The Irish Times

Romania plans to deliver vaccines to Ireland in coming weeks

Romanian vaccine offical plays down concerns deal may have struck trouble

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 01:00

Government offers to buy spare vaccines from EU member states

‘Number of leads’ identified as Delta threat forces acceleration of vaccine programme

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 03:28

Government set to buy million coronavirus vaccines from Romania

Taoiseach and Romanian president signal agreement ‘in principle’ to the purchase

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 19:34

US discusses defence with eastern European allies amid Russia concerns

Biden backs closer co-operation with Nato states from Baltic to Black Sea

Mon May 10 2021 - 19:40

Romanian president eyes centre-right coalition despite election defeat

Social Democrats win Covid-19 dominated vote but lack coalition partners

Mon Dec 07 2020 - 18:44

Covid-19 clouds election prospects of Romania's ruling Liberals

Social Democrats tap anger over coronavirus response in bid to regain power

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 15:38

Court ruling on coronavirus spurs Romanians to leave quarantine

Government scrambles to pass new control measures and fight public scepticism

Fri Jul 10 2020 - 17:47

Hungary marks 100 years since ‘immeasurably unjust’ peace deal

Trianon treaty stripped the country of two-thirds of its territory and 3m citizens

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 20:03

Czech Republic leads easing of virus lockdown in central Europe

Serbia and others loosen controls but Romania and Hungary to wait until May

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 18:57

Eastern Europe fears Orthodox Easter could fuel Covid-19 surge

Some clerics and believers baulk at church closures and ban on Easter rituals

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 15:44

Brain drain and poverty hamper eastern Europe's Covid-19 response

Pandemic highlights EU's wealth gap and major westward migration by medics

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 16:19

Czechs tighten travel controls as Serbia bemoans EU virus response

Belgrade seeks China's help as central Europe fights spread of Covid-19

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 18:44

Romania edges towards snap elections as another government falls

National Liberals ousted after three months but would relish early national ballot

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 18:51

Brussels welcomes re-election of pro-EU Romanian president

Ex-PM Viorica Dancila urged to resign as Social Democrat chief after heavy defeat

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 17:27

Romania approves new cabinet after protests and EU criticism

Election boost for president Klaus Iohannis as his government pick wins confidence vote

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 18:59

Romanian president set to name new premier after government falls

Populist Social Democrats ousted after controversial reform plans backfire

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 18:00

Romania's controversial government in peril as coalition collapses

Populist Social Democrats likely to face no-confidence vote after torrid term in power

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 19:03

Who is in the running for the EU's top jobs?

Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 14:40

Moldova’s new government calls mass rally to oust rival cabinet

Russia backs new government as Romania seeks ‘concrete’ EU steps to end crisis

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 18:12

Romanian leader seeks pact to scrap justice reforms and defend EU norms

Ruling PSD party reels from ballot-box defeats and Liviu Dragnea’s graft conviction

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 18:42

Eurosceptic right kept at bay as pan-European democracy comes of age

EPP’s Manfred Weber’s potential presidency hangs in balance

Tue May 28 2019 - 01:00

Rebuke to Romania’s populists in European elections and referendum

Viktor Orban's anti-immigration nationalists dominate voting in Hungary

Sun May 26 2019 - 21:41

Romania may face disciplinary action over legal aberrations, EU warns

Commission threatens to launch article 7 proceedings if Bucharest refuses to conform

Mon May 13 2019 - 17:14

Romanians rally and plan court stoppages in protest at judicial reforms

EU raises concerns and judicial staff to halt work over government's latest decree

Sun Feb 24 2019 - 18:53

Romania piles pressure on high-profile prosecutor tipped for key EU role

Brussels demands fairness as Bucharest opposes Laura Codruta Kovesi's candidacy

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 18:31

Romania’s ousted anti-graft prosecutor tipped for EU comeback

Scandal-hit government opposes Laura Codruta Kovesi's bid to lead EU agency

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 15:42

Romania defends bid to quash corruption cases amid EU outcry

Leader of ruling Social Democrats is among those who will benefit from planned reforms

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 18:02

Romania in battle over its political soul as EU presidency begins

EU leaders hope nation’s politicians will put aside differences for duration of presidency

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 18:40

Fractious Romania takes EU helm as daunting year begins

First term in presidency comes against backdrop of domestic political turbulence

Tue Jan 01 2019 - 16:28

Romania's leaders at loggerheads as EU presidency looms

Brussels said to want a ‘truce’ between scandal-hit government and critics

Sun Dec 09 2018 - 17:33

Romania's leaders clash over preparations for EU presidency

President Klaus Iohannis calls government an "accident" that has "gone off the rails"

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 19:24

Romanian poll on banning same-sex marriage fails due to low turnout

Only 20% of voters turned out, below the 30% needed

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 09:05

Romania's de facto leader Liviu Dragnea survives party rebellion

Legal travails and street protests sparked challenge to Social Democrat boss

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 19:21

Protesters and president pile pressure on Romanian government

Police and officials defend actions after 450 people hurt at Bucharest rally

Sun Aug 12 2018 - 18:42