- Jul 6
Man relocated from Bihor illegal nursing homes dies; court explains why Pașca was not arrested
A man relocated from Viorel Pașca's illegal nursing homes in Bihor has died in Mureș county, as the court releases its reasoning for refusing to arrest Pașca and five others.
- Jul 5
Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal again, claims 43% of Russian refining capacity disabled
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and the Kronstadt naval base overnight, as Kyiv claimed its long-range campaign has knocked out nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity.
- Jul 5
Brașov drug dealers throw packets out window as police raid apartment, two arrested
A 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were arrested after a DIICOT raid in Brașov, Romania, where the man threw drug packets from the kitchen window as officers broke down the door.
- Jul 4
Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least three, ahead of NATO summit
Missile attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killed at least three people and wounded dozens overnight, as President Zelensky prepared to meet Donald Trump at a NATO summit in Ankara.
- Jul 4
Ukraine strikes Russian refineries and fuel tankers in Sea of Azov as Moscow reports civilian deaths in Kramatorsk and bans fuel exports
Kyiv's military targeted the Ilsky and Ust-Luga refineries and 10 tankers in the Azov Sea, while Russian bomb strikes on Kramatorsk killed four civilians.
- Jul 4
Ukraine's Fedorow resigns as defence minister, blasts military leadership as protests erupt in Kyiv
Mychajlo Fedorow stepped down after a power struggle with Commander-in-Chief Olexandr Syrskyj, accusing him of blocking reforms and undermining morale. Hundreds protested in Kyiv as parliament confirmed a new prime minister.
- Jul 3
Teacher struck by lightning on Bucegi trail with 14 students, suffers burns on 30% of body; severe storms hit 18 counties
A female teacher was struck by lightning while leading 14 students on a mountain trail in Romania's Bucegi Mountains on July 2. She suffered first- and second-degree burns on 30% of her body but was rescued conscious, while one child was also hospitalised with a leg injury.
- Jun 29
Search resumes at Viștea dam with sonar and underwater drone after one person goes missing Sunday
One adult remains missing and is presumed drowned after an incident Sunday evening at the Viștea reservoir in Brașov county, Romania. Two other people, an adult and a minor, were pulled from the water conscious and are out of danger.
- Jun 16
Adrian Veștea named Romanian prime minister amid degree controversy and political intrigue
Nicușor Dan named Adrian Veștea as Romania's prime minister on Sunday, the second designation after the fall of the Bolojan government. The move caught previous nominee Eugen Tomac by surprise, according to former president Traian Băsescu.
- Jun 15
Retired NATO general says Romania’s PM-designate blocked key military bridge for years
General (r) Dorin Toma says Adrian Veștea, while heading Brașov County Council and the Development Ministry, stalled the Voila bridge project, forcing NATO convoys onto lengthy detours. Veștea insists tenders failed and safety worries delayed the now-completed bridge.
- Jun 14
Romanian president nominates second prime minister in hours, AUR calls the move 'ridiculous' and threatens to block it
President Nicușor Dan designated PNL's Adrian Veștea to form a government after Eugen Tomac's resignation, drawing a furious reaction from opposition AUR senator Petrișor Peiu who called the proposal 'ridiculous' and compared it to interwar royal tactics.
- Jun 14
Nicușor Dan names liberal Adrian Veștea as Romania's new prime minister-designate after Tomac resigns
President Nicușor Dan has designated PNL first vice-president Adrian Veștea to form a new government, hours after MEP Eugen Tomac stepped down as prime minister-designate. Veștea, a veteran liberal with 30 years in the party, says he wants a political government that assumes real reforms.
- 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.
