Galați
county seat in Galați County, Romania
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- 5h ago
Three Romanian minors investigated for terrorist propaganda, searches in four counties
DIICOT prosecutors are investigating two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old for repeatedly accessing and possessing terrorist propaganda. Police and prosecutors carried out home searches on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in four counties, with Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) support.
- 2d ago
4,615 of 6,684 candidates pass Romania's school director competence test
The education ministry said 4,615 of 6,684 candidates passed the first competence test on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, a 69.05% pass rate before appeals. Two women heading Bucharest colleges were among those who failed and blamed the 60-minute limit.
- Oct 7
Romanian police conduct 21 raids across 11 counties over Bucharest protest violence
Officers executed 21 search warrants and 21 summonses on Wednesday across Bucharest and 11 Romanian counties as part of an investigation into violence at a 15 September farmers' demonstration.
- Oct 1
Train collision kills four family members at Ghidigeni rail crossing in Galați
A passenger train travelling from Bucharest to Iași collided with a transport van at an unprotected level crossing in Ghidigeni, killing four family members including a 12-year-old child.
- Aug 24
Romania scrambles F-16 jets after radar detects possible drones near Galați
Two Romanian F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter scrambled on Monday morning after radar detected intermittent signals over Moldova and Galați County, prompting a regional civilian alert.
- Aug 20
Drone crashes in unpopulated Tulcea area after breaching Romanian airspace near Galați
Spanish F-18 fighter jets scrambled and residents received emergency warnings after a drone entered Romanian airspace near Galați and crashed in Tulcea county on 20 August.
- Aug 16
Spanish F-18 shoots down likely Russian drone over Romania in fourth 2026 interception
A Spanish F-18 Hornet operating under NATO's Air Policing mission shot down an unidentified drone that entered Romanian airspace from Moldova early on 16 August, with NATO saying the drone was probably Russian.
- Aug 13
Spanish F-18 on NATO mission shoots down drone over Romania, fourth interception in 2026
A Shahed 138 drone that crossed Moldovan airspace after departing from Ukraine was intercepted and destroyed by a Spanish F-18 over Romanian territory near Galati at 05:01 on 16 August 2026, the fourth such interception this year.
- Jul 20
PNL dissolves leadership of six branches after poor election results, Bolojan takes control of party think-tank
Romania's National Liberal Party dismissed the heads of six county and sector branches on Monday, citing poor electoral performance, and appointed current and former party leaders to its ideological institute.
- Jul 6
PSD's Pucheanu: 'We want to change the bride, not divorce' PNL coalition
Ionuț Pucheanu, PSD vice-president and mayor of Galați, said the party is open to a new governing coalition with PNL, but wants Ilie Bolojan replaced as prime minister, comparing the situation to a marriage where only the bride needs changing.
- Jun 5
Maritime drone self-detonates in Romania's Constanta port, exposing Black Sea security gaps
A Ukrainian maritime drone lost to Russian jamming self-detonated near an oil terminal in Romania's largest Black Sea port on Friday, the second spillover incident in a week.
- Jun 1
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.
- May 31
Romanian MoD confirms Russian Geran-2 kamikaze drone with 30 kg warhead struck apartment block in Galați
Romania's Ministry of National Defence has concluded its technical investigation into the 29 May drone crash in Galați, identifying the wreckage as a Russian-made Geran-2 kamikaze drone carrying approximately 30 kg of high explosives.
- May 31
Romanian President Releases Technical Report Confirming Russian-Made Geran-2 Drone Struck Residential Building in Galați
President Nicușor Dan published the findings of a technical investigation on Sunday, concluding without doubt that the drone which crashed into a residential building in Galați on Thursday night was a Russian-made Geran-2.
- May 30
Romanian President Vows Response After Russian Drone Strikes Apartment Block in Galați, Injuring Two
A Russian drone carrying at least 30 kilograms of explosives struck a residential building in Galați, Romania, injuring a mother and her 14-year-old son, prompting a firm condemnation from President Nicușor Dan and the European Union.
- May 29
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 Residential Building, Drawing Sharp Condemnation from NATO and EU
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati, lightly injuring two people and triggering international outrage. NATO and EU leaders denounced the incident as a reckless escalation, with Romania demanding advanced anti-drone defenses and summoning Moscow's envoy.
- May 29
Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment block in Galati, injuring two in first civilian hit on NATO soil
A Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into a 10-storey residential building in Galati, Romania, overnight, injuring two people and triggering sharp condemnation from NATO allies who called it a dangerous escalation.
- 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.