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- Oct 1
Romania opens 5.9-kilometre Comarnic bypass to relieve DN1 traffic bottlenecks
Traffic opened on the 5.9-kilometre Comarnic bypass in Prahova County at 14:00 on Thursday, providing an alternative route on the Prahova Valley corridor nearly three years after construction began.
- Sep 20
Romanian police seize 4-meter cannabis plants near Crevedia and arrest two men
Romanian authorities seized 24 tall cannabis plants and 500 grams of processed drugs in Dâmbovița County, placing two 37-year-old suspects in 30-day preventive detention.
- Sep 20
Rainbow paint on Domnul Goe statue at Ploiești station draws political backlash
Artist Corina Monea painted the Domnul Goe statue for the ARTOWN festival on 19 September 2026, drawing complaints from PSD and PNL politicians who linked the seven-color design to LGBT symbolism.
- Sep 6
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Romania's Vrancea region at depth of 150 kilometres
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck south-eastern Romania on Sunday morning at a depth of 149.6 kilometres, prompting field inspections by emergency services without causing damage or injuries.
- Aug 28
Romania to open 47 kilometers of A7 motorway between Adjud and Bacău on 31 August
Traffic will open on 47.1 kilometers of the A7 Moldavia Motorway between Adjud and Bacău Sud on 31 August at 16:00, expanding continuous high-speed access from Bucharest to over 300 kilometers.
- Jul 30
Romanian police raid homes of catering staff suspected of €800,000 theft from aircraft at Otopeni
Police executed 12 search warrants and 16 summonses in Bucharest, Ilfov, and Prahova on Thursday, targeting employees of a catering firm accused of stealing luxury goods and cash from in-flight sales over more than three years.
