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June 2, 2021 at 1:53 pm

Romania launches drive to vaccinate 12 to 15-year-olds VIEW

BUCHAREST (AP) — Romania on Wednesday started administering COVID-19 vaccines to young teenagers aged 12 to 15, after the European Medicines Agency approved use of...

June 2, 2021 at 8:54 am

EU announces ‘unprecedented’ Moldova recovery plan

BUCHAREST (AP) — The Republic of Moldova is set to receive an “unprecedented” 600 million-euro ($733 million) economic recovery package from the European Union over...

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May 20, 2021 at 6:33 am

Court says Romania’s lockdown didn’t amount to house arrest

BUCHAREST (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled against a member of the European Union parliament who claimed that a lockdown...

May 18, 2021 at 9:22 am

Romania-built plane used by Ceausescu going up for auction VIEW

BUCHAREST (AP) — An airplane used for official trips by late Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu will be put up for auction on May 27...

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FILE – In this Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 file picture, the Gothic Bran Castle, better known as Dracula Castle, is seen on a rainy day in Bran, in Romania’s central Transylvania region. Romanian authorities have set up a COVID-19 vaccination center in a medieval building in Bran, not far from the castle, as a means to encourage people to vaccinate and also to boost tourism which has decreased in the area as a result of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File) XVG101 XVG101

May 10, 2021 at 7:12 am

Dracula’s castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs

BUCHAREST (AP) — At Dracula’s castle in picturesque Transylvania, Romanian doctors are offering a jab in the arm rather than a stake through the heart....

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May 10, 2021 at 1:04 am

Romanian leader tells Biden more NATO troops needed in east VIEW

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's president told U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Monday that more NATO troops are needed on the alliance's eastern flank given...

May 5, 2021 at 9:07 am

Romania investigates case of bear killed by Austrian prince

BUCHAREST (AP) — Romanian police will investigate a possible poaching case involving an Austrian prince who is reported to have “wrongly” killed a massive male...

April 21, 2021 at 11:29 pm

In Romania, ‘modern slaves’ burn noxious trash for a living VIEW

VIDRA, Romania (AP) — In the trash-strewn slums of Sintesti, less than 10 miles from Romania’s capital, Mihai Bratu scrapes a dangerous living for his...

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April 16, 2021 at 4:16 am

Oscar-nominated Romanian film reveals health care failings VIEW

BUCHAREST (AP) — Seeing the day that her life changed forever played out on a big screen was an emotional moment for Tedy Ursuleanu. “I...

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April 10, 2021 at 1:13 pm

Marchers protest Romania’s virus restrictions as cases soar VIEW

BUCHAREST (AP) — Marchers took to the streets Saturday in the Romanian capital of Bucharest to protest restrictive measures to fight the spread of COVID-19...

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