Latest News from Romania
Romania Debates Controversial Anti-Graft Decrees
Romanian Justice Minister Florin Iordache has said a public debate on two controversial government decrees - designed to pardon people jailed for less than five years for petty crimes, including corruption, and amend the penal code to remove abuse of office and trading in influence - will start on Monday.
Greece's Green Cola targets British market
Greek soft drink Green Cola is continuing its international expansion, after beginning with exports to Serbia and Romania.
It is now available from UK online supermarket Ocado and it will be available at regular supermarkets across Britain within the year, following agreements signed in 2016 for that purpose.
Romania Raids Migrant-Smugglers' Hideouts
Romanian police have conducted raids at suspected people-smuggling locations across the country, including several in Bucharest and the western city of Arad.
The search targeted homes of several suspects who in August-December 2016 smuggled over 100 refugees and migrants from Turkey through several Balkan countries to Romania and then to Germany, the Romanian police authorities said.
Bulgaria, Romania Border Officials to Meet over Danube Bridge 2 Tensions
Border police officials of Bulgaria and Romania will meet near the city of Vidin on Wednesday to discuss the long queues of trucks lining up to cross the Danube Bridge 2 which connects the countries.
Tensions surfaced on Tuesday as truck drivers blocked the bridge, saying they had waited for many hours to pass.
Watchdog Highlights Persistent Corruption in Balkans
Transparency International on Wednesday published its annual global report on perceived corruption in society, indicating that governments in Balkan states have a lot of work to do to eradicate graft, with Macedonia singled out as one of the countries in which the situation has significantly worsened over the year.
EU Commission to Publish CVM Reports on Bulgaria, Romania
The European Commission is set to unveil the reports measuring Bulgaria and Romania's progress in reform on Wednesday.
The monitoring, done under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), analyzes each country's progress in fighting corruption and (specifically for Bulgaria) organized crime and gives and assessment of judicial reform.
Truckers' Blockade on Danube Bridge 2 Lifted
There are no more protesting truck drivers barring passage through Danube Bridge 2, which connects Vidin in Bulgaria to Calafat in Romania, local media report.
Demonstrators have been assured by Vidin Governor Momchil Stankov that the situation at the Danube Bridge crossing point will be addressed swiftly.
Eurobank seeks partner for Romanian subsidiary
Eurobank has hired HSBC and Mediobanca to help it find a "strategic partner" for its Romanian subsidiary, a source at the Greek bank said on Monday.
Major Greek banks are looking to reduce their exposure abroad and strengthen their capital base under the terms of the country's latest multi-billion euro financial bailout.
40 People Taken To Hospital After Bucharest Night Club Fire
One year and three months after the tragedy in the Colectiv disco in Bucharest which killed 64 people and caused mass protests and the resignation of the former government, the capital of Romania was rocked by a similar incident on Saturday morning but no victims have been reported.
A popular night club burnt up and over 40 people were taken to the hospital, reported Reuters.
Man, 46, charged with raping daughter, friend
Police in Patra, western Greece, arrested a 46-year-old man Friday on charges he repeatedly raped his teenage daughter and her female friend, and for molesting a young male.
According to police, the incidents took place from September to December in 2015.
His daughter was 16, her friend was 14, while the male, who was from Romania, was 18.