Latest News from Romania

Romanian Activists Halt Energy Construction in National Park

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 03/07/2018 - 07:09

A group of Romanian environmental organisations has sued the country's state-owned hydro-energy company and halted a 155-million-euro power plant construction project in the Jiu Gorge National Park in the Carpathians, which is listed as protected by the European Union.

PM Asks Romanian Authorities for Intervention to Stop Lorry Queues at Border

Published by Novinite on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 16:13

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has called for a swift intervention by Romania to solve the problem of queues with lorries at Rousse border checkpoints. This happened during a telephone conversation with Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dunquila on 6th of March.

PM Viorica Dancila: Unity must be Centennial Year key word

Published by Agerpres on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 15:43

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila convened on Tuesday at Victoria Palace the first Inter-ministerial Committee dedicated to the preparation of the Centennial, specifying that "unity should be the key word" this year.

"Strengthening bilateral cooperation with North Korea"

Published by B92 on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 15:18

Ri Pyong Du is accredited to Serbia on the non-residential basis from Romania.

Dacic noted that there are no open issues in the bilateral relations of the two countries and expressed his gratitude to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the non-recognition of the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo, which we expect to continue in the future.

Bulgaria Reports Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic H5N8 Bird Flu

Published by Novinite on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 09:26

Bulgaria has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus on a farm in the northeastern district of Dobrich, the national food safety agency said on Monday, quoted by Reuters. 

The virus, found on a farm in the town of General Toshevo, located near the border with Romania, would lead to the death of 140,000 birds, the agency said.

Romanian Court to Rule in Freemasons' Graft Case

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 07:42

A court in the western Romanian city of Timisoara is set to rule in an unusual and unprecedented corruption case involving a former chief of police and a former judge who did not declare their membership of local masonic lodges and allegedly used their connections for their own gain and to cover up crimes.

Greek retailer Jumbo six-month profit up 11 pct

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 19:18

Jumbo, Greece's biggest listed specialty retailer, posted on Monday an 11 percent rise in net profit for the six months to December last year thanks to fast growing sales in Romania and Bulgaria.

Bulgarian 'Ingratitude' Mars Russian Patriarch's Visit

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 15:00

Following a three-day-visit to Bulgaria, the head of Russian Orthodox Church has expressed annoyance over the way Bulgarian leaders have expressed gratitude to a number of nations - not just Russia - for liberating Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in the 19th century.

Romania Court Acquits Liberal Leader of Seeking Bribes

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 14:57

Romania's Supreme Court on Monday acquitted opposition National Liberal Party leader Ludovic Orban in a graft trial that had lasted almost two years. The ruling is final.

Orban was accused of requesting 50,000 euros from a businessman during the campaign for the local elections in 2016, while he was running for the post of Bucharest mayor.

Russian Patriarch Unhappy at Bulgarian View of Russia's 1877-1878 War Role

Published by Novinite on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 11:54

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill said he was aggrieved by what he called the Bulgarian government's attempts to dilute his country's role during the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish war, which paved the way for Bulgaria's liberation after five centuries of Ottoman rule, reported Reuters. 

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