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A Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel explodes in the Port of Constanța, Romania. 2026-06-5
Romania's coalition government survives four no-confidence votes, enabling it to advance tax increases and spending cuts aimed at reducing the European Union's highest budget deficit and securing recovery funds, despite threats of public sector strikes. 2025-09-7
The first round of the Romanian presidential election is held with eleven candidates on the ballot. George Simion leads the first round with 40% of the vote. As no candidate has won over 50% of the vote, a run-off between the first two candidates will be held on May 18. 2025-05-4
Three people were killed and 46 others were injured in series of explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas station in Crevedia, Romania. 2023-08-26
Romania reports a record 237 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 26,618. 2021-04-20
Romania reports 2,158 new cases in the past 24 hours, a daily record since the beginning of the pandemic. 2020-09-30
The European Court of Human Rights rules that the Romanian and Lithuanian governments each knowingly hosted CIA secret prisons around 2005. Both countries also participated in the US extraordinary rendition program: one case by each country is acknowledged. Four years ago, Poland was also condemned for running a CIA secret jail. 2018-05-31
Romanian Justice Minister Florin Iordache resigns after losing the support of Prime-Minister Sorin Grindeanu. 2017-02-9
A man jumps from the balcony of the parliament building in Romania in protest at spending cuts. 2010-12-23
An explosion at a maternity hospital in Romania's capital Bucharest, kills at least 4 babies, while 2 pregnant women and 8 newborn infants sustain burns and other injuries in serious condition. 2010-08-16