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Bulgaria and Romania reach an agreement with Austria to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March, with discussions regarding the opening of land borders scheduled to begin next year.
2023-12-28

A court in Moscow fines Amazon, Inc. four million rubles (US$65,000) for failing to delete content on drug use and for "propagandizing suicide".
2022-10-18

Voters in Romania head out to elect the members of their country's Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Widespread lack of interest in politics and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have raised fears of a low voter turnout.
2020-12-6

The Turkish government issues an arrest warrant for NBA Oklahoma City Thunder player Enes Kanter suspected of being a member of a "terror group." Kanter, a vocal supporter of Fethullah Gülen, was returning to the U.S. from a charity tour when, last Saturday, he was detained in Bucharest, Romania, because his Turkish passport had been revoked. Kanter says he plans on becoming a United States citizen.
2017-05-26

A motorway bridge near Ancona, Italy, collapses killing two Italians and injuring two Romanian workers. The Italian highway agency links the collapse with a temporary structure that was designed to support it.
2017-03-9

A small plane carrying medics makes a forced landing in a remote mountain area in Transylvania, Romania, and is found after a four and a half hour massive search. The accident leaves the pilot and a passenger dead with several others being injured.
2014-01-20

Romanian President Traian Băsescu could survive the referendum on his impeachment that shows a massive vote against him but under 50% turnout.The Constitutional Court of Romania will give the final word on whether to validate the referendum later this week.
2012-07-30

Local elections take place in Romania. The ruling Social Liberal Union wins by a landslide.
2012-06-10

A prominent opposition journalist in Belarus, Oleg Bebenin, is found hanged; officials say he committed suicide.
2010-09-4