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Romania

Romania is a country with around 20 million inhabitants in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea. It joined the European Union in 2007.

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Three soldiers drive a dingy through choppy, grey swell. The Romanian flag flutters behind them.

Drifting Black Sea mines put fishermen at risk

Black Sea fisherman fear for their lives, as they navigate around mines planted as weapons of war.
ConflictsApril 27, 202304:28 min
Olaf Scholz in Bucharest

Scholz visits Romania to discuss Black Sea security

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Romania's leaders to discuss defense cooperation on NATO's eastern flank.
PoliticsApril 3, 2023
Police officers escort Andrew Tate handcuffed to his brother Tristan, right, from the Court of Appeal

Andrew Tate and brother to be moved to house arrest

The influencer and his brother have been detained in connection to a criminal investigation into sex trafficking.
CrimeMarch 31, 2023
Police officers escort Andrew Tate handcuffed to his brother Tristan

Romanian court rejects influencer Andrew Tate's bail request

The social media influencer and self-described misogynist failed in his attempt to seek release on bail.
CrimeMarch 14, 2023
Europol headquarters in the Netherlands

Europol operation nets 16 suspects, 4.7 tons of meth seized

Sixteen people have been arrested in a joint operation. They are accused of producing and distributing 4.7 tons of meth.
CrimeMarch 14, 2023
A demonstrator holds up a cardboard placard with the image of missiles raining down on a Ukrainian mother and child, Sofia, Bulgaria, April 7, 2022

How Russia's Ukraine invasion impacted southeastern Europe

DW takes a closer look at how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary and Romania.
ConflictsFebruary 23, 2023
Andrew Tate, left, and his brother Tristan, leave after appearing at the Court of Appeal

Romanian court keeps Andrew Tate and brother in custody

The divisive internet influencer and his brother Tristan are accused of forming a gang to sexually exploit women.
CrimeFebruary 21, 2023
Türkei | Flughafen in Antalya

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Russian buyers make real estate prices skyrocket in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya.
SocietyFebruary 2, 202326:04 min
Tate leaves the Court of Appeal in Bucharest while in handcuffs

Andrew Tate: Romania court upholds arrest of influencer

Tate is being held in the capital Bucharest on human trafficking charges.
CrimeJanuary 10, 2023
Piles of Logs and wood chips ar stapled a wood pellet producing plant in Estonia

How Europe's clean energy policies harm forests

Critics demand an end to EU subsidies for wood pellets as the increased demand threatens Europe's forests.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 4, 202329:59 min
Romanian flags and flags with the logo of Timisoara Capital of Culture 2023 hang from lampposts on Piata Unirii, Timisoara, Romania, December 12, 2022

Timisoara 2023: 'Shine Your Light!'

Timisoara, one of three European Capitals of Culture 2023, is getting ready to light up the continent.
CultureDecember 31, 2022
Queues of cars at the border between Croatia and Slovenia

Schengen zone: Croatia gleeful, Bulgaria, Romania dismayed

The EU has agreed to Croatia joining the Schengen zone, but Bulgarian and Romanian bids are blocked.
PoliticsDecember 10, 2022
Cars lined up waiting to cross the border between Hungary and Romania

Croatia to join Schengen but Bulgaria, Romania bids rejected

Croatia will join the unrestricted movement arrangement from January 1 but Romania and Bulgaria have been frozen out.
PoliticsDecember 8, 2022
Green MEP Viola von Cramon

MEP Viola von Cramon: 'Black Sea region pays crucial role'

Green MEP Viola von Cramon on the importance of the Black Sea region and the EU's relations with the Western Balkans.
PoliticsDecember 2, 2022
Natalia Gavrilita, prime minister of Moldova, in the Treaty Room at the State Department, Washington, US, July 19, 2022

Moldova PM: 'Greatest threats relate to energy security'

Moldova has been hit hard by the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita told DW about the challenges ahead.
PoliticsDecember 1, 2022
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'Right time' to discuss Ukraine joining NATO

DW correspondent Alexandra von Nahmen spoke with Lithuanian Foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in Bucharest.
PoliticsNovember 30, 202204:00 min
A man walks in front of a portrait of Vladimir Putin painted on a wall

Heusgen: 'Russia is playing games all over the place'

Russia is using hybrid warfare to advance its interests, warns Christoph Heusgen, the Munich Security Conference chair.
PoliticsNovember 29, 2022
US soldiers line up next to a helicopter, all seen in silhouette

NATO alliance works to reinforce its eastern flank

NATO foreign ministers are set to discuss more aid for Ukraine and plans to deter Russia on NATO's eastern flank.
ConflictsNovember 28, 2022
Romanian infantry marine lying on a beach, taking aim with an automatic rifle

Readying the Romanian Navy in a volatile environment

DW was invited to observe military drills by the Romanian Navy in the Danube Delta.
ConflictsOctober 26, 202202:18 min
Schengen Zone Countries and Non-EU countries Passport control at the Greek capital, Athens International Airport

EU lawmakers back Romania and Bulgaria Schengen bid

EU lawmakers said not allowing the eastern European member states to join the free movement area is "discriminatory."
PoliticsOctober 18, 2022

Can NATO save eastern Europe?

Sabina Fati
NATO can protect its eastern European members against Russia — but not against their own internal problems.
PoliticsJuly 1, 2022
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G7: Focus on Russian Oil - Romania's Role - Port Pileup
BusinessJune 27, 202213:04 min
Rumänien | Eine neue Waldwildnis in den Karpaten

A forest reserve in the Carpathians

Europe's largest national park is being created in Romania, though realizing the project isn't easy.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 28, 202208:00 min
A landscape covered in trash

Investigating Romania's illegal trash industry

Romania's capital is covered in smoke from burned trash that has been shipped in from all over Europe.
BusinessMay 25, 202205:03 min
Igor Dodon speaking to reporters after voting in parliamentary elections in 2021.

Moldovan ex-president detained for alleged graft, treason

Ex-Moldovan President Igor Dodon is accused of taking bribes.
CorruptionMay 24, 2022
Constanca port

Romanian port takes on Ukraine's crops

With the war shutting Ukraine's harbors, the eastern port of Constanta has become a vital hub for grain shipments.
BusinessMay 19, 202203:07 min
Several men and women stand outdoors beside stals with roofs holding items, looking into camera

How aid makes its way from Germany to Ukraine

Donations for Ukraine are collected in Dresden and taken to Chernivtsi in Ukraine via Romania.
PoliticsMay 15, 2022
Chateau Purcari is hosting Ukrainian refugees

Moldova struggles amid Russian uncertainty

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Moldova, one of Europe's poorest countries that faces many challenges.
PoliticsMay 9, 2022
Trash

Romania: The billion-dollar illegal trash industry

Romania's capital is covered in toxic smoke from burned trash that comes for all over Europe.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 6, 202205:01 min
Refugees fleeing war in Ukraine sleep on the floor

Exploring Eastern Europe: Romania

Travel to countries neighboring Ukraine is by no means off limits. This time we're going to Romania.
TravelApril 13, 202210 images
The Russian embassy in Bucharest. (AP Photo/Nicolae Dumitrache)

Man dies on crashing car into Russian Embassy in Bucharest

Authorities said the driver died after he rammed his car into the gate of the Russian Embassy.
CatastropheApril 6, 2022
A view of MIG-29 of Polish Air Forces at 22nd Air Base Command

Scholz says Germany won't provide fighter jets to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has pleaded with NATO to provide more firepower.
PoliticsMarch 9, 2022
A woman in a black coat stands in a tent with her two children, and older boy and a younger girl

Ukrainian refugees flee west to Romania

Some came by foot, others drove their luxury cars. What they all had in common was a fear of Russian attacks in Odesa.
PoliticsMarch 7, 2022
Image of fighter jet MiG 21 LanceR belonging to the Romanian Air Force

Romanian military personnel killed in air crash

A mission to find a crashed fighter jet ended in tragedy when the search-and-rescue helicopter went down as well.
CatastropheMarch 3, 2022
Ahmed Waleed, a student from Egypt, waits in line in Porubne, the last checkpoint in Ukraine before entering Romania

Non-Ukrainians wait longer at border

More than a million people have fled Ukraine, according to the UN. But non-Ukrainians face difficulties getting out.
ConflictsMarch 3, 202202:18 min
A child pushes a suitcase in Siret, Romania

Ukrainian children find refuge in Romania

More than 74,000 people have fled to Romania from Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
ConflictsMarch 2, 20227 images
DW Focus on Europe Sendungslogo

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Thousands of refugees and migrants risk their lives by crossing the Alps to reach France.
SocietyFebruary 24, 202226:00 min
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World Stories - The week in reports

Afghanistan: Children at risk of starvation+++ Ethiopia: Famos orthodox holy town in fear of war
PoliticsFebruary 19, 202212:35 min
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NATO troops arrive in Romania

US military personnel have arrived in NATO member Romania, which borders Ukraine to the north.
ConflictsFebruary 19, 202203:25 min
Octavian Berceanu | ehemaliger Chef der rumänischen Umweltpolizei

The Billion-Dollar Waste Business

Waste has been being disposed of illegally in Europe for years, and the authorities seem powerless.
SocietyFebruary 12, 202212:30 min
Ukrainian soldier with rifle walking through a trench in the snow

NATO and Russia: Conflicting views from southeastern Europe

NATO member states from Croatia to Turkey have an important role to play in the dispute over how to deal with Russia.
PoliticsFebruary 9, 2022
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Romania's caviar police

In Romania, a special police unit is dedicated to fighting the poaching of valuable sturgeon fish.
SocietyJanuary 21, 202205:16 min
09.2015 DW Focus on Europe (Sendungslogo)

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

A mayor in Italy is fighting organized crime and standing up for his fellow citizens.
SocietyJanuary 21, 202225:59 min
Dominic Fritz, the mayor of the western Romanian city of Timisoara

Romania: Right-wing extremists target German mayor

Last week, Romanian far-right extremists stormed a major city hall. The problem is not going to go away anytime soon.
PoliticsJanuary 19, 2022
Protester stands on the fence of the parliament in Bucharest holding a Romanian flag

Romanians protest COVID certificates

Protesters breached security lines at the Romanian parliament and damaged vehicles.
PoliticsDecember 22, 2021
German soldiers man a Wiesel armoured fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, that is equipped with a TOW anti-tank weapon in a dense forest near Pabrade, Lithuania

NATO mulls troops in Bulgaria, Romania: report

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe suggests a stronger NATO presence in Romania and Bulgaria, Der Spiiegel reported.
PoliticsDecember 19, 2021
DW Fokus Europa | Rumänien - Krankenhäuser

Romania's hospitals under pressure

In Romania, hospitals are overflowing due to low COVID vaccination rates.
SocietyNovember 18, 202104:31 min
09.2015 DW Focus on Europe (Sendungslogo)

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

In Romania, hospitals are overflowing due to low COVID vaccination rates.
PoliticsNovember 18, 202110:17 min
InfoMigrants' Podcast: Tales from the Border

Serbia: 'Afghan Park,' Belgrade

Amir is a pharmacist from Iraq. After militias threatened to kill him, he and his family are searching for safety.
MigrationNovember 18, 202131:23 min
InfoMigrants' Podcast: Tales from the Border

Tales From the Border: Camped in Serbia's woods

Migrants, camping in the woods in Serbia, have tried crossing into the EU numerous times — but are met with pushbacks.
MigrationNovember 18, 202124:30 min