World Jun 13 Tens of thousands march at Pride events in Romania and Bulgaria to demand equality By Veselin Toshkov, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press
World Jun 05 No one hurt in maritime drone explosion at a Romanian Black Sea port The maritime incident occurred a week after a Russian aerial drone that was part of an attack on Ukraine went astray and struck an apartment building in Romania’s eastern Danube port city of Galati, injuring two people in the NATO… By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press
World May 29 Russian drone targeting Ukraine crashes into Romanian apartment building A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine and then went astray slammed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian authorities said, adding to concerns that the… By Stephen McGrath, Nicolae Dumitrache, Associated Press
Arts Apr 02 A priceless Romanian helmet is recovered after thieves broke in with a homemade bomb and sledgehammer There were fears the helmet may have been melted down because its fame and dramatic studded appearance made it virtually unsellable. By Aleksandar Furtula, Molly Quell, Associated Press
World Nov 19 Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine's Ternopil as Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for Erdogan talks The attack hit two apartment blocks, injuring at least 73 people. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of the 476 drones and 48 missiles fired overnight. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press
Sep 09 Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus KGB spy network across Europe By Karel Janicek, Associated Press The Czechs also expelled a Belarusian agent operating as a diplomat and gave the person 72 hours to leave. Continue reading
Jun 02 Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-U.S. president and lawmakers By Associated Press A Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress. Continue reading
May 18 Pro-EU centrist wins Romania's tense presidential runoff over hard-right nationalist By Stephen McGrath, Justin Spike, Associated Press Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice… Continue reading
May 04 Hard-right candidate secures victory in 1st round of Romania's presidential election redo By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press Nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo, nearly complete electoral data showed. The election took place months after an annulled vote plunged the European Union and NATO member country into… Continue reading
Mar 09 Protests roil Romania's capital after far-right Georgescu barred from presidential election redo By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press Chaos broke out in Romania's capital Sunday evening as incensed supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo. Continue reading