After a decade-long closure, RFE/RL's Romanian Service relaunched in 2019 on digital platforms to help address declining media independence in Romania and the spread of disinformation.
Romanian ultranationalist candidate George Simion wrapped up a solid victory, though not the majority needed to avoid a runoff, in a presidential election nearly six months after an initial vote was abruptly canceled amid allegations of a Russian influence campaign.
Romania’s last presidential election was canceled in December when it was deemed that the winner had benefitted from Russian interference – now, as Romanians vote again, he’s not been allowed on the ballot.
The Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism has extended control measures for another 60 days against against Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who are awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
Facing multiple charges of sex trafficking and exploitation in the United States and Romania, controversial internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate have appeared at a police station in Romania to fulfill their monthly judicial control obligations.
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have returned from the United States to Romania where they are accused of human trafficking and other crimes.
Large crowds have been taking to the streets in Tbilisi, Budapest, Bucharest, and Belgrade for months in succession. RFE/RL's Georgian, Hungarian, Romanian, and Balkan services have been reporting on the demonstrations and the root causes driving them.
Election authorities have cleared an ultranationalist party leader to run in Romania’s May presidential election, days after the Constitutional Court upheld a decision to bar far-right populist Calin Georgescu from the ballot.
Hundreds of supporters of Calin Georgescu protested for a third consecutive day after Romania's Constitutional Court upheld a decision barring him from running for president. The court decision blocks the nationalist politician from running in a new election scheduled for May.
Romania's Constitutional Court is expected to rule on March 11 on whether populist politician Calin Georgescu can run in a May presidential election in a dispute that has fired up tensions both at home and abroad.
Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu has appealed a ruling rejecting his inclusion in a presidential election rerun as Bucharest remained on edge after a night of clashes between his supporters and police that have brought the EU member to the brink of a major crisis.
Supporters of Romanian far-right, pro-Russian politician Calin Georgescu clashed with police on March 9 after the country's Central Electoral Board (CEB) rejected his candidacy in a rerun of a presidential election.
Romania's Central Electoral Board has rejected the candidacy of far-right politician Calin Georgescu from a rerun of a presidential election, sparking clashes between his supporters, angry at the move, and police.
The U.S. state of Florida said it has launched a criminal investigation of controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother just days after they arrived from Romania, where they have been embroiled in a legal case alleging human trafficking and sexual misconduct.
Controversial Internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have left Romania, where they have been embroiled in a legal case alleging human trafficking and sexual misconduct, after authorities lifted a travel ban on them.
Romanian opposition politicians have welcomed comments made by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, questioning the annulment of the country's presidential election after accusations of Russian meddling.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said he is resigning from his position amid an effort by the opposition to have him impeached.
Thousands of people rallied in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on January 12 to protest the December annulment of the presidential election in which right-wing, pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu won the first round.
Romanians will no longer need to visit a U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain a visa before traveling to the United States for business or tourism, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on January 10.
Thousands of Romanians rallied in front of parliament to demand the reinstatement of the second round of a presidential election cancelled by the Constitutional Court as the country lurches through a constitutional crisis after a Moscow-friendly, far-right candidate won the first round.
Bulgarians and Romanians celebrated the lifting of European Union visa restrictions, as the two EU members gained full entry into the bloc’s Schengen Zone.
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