Romania

Romania and Bulgaria have been accepted as full members of the Schengen area following a vote by EU Interior Ministers, led by Hungary's EU Presidency. The decision, effective January 1, 2025, lifts land border controls with the two…

An unidentified person set fire to the visitor section of the parliament building in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, which houses the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Constitutional Court, various state institutions and 3…

With support from the Yunus Emre Institute, all information at Romania's Peleş Castle has been translated into Turkish as part of the "My Guide is Turkish Project." This initiative, in collaboration with the Romanian Ministry of…

The Yunus Emre Institute of Türkiye marked April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Bucharest and Constanta, celebrating with Romanian, Turkish, and kindred children. The event, held at Dante Alighieri…

Romania's "White Flowers" festival celebrated cherished Christmas and New Year traditions at Bucharest's Village Museum. Folk artists nationwide gathered for vibrant performances of traditional songs and dances,…

An explosion in Romania's Vrancea region during road construction on a natural gas pipeline has claimed four lives and left five individuals injured. The explosion was caused by a crack in the gas pipeline exposed during…

A large meteor lit up the night sky as it traveled over Bulgaria and ultimately fell in Romania. The celestial event was spotted in various Bulgarian cities including Sofia, Vidin, and Plovdiv, and occurred at 21:49 local time. Romanian…

Alberto-Iosif Caraian, member of the Social Democratic (PSD) parliament in Romania, attended the online parliamentary meeting from the shower and forgot his camera was on. Realizing his mistake after the council members' laughter, Caraian…

The scarf worn by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban showing the map of the former Hungarian Kingdom angered Romania and Ukraine. In a statement, Romania's European Parliament (EP) deputy Alin Mituta said Viktor Orban acted…