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Hunter Biden sought Chinese money to pull off a land deal next to the U.S. embassy in Romania
Hunter Biden stood to make tens of millions of dollars if he could help a wealthy real estate tycoon in Romania escape corruption charges, so he sought to leverage money from a Chinese…
Italian Tourist Who was Fatally Mauled by Bear in Romania, Ignored Warnings to Stay Away from Wildlife, Posted Selfie with Cub Before Death
An Italian tourist was fatally mauled by a bear in Romania's Carpathian Mountains on Thursday after it stopped to take a selfie with a bear cub. Omar Farang Zin, a 49-year-old motorcyclist…
Cannes Award-Winning Filmmaker Marian Crisan Gearing Up to Shoot Religious Drama ‘Holy Light’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marian Crișan, who won the Palme d’Or in Cannes for his short film “Megatron” as well as directing Locarno award-winning “Morgen” and HBO series “Silent Valley,” is gearing up to shoot his…
DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their surrender following a rebel assault…
Romania's far-right presidential candidate denounces canceled vote at closed polling station
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s defiant far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu on Sunday stood outside a closed polling station to denounce a top court’s unprecedented…
Putin's Western adversaries are in disarray
Vladimir Putin might be able to capitalize on the adage of "never to waste a good crisis" as democracies of France, Germany, Romania and South Korea, which have been vocal opponents of his…
Romanian prosecutors conduct raids linked to funding of Georgescu's campaign
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors conducted raids on Saturday linked to a man suspected of illegally financing a campaign to promote Calin Georgescu’s presidential run, a day…
EU steps up monitoring of TikTok ahead of Romania vote
The European Commission on Thursday said it had stepped up its monitoring of TikTok, after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania's presidential election.…
Romanians cast ballots in parliamentary election as turmoil in presidential race grips the nation
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are casting ballots in a parliamentary election on Sunday sandwiched between a two-round presidential race, the first round of which has plunged the…
Brussels vets countries' compliance with EU fiscal rules
This week, the European Commission assessed the multiannual spending plans of the 21 member states who submitted them – giving passing grades to 20 and failing one. The passing countries:…
Romania scrambles fighter jets second time this week over breach of airspace
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania raised fighter jets early on Saturday for the second time this week after an unidentified object breached its airspace by the Black Sea, the Ministry of…
Romania is increasing its ammunition acquisition and calling on NATO to react to Russian incursions as Ukraine war lingers on its doorstep
Romania is urging NATO to react to Russian missile and drone incursions into its airspace. The Romanian Defense Minister called for a "robust, coordinated response" from the alliance. The…
'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged thousands of homes. Storm Boris proved deadly in…
Zelensky thanks Romania for Patriot air defence system
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his "deep gratitude" to Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis for the imminent transfer of a Patriot air defence system. It is a…
Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan launched a joint venture Tuesday to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed at bringing more renewable energy into…
NATO member Romania says more Russian drone debris from the Ukraine war has landed on its territory
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Debris from what is believed to be a Russian drone landed in a rural area of Romania, the country’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in the latest apparent…