- 9h ago
Romanian president to name adviser Eugen Tomac as premier-designate, testing fractured parliament
President Nicușor Dan will announce his choice of premier-designate at 18:00 on Thursday, with adviser and MEP Eugen Tomac the expected pick. The nomination follows a month-long political vacuum after Ilie Bolojan's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote.
- 2d ago
PSD leader demands army chief resign after corruption indictment, as general and rector push back
Sorin Grindeanu, leader of Romania's ruling PSD, has called for the head of the armed forces to step down after prosecutors named him a suspect in a case involving university places allegedly secured for generals' children.
- 3d ago
Romania brings Russian drone strike on Galați apartment block to UN Security Council in historic first
Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu addressed an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday, convened for the first time at Romania's direct request, after a Russian Geran-2 drone exploded on a residential building in Galați, injuring two civilians.
- 6d ago
Romania expels Russian consul and shuts Constanța mission after drone strike wounds two in Galați
President Nicușor Dan declared the Russian consul general persona non grata and ordered the closure of the Constanța consulate after a Russian Geran-2 drone struck a residential building in Galați, injuring two Romanian citizens.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartment Building, Injuring Two in 'Most Serious' Incident Since Ukraine Invasion Began
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galati, Romania, early Friday, injuring two people and triggering a fire that forced 70 evacuations, in what Bucharest called the most serious security incident on its territory since the war in Ukraine began.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Residential Building in NATO's Romania, Injuring Two and Drawing Sharp Condemnation from EU and NATO Leaders
A Russian kamikaze drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight, injuring two people and triggering a fire, in what officials are calling a serious escalation of the war in Ukraine onto NATO territory.
- May 29
Romanian defence minister explains why drone wasn't shot down over Galați, urges NATO to speed up Dobrogea air defence
Defence Minister Radu Miruță confirmed a Russian Geran-2 drone crashed and exploded on a residential block in Galați overnight, explaining that fighter jets did not engage because shooting it down risked greater damage on the ground or being seen as entering the war in Ukraine.
- May 28
Romania Braces for Two Days of Severe Winds and Thunderstorms as ANM Issues Yellow Alerts for Half the Country
Meteorologists have issued multiple yellow code warnings for strong winds and atmospheric instability across Romania, with gusts expected to reach up to 90 km/h in mountainous regions on Thursday and Friday.
- May 27
Bolojan acuză PSD că „a intrat prin boscheți” și pune condiții dure pentru un guvern tehnocrat
Premierul interimar Ilie Bolojan acuză PSD că se eschivează de la formarea unui nou executiv după moțiunea de cenzură și avertizează că un guvern tehnocrat ar avea dificultăți majore fără un angajament politic ferm.
