Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in St. Petersburg

Russia has decided to close the Romanian Consulate General in St. Petersburg and declare the Romanian consul general persona non grata, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The lower house of the Romanian Parliament approved the initiative for the unification with Moldova

The document obliges the government to immediately begin negotiations with Chișinău to "complete the merger process." The bill was not discussed by the deputies but is considered automatically adopted after the review period expires.

Ukrainian marine drone explodes at Romanian port

A maritime drone has exploded in Romania’s Constanta port, with several other drones discovered nearby.

Romania shuts down Russian Consulate General in Constanta

Following an incident involving a UAV, Romania has decided to close the Russian Consulate General in Constanta and declare the consul general persona non grata, Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced after a meeting of the country’s Supreme Council of National Defense, which discussed the consequences of the drone crash onto a house in the Romanian city of Galati.

Four Ukrainian aircraft briefly enter Romania’s airspace, no threat to national security!

Four Ukrainian aircraft violated Romania’s airspace overnight, the Romanian defense ministry said.

Romanian hard-right leader wins first-round vote

Hard-right eurosceptic George Simion won the first round of Romania's presidential election re-run, near final results showed, after a ballot seen as a test of the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union.

Far-right candidate leads in opinion poll ahead of Romania presidential election

 Călin Georgescu, the far-right candidate who emerged as the favourite at the first round of the annulled presidential election in December, is leading in an opinion poll based on him running in the vote rescheduled for May.

Romanian PM invites Netanyahu in Bucharest despite ICC warrant

 Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu's announcement of a meeting between the governments of Romania and Israel in Bucharest and his invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals they could be the next country to defy the ICC international arrest warrant.

Romania, Bulgaria join Schengen zone after 13-year wait

Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countries.

Romania's Defense Ministry denies reports Russian missile crossed its airspace

 Romania's Defense Ministry has denied reports that a Russian missile crossed the country’s airspace.

Romanian constitutional court annuls result of presidential election first round

Romania's constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election just days before the second round was due to take place.

Romania to hold presidential run-off after top court validates first round

Romania's constitutional court on Monday certified the shock first-round results of the presidential election, confirming the lead of pro-Russia nationalist Calin Georgescu, who will face liberal leader Elena Lasconi in the run-off on Sunday.  

Romania recounts presidential ballots as parliamentary vote looms

Romania on Friday began recounting the votes from last week's dramatic first-round presidential election, amid concerns the ballot might be annulled as authorities pointed to Russia's influence and alleged interference via TikTok. 

Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election

A far-right, pro-Russia candidate has taken a surprise lead in the first round of Romania's presidential election, with preliminary results putting his pro-Europe rival in close second.

Far right eye breakthrough in Romania presidential vote

Romanians were voting Sunday in the first round of a presidential election amid a surge in inflation and fears over the war in neighbouring Ukraine that could favour far-right leader George Simion. 

The Romanian Ministry of Defense scrambled F-16 fighters due to a group of UAVs

The Romanian Ministry of Defense reported that F-16 fighter jets were scrambled on Monday night due to the detection of a group of drones near the country's airspace.

The Romanian Defense Ministry scrambled fighter jets allegedly because of a Russian UAV near the border

Four fighter jets were scrambled on the night of September 27 due to the alleged discovery of a Russian drone near the Romanian border, the Romanian Ministry of Defense reports.

US approves $7.2 bn sale of F-35 jets to NATO ally Romania

The US State Department on Friday said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion.

Romanian foreign ministry says attack on grain ship in the Black Sea an 'unprecedented escalation'

Romania's foreign ministry said Friday an attack on a grain ship in Black Sea waters was an "unprecedented escalation" by Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Romania to seek EU compensation for East-West energy price gap

Romania will ask the Council for compensation for the much higher energy prices in its region compared to Western Europe, Romanian Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja said on Thursday, confirming his Greek counterpart’s words that his country had joined forces with Greece and Bulgaria.