews · Nov 4, 2025
US troop drawdown in Romania signals wider US pivot away from Europe US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's decision to remove troops from Romania raises concerns about European security amid ongoing tensions with Russia. Euronews · Nov 3, 2025
Twenty years on: Did joining the EU make new members richer? EU membership enjoys strong approval in new member states largely thanks to the economic firepower they have gained. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the GDP growth story in the new accession states since the bloc’s historic enlargement in 2004. Euronews · Nov 3, 2025
NATO member Romania signs agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder plant NATO member Romania has signed an agreement with Germany’s defense company Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder factory in central Romania, as Europe races to rearm itself in the face of an increasingly provocative Russia The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
US military to reduce number of troops in Romania as start of European drawdown Army says 2nd Infantry Brigade combat team of 101st Airborne to redeploy to Kentucky ‘without replacement’ The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025
Romania says the US is drawing down troops along NATO's eastern flank The United States has informed NATO allies that it will reduce its troop presence along Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Kremlin-linked operatives scramble to stop extradition of mercenary accused of plotting coup Exclusive: Inside a Russian bid to free Horațiu Potra, a mercenary held in Dubai accused of conspiring to ‘overthrow constitutional order’ in Romania The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Urgently set up taskforce to tackle grooming gangs, Ash Regan tells Government The independent MSP raised a late night urgent question a day after a Romanian gang was sentenced for crimes including rape. Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025
“ESP asked me to pyrograph James Hetfield’s Explorer. I wasn’t sure who James was, but I said yes”: Meet Dino Muradian, the pyrographer who makes a living burning artwork into stars’ guitars Defecting from his home country by flying himself over the border, the Romanian pilot wound up making guitar art for Metallica, B.B. King and the ESP Custom Shop Guitar World · Oct 28, 2025
Gang which ‘ruthlessly’ exploited vulnerable women in brothels jailed The five Romanians, who were found guilty following a trial in January, were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday. Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025
Worshipers flock to a new cathedral that is the world’s largest Orthodox church Romania is one of the most pious countries in the European Union The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025
Photos from the world's largest cat show, as 1,000 felines and their fans gather in Romania Cat breeders and owners have gathered in Romania for the FIFe World Show, bringing together more than 1,000 cats from over 30 countries. Held in a different country each year, the first edition took place in 1990 in Munich, Germany. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Nato scrambles fighter jets after Russian planes violate Lithuania’s airspace in ‘blatant breach’ The encroachment comes after several alleged Russian airspace violations in Estonia, Poland, Romania and Denmark The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Euronews · Oct 22, 2025 Is this seat taken? Gang arrested over theft of 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain The stolen chairs, which had an estimated value of €60,000, were resold in Spain, Morocco and Romania, according to police.
Euronews · Oct 21, 2025 Poland detains eight over suspected Russia-linked sabotage, says PM Tusk Two suspects were also arrested in Romania for allegedly depositing incendiary devices at an international courier company in Bucharest.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 20, 2025 Lebrun brothers shine as France claim European team table tennis crown Brothers Alexis and Félix Lebrun starred for France in the 3-0 sweep past Romania to claim the country's first European team table tennis championship in 27 years.
Euronews · Oct 17, 2025 At least three killed and 13 injured in explosion at Romania apartment block The explosion affected the fifth and sixth floors of the eight-story building, according to the capital's Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 At least three dead in apartment explosion in Romania’s capital city The cause of the fatal explosion was not immediately clear
Euronews · Oct 17, 2025 Romanian Foreign Minister backs Trump's push to fully wean EU off Russian energy Neighbouring Slovakia and Hungary are resisting pressure from the Trump administration to suspend their purchases of Russian energy products.
Euronews · Oct 17, 2025 Romanian Foreign Minister backs EU 'decision-making reforms' to speed up enlargement European Council President António Costa has already floated removing the need for EU leaders' unanimous approval to open the next stage of a candidate country's accession bid.
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025 Russia now has a strategy for a permanent state of hybrid war Drone incursions into Poland, fighter jets in Nato airspace, election interference in Romania and Moldova and “little green men” (soldiers of unconfirmed origin) in Estonia. These are just a few examples of the tactics Russia has been using in the past few weeks.
Euronews · Oct 13, 2025 Saint Parascheva celebration in Iași draws one of Romania’s largest pilgrimages Thousands of faithful braved the rain and bad weather on the first day of their pilgrimage in the capital of the Moldova region, lining up in queues that stretched for almost 2 kilometres.
Euronews · Oct 10, 2025 From boom to slowdown: Central and Eastern Europe faces strain Economists at the Warsaw School of Economics examined the fate of the 11 Central and Eastern European countries that joined the European Union after 2004. The analysis shows that each of these countries made exemplary use of accession, but that prospects for the next decade are much less optimistic.
Dot Esports · Oct 8, 2025 Soft2Bet fuses social media and iGaming experience in Romania Swiper brings social media-style betting.