Romania bolsters defences to stop Ukraine war crossing NATO threshold
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania is moving air defences closer to its Danube villages across the river from Ukraine where Russian drones have been attacking grain facilities, and is adding…
Armsmaker Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons
(Reuters) – German armsmaker Rheinmetall is building a military maintenance and logistics hub in Satu Mare, Romania, expected to begin operation this month to service weapons used for the war in Ukraine,…
Romania to extradite suspected white supremacy group leader to U.S.
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian police said on Friday they will extradite to the United States a U.S. citizen wanted there for allegedly inciting violence in favour of white supremacy at rallies in…
U.S. State Department approves potential sale of tactical vehicles to Romania – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 95 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and related equipment to Romania, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.Romania…
Romania investigates doctors suspected of reusing implants from dead patients
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors said on Saturday they have opened a criminal investigation into five doctors suspected of reusing hundreds of medical implants extracted from dead patients. One of the five…
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hits Romania – EMSC
(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Romania on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 40 km (24.85 miles) and the epicentre was…
Ukraine says two Russian missiles crossed into Romania and Moldova
KYIV (Reuters) – Two Russian missiles crossed into Romanian and Moldovan airspace before entering Ukraine on Friday, the top Ukrainian general said. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, said two Kaliber…
Romania quietly catches up with richer neighbours, helped by EU cash
By Luiza Ilie and Gergely Szakacs BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s economy is set to outpace its stagnating neighbours this year, helped by European Union funding, currency stability and foreign investment driven in…
Prosecutors investigate NIS Petrol Romania over data leaks
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors raided employees’ homes and the Romanian unit of Serbian NIS Petrol, controlled by Russia’s Gazprom Neft, and have opened a criminal investigation into allegations of confidential data…
Romania defuses drifting mine off Black Sea coast
BUCHAREST – Romania’s military carried out late on Sunday a controlled explosion of a naval mine that had drifted close to the country’s Black Sea shore, the defence ministry said. Mines began…
Jill Biden to meet with Ukrainian refugees during visit to Romania and Slovakia
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – First lady Jill Biden will visit Romania and Slovakia from May 5-9 to meet with U.S. service members and embassy personnel, displaced Ukrainian parents and children, humanitarian…
Nokia says has launched legal challenge to 5G exclusion in Romania
STOCKHOLM – Finnish network equipment maker Nokia said on Thursday it had launched a legal challenge to a decision by the Romanian government to exclude it from selling 5G technology in the…
U.S. VP Harris to travel to Poland, Romania next week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Poland and Romania next week, her office said on Friday, with the visit coming after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the U.S.…
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