Sources: Mediafax
The European Union approves of Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen Area in 2025. 2024-12-12
Romania lifts its nighttime curfew and mandatory outdoor face mask policy, allows shops and restaurants to close at 10 p.m. and allows entry to non-essential venues for those with a negative COVID-19 test as the number of cases declines. 2021-12-8
Romania reports a record 331 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 38,260. 2021-10-6
Romania records 2,958 new cases, as well as 82 deaths. It is the highest jump of number of cases and deadliest day since the start of the pandemic. 2020-10-7
Over 100,000 people participate in a large protest in Bucharest, Romania, against apparent judicial abuses and "illegitimate interference" of the secret services in the political and judicial systems. The protest was organised by the governing Social Democratic Party and supported by other political parties. 2018-06-9
An anomalous weather event caused due to dust from a sandstorm in the Sahara, leads to an orange snow blanketing several Eastern European countries, including Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania and Russia. This weather event happens roughly every five years; a similar event occurred in Siberia in 2007. 2018-03-25
A military helicopter crashes in Sibiu County, Romania, with at least eight people killed and two injured. 2014-11-21
Panamanian authorities seize North Korean bulk carrier "Chong Chon Gang" after a missile is found on board. The captain of the ship, which was en route from Cuba, attempted to commit suicide. 2013-07-16
Local elections take place in Romania. The ruling Social Liberal Union wins by a landslide. 2012-06-10
Snow and heavy winds affecting areas around Constanţa, Romania, are predicted to continue until late Friday evening. 2011-02-23