Romanian
24 May
The European Union sees Romania as one of its frontline states when it comes to the war in Ukraine. The country of 19 million people, a member of both the EU and NATO, has a land and sea border with Ukraine of more than 600 kilometres. It has been a transit hub for weapons supplies to Kyiv.
24 Sep 2021
With the second-lowest vaccination rate in the European Union, Romania is bracing for a fourth wave of the pandemic that looks set to overwhelm hospitals where medical staff are already stretched thin.
16 Nov 2020
A fire spread through the intensive care ward of a Romanian hospital where COVID-19 patients were receiving treatment. Officials have said a short circuit appears to be the likely cause.
2 Feb 2017
More than 100,000 people have taken to the streets in the Romanian capital to protest against an emergency government decree decriminalising a string of corruption offences.