The woman who was in critical condition after undergoing an endoscopy procedure at a private clinic in Craiova at the beginning of April has passed away. Police are investigating the…
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Romanian police officers stabbed on the highway after a fight with migrant traffickers
A clash between Romanian border police officers and migrant traffickers took place on Tuesday night in a truck parking lot on the Timișoara – Arad highway. The officers were attacked…
A Romanian nurse was detained for physically assaulting two girls hospitalized at the Psych ward
A male nurse from a hospital in Târgovişte (Romania) was detained by the police for allegedly physically assaulting two minors hospitalized at the Psych ward. The male nurse is 33…
Prince Paul of Romania has been taken into custody in Malta. How he was captured (Video)
The Romanian Minister of Justice, Alina Gorghiu, announced that the court in Malta has decided, on Monday, to place the fugitive Paul Phillipe of Romania in preventive detention until May…
Former Romanian Minister of Health, sentenced to three and a half years in prison
Sorina Pintea, former Romanian Minister of Health, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison for bribery. The court also decided to prohibit Sorina Pintea from being elected…
Romania: Civil servant suspected of embezzling over half a million euros in EU funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the office in Cluj-Napoca, conducts searches on Thursday in several locations in Brăila County, as part of an investigation into a fraud of over…
The oncologist who took bribes from 280 cancer patients will not go to jail
Anca Dumitrovici Ababneh, former head of the Oncology Department at the Suceava County Emergency Hospital, was sentenced to suspended imprisonment for bribery. Anti-corruption prosecutors established that in a single day…
A woman from Brașov was fined for planting flowers in the apartment building's garden
The Police in the Romanian city of Brașov showed excessive zeal in the case of a 76-year-old woman whom they fined for planting some flowers in the green area of…
Former Romanian President has been indicted again for crimes against humanity. Prosecutors went to Ion Iliescu's home
A team of investigators from the General Prosecutor’s Office went to Ion Iliescu’s residence on Friday morning to inform the former Romanian president that he has been indicted again for…
Romanian Mayor Clotilde Armand, sent to trial on the very day she filed her candidacy for a new term
Prosecutors have decided, on Thursday, to send the mayor of District 1 in Bucharest, Clotilde Armand, to trial for using her position to favor certain individuals. Armand is accused that,…
Four boys under 17 years old raped a girl at a Romanian high school
Four Romanian boys aged between 15 and 17 have been placed in pre-trial detention for sexual assault and rape. They allegedly forced a 17-year-old girl to engage in sexual relations…
A street in Romania has collapsed. The sinkhole is ongoing and could reach the apartment buildings. Residents are being evacuated (Photo & Video)
A critical situation in the city of Slănic Prahova, where, on Thursday morning, a part of 23 August Street collapsed, right in front of the Police headquarters. The asphalt literally…
"Spiritual master" and yoga instructor, disciple of Gregorian Bivolaru, arrested for rape and sexual exploitation
A yoga instructor from Bucharest is accused of rape and human trafficking. The victims were allegedly abused by being forced to produce and broadcast pornographic materials on video chat channels.…
British tourist bitten by a bear in Romania. "I thought it wanted us to be friends"
A tourist from Scotland was bitten by a bear near the Vidraru Dam in Romania. Her friend recounts how she thought the wild animal wanted to be friends with them.…
The Saharan dust covered cars in Romania. Jokes, theories and a serious warning from a doctor
The wave of Sahara dust crossing Romania these days has settled last night in several cities in the southeast of the country. The phenomenon was reported in the counties of…
Gynecologist caught taking a bribe of 200 euros for a caesarean section. Hospital director: It was an unfortunate case
A gynecologist from the Giurgiu County Hospital was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe to perform a cesarean section surgery. The doctor asked for 900 lei (almost 200 euros) –…
Ilan Șor's couriers brought over a million euros from Moscow to Chișinău in a single day
The creation of the „Victory” bloc in Moscow by the fugitive convict Ilan Șor is being investigated by Moldovan prosecutors for treason. The announcement was made by the interim Prosecutor…
Romania, condemned by the ECHR following the complaint of two Holocaust survivors
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Romania for overturning historic convictions for Holocaust-related crimes, following the retrial and acquittal in the ’90s of two officers who had been…
Romanian President, asked why he traveled to South Korea in a luxury jet: I came with a small aircraft
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis was asked on Tuesday why he traveled to South Korea in a luxury jet, while the economy is struggling and ministers flew on a commercial plane.…
A foreign tourist was attacked by a bear in Romania
A 72-year-old foreign woman, who was visiting Romania as a tourist, was attacked by a bear while in the Vidraru Dam area in Argeș County. The woman was injured on…