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World's largest flag

2013-05-28 09:41

A Romanian village on Monday unfurled what is the largest flag ever made, according to Guinness World Records. See the pictures.

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Romania holds onto world's largest flag

2013-05-27 22:20

A Romanian village has unfurled what is the largest flag ever made, according to Guinness World Records.

Gangster found with lions, bears in home

2013-02-27 19:36

Authorities have removed four lions and two bears from the estate of a notorious Romanian gangster, who reportedly used them to threaten his victims.

6 300 tons of horsemeat produced in 2012

2013-02-12 21:37

Romanian food safety officials say the country produced 6 300 tons of horse, mule and donkey meat last year, and that it had been correctly labelled when it was exported.

Horsemeat scandal spreads

2013-02-10 19:22

The Europe-wide scandal over horsemeat sold as beef has spread as leading French retailers pulled products from their shelves.

Pedestrians get lessons from stray dogs

2013-01-23 18:06

Stray dogs crossing at crosswalks are being used by the Romanian traffic police in a new safety campaign to convince pedestrians to be more careful.

Romanian leader survives impeachment vote

2012-07-30 13:01

Romanian President Traian Basescu has escaped impeachment after a referendum on his removal from office fell short of the 50% turnout threshold, despite a resounding vote for his dismissal.

Nato to push ahead with missile shield

2012-05-14 13:04

The Nato chief has expressed the alliance's determination to push ahead with building a missile defence system, following what he called the first successful test of the concept.

Paraglider brings aid to Romania village

2012-02-15 16:02

With its roads cut off by heavy snowfall for days, a village in central Romania received welcome deliveries of food and medical supplies from a paraglider.

More than 150 dead in Europe freeze

2012-02-02 15:06

A cold snap is keeping Europe in its grip as countries from Italy to Ukraine struggle to cope with temperatures that have reached record lows in some places.

More dead in European cold snap

2012-01-31 15:45

More than 60 people have died in a cold snap across Eastern Europe, authorities say, forcing some countries to call in the army to help secure food and medical supplies.

Protests continue in Romania

2012-01-15 21:32

Protests are continuing in Romania over widespread anger to austerity cuts instituted by their unpopular government.

Romania, FBI crack down on cyber crime

2011-12-19 21:46

Romanian and American FBI agents are stalking cyber criminals, trying to beat them at their own game as fraud originating in Romania has risen dramatically.

64 missile warheads stolen from train

2011-07-18 19:06

Authorities investigating the theft of 64 missile warheads from a train transporting military equipment to Bulgaria say the components are no danger to the public.

WikiLeaks: Nuclear plant not prepared

2011-03-28 22:47

Leaked diplomatic cables claim US officials believed the Romanian government would struggle to cope with an accident at a nuclear plant.

Dogs maul woman to death in Romania

2011-01-28 20:00

A hospital in Romania says a woman has died after she was mauled by a pack of dogs in the capital of Bucharest.

Cage: Education trump poverty

2010-10-31 18:44

Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has told guests at a Halloween Ball, staged to raise money for impoverished Roma children, that education is the only way out of poverty.

Gypsy leader compares Sarkozy to Nazis

2010-09-08 20:35

A Romanian Gypsy leader has compared French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Romania's pro-Nazi wartime leader, following the expulsion of hundreds of Gypsies from France.

France accused of Roma racism

2010-08-24 18:05

Europe's top human rights watchdog has accused France of stigmatising Roma people by blaming them for crime and expelling them from the country.

Russia slammed for diplomat's arrest

2010-08-17 21:18

The Romanian foreign ministry has accused Russian authorities of a "serious violation" of diplomatic protocol by detaining a Romanian diplomat working in Moscow for spying.

Romania asked to scrap racist coin

2010-08-02 21:17

A leading Holocaust group has demanded that Romania's central bank withdraws from circulation a commemorative coin of a former church leader who held anti-Semitic views.

Kids die in flour vat in Romania

2010-07-13 14:07

Four children, all siblings, in a Romanian village have apparently died from asphyxiation after being trapped in a vat of flour.

Notorious Romanian journo held

2010-06-23 13:06

Romania's most notorious television journalist and his producer have been arrested and detained on charges of blackmailing and threatening a politician.

Human trafficking gang busted

2010-06-18 18:28

Italian and Romanian authorities have dismantled a human trafficking network that sexually exploited more than 150 women.

Romania: 240kg woman gives birth

2010-02-18 18:03

A Romanian woman weighing 240kg has given birth through caesarean section to a healthy baby.

 

Romanians protest shale gas plans

2013-05-28 09:35

Thousands of Romanians have protested against plans by the US company Chevron to explore for shale gas in eastern Romania.

China, Romania key sources of hacking

2013-04-24 15:01

China and Romania were by far the largest sources of confirmed hacking attempts last year, with China's mostly from state-controlled sources.

More horsemeat found labelled as beef

2013-02-21 15:01

Horsemeat labelled as beef has been found by Romanian veterinary authorities in products destined for the local market.

Horsemeat: Finger-pointing grows

2013-02-11 21:40

Two Romanian plants believed to be the source of horsemeat mislabelled as beef in supermarkets across Europe, say any fraud committed was done elsewhere.

Suspected drunk pilot halts flight

2013-02-08 18:04

Romanian airline Tarom has cancelled a flight to Bucharest because the pilot was suspected of being drunk before takeoff from London's Heathrow airport.

Bride-stealing takes off in Bucharest

2012-09-03 18:52

The tradition of mock kidnapping the bride from under the nose of groom and guests is getting bigger, brasher and becoming an increasingly common sight in Bucharest.

Romanian ex-PM attempts suicide

2012-06-21 10:10

Romania's former prime minister Adrian Nastase has attempted suicide, hours after the Supreme Court threw out his appeal against a two-year jail sentence over corruption.

Prince Harry spent Easter in Transylvania

2012-04-09 17:11

Romanian media say Britain's Prince Harry spent the Easter break in a Transylvanian region where bear and wolves roam wild.

Rare Rome snowstorm closes Colosseum

2012-02-03 16:02

Heavy snow has fallen in central Rome, giving tourists a rare sight of whitened landmarks such as Saint Peter's Square, while the Colosseum was closed due to the icy conditions.

European cold snap victims rescued

2012-02-01 19:48

Rescue helicopters are airlifting supplies and evacuating dozens of people from snow-covered villages in Serbia and Bosnia, as the death toll from Eastern Europe's cold spell rises.

Blizzards hit eastern Europe hard

2012-01-26 18:02

The Balkans and parts of eastern and central Europe have been hit hard by heavy snow..

Iraqi man arrested in Romania

2011-12-30 20:04

Prosecutors have arrested an Iraqi man on the suspicion he helped five of his countrymen who were members of al-Qaeda hide in Romania.

Moonwalking lawmaker told to stop antics

2011-04-18 19:54

A moonwalking politician might not be the best reason to pay attention to Romanian politics, but the antics seem to be working.

Romania witches' futures tough

2011-02-08 21:44

There's more bad news in the cards for the beleaguered witches in the land of Dracula.

Romanian birds drank themselves to death

2011-01-11 22:26

Dozens of birds found dead in eastern Romania had drunk themselves to death, says the local sanitary and veterinary authority DSVSA.

Romanian MPs lower VAT 'by mistake'

2010-10-20 17:08

Romania's parliament unanimously voted to cut VAT to 5% on basic food products "by mistake".

Transylvanian dragon found

2010-08-30 21:30

Around 70 million years ago a stocky dragon stalked what is now Romania.

France expels scores of Roma

2010-08-19 18:26

France has expelled scores of Roma, packing them on planes and flying them back to Romania at the start of a crackdown ordered by President Nicolas Sarkozy which has drawn strong criticism.

Obese mom dies in Romania

2010-08-02 21:17

A Romanian woman weighing 240kg, who gave birth to a baby girl more than 5 months ago, has died after developing a fever and breathing problems.

No full burial service for singer

2010-07-16 20:21

A popular Romanian singer won't be given a full burial service because she committed suicide; an act the Romanian Church considers "a grave sin".

Romania issues flood alert

2010-07-05 20:08

Romanian officials have issued a flooding alert for several towns along the Danube River, threatening to cause further damage to the country which has already been hit by storms.

Romania convicts 2 of spying

2010-06-18 21:23

A court has sentenced a Romanian military officer and a Bulgarian citizen to 12 years in prison for passing classified information to Ukraine.

Protest over mass dog euthanizing

2010-04-30 19:09

About 200 people in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, have protested a proposal to euthanize thousands of stray dogs.

Romania to tax junk food

2010-02-12 12:08

Romania has launched a bid to impose one of the first comprehensive taxes on junk food, despite opposition.

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