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Romanian opposition takes narrow lead after election

Monday, December 7th 2020, 5:23

The governing party of PM Ludovic Orban could cling to power by allying with smaller parties.
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Back from the dead: Race to save Romania's 65 million-year-old fish

Sunday, November 8th 2020, 0:06

The nocturnal, prehistoric Asprete has teetered on the brink of extinction for decades.
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Monday, September 28th 2020, 18:47
related places: Deveselu

Ion Aliman secured 64% of votes in Deveselu, despite having died from coronavirus complications.
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Stolen books worth £2.5m found under floor of Romanian house

Friday, September 18th 2020, 15:10
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

The "irreplaceable" works, including a first edition by Galileo, were taken in a dramatic London heist.
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Arrests in international sex trafficking probe

Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 16:08

Premises in Aberdeen, Glasgow, England and Romania were raided as part of the Police Scotland-led operation.
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Romanian tourists swamp village loved by Prince Charles

Saturday, September 5th 2020, 23:02
related places: Viscri

Residents say Viscri, where Prince Charles owns a home, is struggling with a recent tourism boom.
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Coronavirus: Romania hands out steep lockdown fines

Wednesday, April 22nd 2020, 8:26

Romania issues 200,000 fines which are said to equal the country's corporate tax take for February.
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Coronavirus: Germany to impose border controls over coronavirus

Sunday, March 15th 2020, 18:48
related countries: Austria Austria

Germany is to impose controls on its borders with France and other states as the pandemic grows.
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Romania racism row: Bakers from Sri Lanka feel the heat

Sunday, March 8th 2020, 0:29
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

A migration debate has gripped a small Romanian town after the arrival of three Sri Lankan bakers.
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Queen Hind: 180 rescued sheep arrive at new home in Romania

Monday, January 13th 2020, 11:55

The 180 rams were rescued at sea after the Queen Hind cargo ship capsized in November.
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Cancer patient set on fire during operation in Romania

Monday, December 30th 2019, 16:29

The woman, who was having an operation for pancreatic cancer, died after suffering severe burns.
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Executing a dictator: Open wounds of Romania's Christmas revolution

Wednesday, December 25th 2019, 0:48
related places: Bucharest

A bloody battle played out on the streets of Bucharest in 1989 as Romania's communist dictator fell.
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Romanian court upholds acquittal of UK trafficking suspects

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 22:42
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

The men were arrested as part of a large 2010 operation with help of London's Metropolitan police.
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Queen Hind: Rescuers race to save 14,000 sheep on capsized cargo ship

Monday, November 25th 2019, 11:13

A rescue operation resumes after a ship carrying 14,000 sheep overturned off the coast of Romania.
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Brown bear attacks: Deaths spark fear in Romania

Thursday, November 21st 2019, 0:11

Three men die in little over a month in Romania, home to Europe's biggest brown bear population.
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Romanians protest over illegal logging and murders

Monday, November 4th 2019, 17:04
related places: Bucharest

Thousands of Romanians marched through the capital Bucharest after the deaths of two forest rangers.
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Why Romania is importing waste from abroad

Monday, October 14th 2019, 23:04

Landfills in Romania are overflowing as half of the recycled waste is imported, mostly from Europe.
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EU backs Romania's corruption fighter as new chief prosecutor

Thursday, September 19th 2019, 16:42

Laura Codruta Kovesi, Romania's former anti-corruption chief, gains backing to head new role.
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German teenagers 'held like slaves' in Romania

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 16:54
related countries: Germany Germany

A programme for troubled youths oversaw humiliating and degrading conditions, say prosecutors.
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Molotov-Ribbentrop: Five states remember 'misery' pact victims

Friday, August 23rd 2019, 11:55

The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact doomed half of Europe for decades, say the Baltics, Poland and Romania.
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