- yesterday
PSD mayor of Buzău Constantin Toma poses with PNL leaders Bolojan and Ciucu
Buzău mayor Constantin Toma, who quit his PSD party posts in June, shared a Facebook photo of the visit by PNL leaders Ilie Bolojan and Ciprian Ciucu on Friday, 6 November 2026.
- 2d ago
Von der Leyen to visit Romania and Bulgaria amid Black Sea drone attacks on ships
The European Commission president is due to meet Romanian President Nicușor Dan in Bucharest on Monday, 9 November 2026, at 15:30. The Black Sea tour then takes her to Bulgaria, Turkey and Ireland, after drone strikes on commercial ships.
- 2d ago
Urban names Poland squad for Romania and Sweden, Skorupski left out
Jan Urban named the squad on Friday, 6 November, for the Nations League matches in Bucharest on 14 November and Wrocław on 17 November. The list includes three goalkeepers, and Łukasz Skorupski is not among them.
- 2d ago
EU funds will shrink, Romanian adviser warns at Concordia Summit 2026
Presidential adviser Radu Burnete said on Friday, 6 November, that Romania can no longer rely on European funds for growth. Prime Minister Luca Niculescu tied investment to restoring trust between the state and business at the same summit.
- 2d ago
Romania scrambles two F-16s after radar detects target heading for Ukraine
Radar tracked an air target east of Sulina heading toward Vâlcove in Ukraine, and authorities issued an RO-Alert for northern Tulcea county. The alert followed an overnight warning at 00:19 that the ministry said involved no airspace incursion.
- 2d ago
Former president Băsescu says Romania has had no real US policy since 2004
Traian Băsescu told B1TV on Thursday, 5 November, that Bucharest has pursued no genuine policy toward Washington since 2004, pointing to costly lobbying and a planned presidential visit to Donald Trump that never took place.
- 2d ago
Universitatea Craiova beats Egnatia 2-0 to win second straight Conference League match
Goals from Alexandru Cicâldău and Nicușor Bancu gave Universitatea Craiova a 2-0 home win on Thursday, 5 November. Egnatia were down to ten men after Eneo Bitri's second yellow card, and Craiova sit eighth in the table with seven points.
- 2d ago
Romania starts 2027 budget work as 49 of 56 institutions submit spending limits
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare says outstanding ministry submissions are due Monday, 9 November, and all data must be verified by Wednesday, 11 November. Projects not financed from 2027 are to be identified in the same stage.
- 2d ago
Black Friday 2026 in Romania: eMAG and banks prepare offers for Friday, 6 November
eMAG expects 1.04 billion lei in sales and has more than 1.8 million products on offer when its one-day campaign starts on Friday, 6 November. Several Romanian banks run parallel campaigns from 3 November.
- 2d ago
EU sets 2030 target to cut weak 15-year-old results below 15% as one in three struggles
The European Commission presented an education and skills package in Brussels on Thursday, 5 November 2026, to tackle weak basic skills and a shortage of teachers. Romania is among the weakest performers, with 52% of its 15-year-olds below the minimum level in maths.
- 2d ago
Cuban living in Russia faces Romanian arrest warrant over 2024 sabotage plot
A 35-year-old Cuban living in Russia faces an in-absentia arrest warrant from the Bucharest Court of Appeal. Prosecutors link him to a 2024 sabotage plan that Romanian police foiled.
- 3d ago
Romanian health minister orders control body checks on outpatient clinics after hospital calls
Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete said on Thursday, 5 November 2026 that the ministry's Control Body will review appointments, staff timesheets and outpatient clinic operations. He reached the decision after phoning several public hospitals to request a neurology appointment for a hypothetical grandmother.
- 3d ago
Foreign investors ask Romania for fiscal consolidation and a euro adoption plan
Seven foreign investor groups met PM Luca Niculescu in Bucharest on 4 November, seeking fiscal consolidation and a euro plan. On 5 November he said unions would join EU budget consultations.
- 3d ago
Călin Georgescu's hearing postponed to 9 November as he seeks a lighter measure than detention
A Bucharest court postponed the case against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who is asking again for his pretrial detention to be replaced with a milder measure.
- 3d ago
Bucharest police search homes of travel agency head over fraud against 18 clients
Police searched two homes in Bucharest on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, and took a 44-year-old woman in for questioning. Investigators say she collected payments for holidays that were never booked, causing losses put at about 165,140 lei.
- 3d ago
Court upholds two-year anti-doping ban for Olympic bronze medallist Ana Bărbosu
The Court of Arbitration for Sport kept a two-year ban on Ana Bărbosu over three whereabouts failures, but the competitive results she posted from December 2025 onward still stand.
- 3d ago
Democrat Mihaela Pleșa wins new term in Texas District 70, sources differ on count
Democrat Mihaela Pleșa kept her District 70 seat in the midterms, but her vote share and opponent's name vary between outlets. Ionel Roiban, a Republican of Romanian origin, lost a Florida district race in the same reporting period.
- 3d ago
Cernavodă Unit 1 nuclear reactor set to reconnect to grid on Friday, 6 November
Nuclearelectrica has begun start-up steps for Unit 1, with resynchronisation to the national grid planned for Friday, 6 November, and full power expected at about 19:00 on Saturday, 7 November.
- 4d ago
Romanian labour ministers clash over deceased names in EU-funded recovery report
Labour Minister Florin Manole says almost 500 further cases in a table of deinstitutionalised people sent to Brussels were non-compliant, and that Romania will lose recovery-plan money. His predecessor Dragoș Pîslaru calls the accusation a political attack and blames the former ANPDPD leadership.
- 4d ago
Pentagon's Elbridge Colby to meet Nicușor Dan in Bucharest on 4 November
The visit comes while Washington reviews its US troop footprint in Europe, with the decision due in early December. Reuters reports that Colby is among US officials who asked several NATO members to temper their rhetoric on Russia.
