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Romania

Romania is a country with around 20 million inhabitants in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea. It joined the European Union in 2007.

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Andrew and Tristan Tate are seen close up

Detained in Romania, Tate brothers keep delaying court case

Detained in Romania, Tate brothers keep delaying court case

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been under investigation for the rape and abuse of women for years without going to court.
CrimeNovember 4, 2024
Flags of the Republic of Moldova and the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia fly outside the regional government building in Comrat. In the background are a statue of Lenin, trees and an unfinished building with a crane behind it

Moldova's Gagauzia region remains largely pro-Russia

Moldova's Gagauzia region remains largely pro-Russia

In Moldova's recent EU referendum, 95% of voters in Gagauzia voted against the EU. Why is Russia's pull so strong there?
PoliticsNovember 1, 2024
A man tips out a bucket of muddy water. Behind him, other people wearing gum boots hold buckets.

Floods leave trail of devastation in Romania

Floods leave trail of devastation in Romania

As the cleanup of the flood-hit regions begins in eastern Romania, southwest Poland is bracing for floodwaters.
CatastropheSeptember 17, 202401:46 min
Floodwater gushes between houses at a flooded area, following heavy rainfall in Jesenik, Czech Republic.

Floods claim at least 15 lives in Central, Eastern Europe

Floods claim at least 15 lives in Central, Eastern Europe

Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc across Central and Eastern Europe, following days of torrential rain.
CatastropheSeptember 16, 202402:03 min
View of a man and a woman (both with backs to the camera) standing near a flooded street

Storm Boris lashes large parts of Central, Eastern Europe

Storm Boris lashes large parts of Central, Eastern Europe

Torrential rains, high winds and flooding affect swathes of Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria.
CatastropheSeptember 16, 202402:09 min
Flooded River Cerna during heavy rains in Benesov nad Cernou, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.

Major storm causes severe flooding in Central Europe

Major storm causes severe flooding in Central Europe

Flood alerts are in place in central Europe as torrential rainfall has already caused many rivers to swell dramatically.
CatastropheSeptember 15, 202402:13 min
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A young Nepalese works in a kitchen in Portugal

Why are Nepalese shunning Gulf and Asia to work in the EU?

More and more Nepalese workers are moving to Europe, preferring it to usual destinations in Asia and the Middle East.
MigrationAugust 22, 2024
A statue of Lenin on a pedestal outside the building of the Supreme Soviet in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway region of Transnistria

Transnistria: Will Russia's next war be in Moldova?

Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria has asked Moscow for protection. Is Russia's next war imminent?
PoliticsMarch 1, 2024
A closeup of Herta Müller at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2014

Herta Müller: Master seamstress of words at 70

The Nobel laureate, pursued by Romania's communist secret police, dared to write what authorities didn't want written.
LiteratureAugust 17, 2023
A farmer in Ukraine reacts as he looks at his burning field

Food security: Polish farmers hurt by Ukraine grain imports

Polish farmers are worried about Ukrainian grain flooding the market and hurting domestic production.
BusinessAugust 6, 2023
A resident sits on a soiled and rusty bed with no sheets and just a blanket in a care home in Romania

Romania: Authorities investigate abuse at care homes

Romania is reeling after reports of abuse and squalid conditions at "horror care homes" for the elderly and disabled.
SocietyJuly 15, 2023
Fokus Europa | Rumänien und das Minenproblem

Romania on alert for naval mines

Due to the war in Ukraine, there are naval mines in the Black Sea. They threaten Romania's coasts.
ConflictsMay 4, 202304:56 min
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