14 nov. • Top News Bucharest reacts to Finnish government offer to take over EU Council presidency. Romanian ministry says country ready for job Romania’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that the country was ready to take over its term at the presidency of the EU Council starting January 1 and that preparations were under way according to schedule.… Share
13 nov. • Top News European bodies slam Romania government over state of law, Romanian officials react Share
12 nov. • Top News As key minister steps back, Romania President Iohannis calls incumbent government "an accident of democracy", says country not ready to take over EU Council presidency Share
9 nov. • Top News Romanian investigative media organisation says authority demands it to reveal source in major report, threatening EUR 20m fine Share
8 nov. • Top News Romanian Senate Speaker Tariceanu faces graft accusations in case related to his PM term Share
5 nov. • Top News Romania governing party leader Dragnea stands against rising pressure with party expulsions, mockery of investigative report Share
24 oct. • Top News UPDATE Romania Justice minister Tudorel Toader calls for dismissal of prosecutor general Augustin Lazar / PG hits back at attempts to "destabilize the Public Ministry" Share
17 oct. • Top News Russian Ambassador to Bucharest says Romania has become provider of destabilisation due to Deveselu base, political relations are modest but Russia is not to blame Share
17 oct. • Top News New emergency ordinance raises serious issues in activity of anti-graft prosecutors Share
15 oct. • Top News Romania government announces emergency ordinance on justice laws despite warnings Share
8 oct. • Top News Romanian referendum on definition of family fails to come close to validation threshold – preliminary data Share
6 oct. • Top News Referendum: Romania votes in poll to change Constitutional definition of family amid increasing anti-gay propaganda, boycott calls and state-church collaboration Share
19 sept. • Top News Romania governing party PSD faces internal revolt against leader Liviu Dragnea as challengers urge him to resign Share
6 sept. • Top News Romanian Justice minister pushes local prosecutor Adina Florea for top job at National Anti-Corruption Directorate Share
6 sept. • Top News Turkish teachers at school associated to Gulen movement expelled from Republic of Moldova Share
6 sept. • Top News Romanian Foreign minister Melescanu reacts to critical EU Commissioner, says Romania remains pro-European Share
5 sept. • Top News Top Bundestag official Krichbaum says Romanian officials' derailments inflict serious damage on German-Romanian relations / Romania's Presidency of the EU Council seems to fail before it even starts / German investors deterred Share
12 aug. • Top News Up to 50,000 in peaceful second night of anti-govt protests in Bucharest as Romania reels in wake of violent riot police intervention during massive Friday demonstration Share
11 aug. • Top News VIDEO HotNews.ro journalist beaten by riot police during Bucharest anti-govt protests. "I yelled I am a journalist and lifted my hands above my head. One punched me, another kicked me in the back" Share
11 aug. • Top News Romania riot police use tear gas indiscriminately against peaceful protesters in huge anti-government demonstrations in Bucharest Share
10 aug. • Top News Romania braces for major protest as Diaspora plans demonstrations against PSD-led government's policies Share
19 iul. • Top News Controversies hit economy and social plans of PSD-led government of Romania as parliamentary session ends Share
12 iul. • Top News Interim head Jurma takes over at helm of Romania's anti-graft body, top prosecutor promises continuation of fight against corruption Share
12 iul. • Top News Romania President Iohannis says Romania had "good results" at NATO summit, President Trump "called things by their name" Share
9 iul. • Top News Top anti-graft prosecutor Kovesi's dismissal sparks harsh reactions in Romania / Interim head appointed at National Anti-corruption Department Share
9 iul. • Top News Under pressure, Romanian President Iohannis dismisses top anti-graft prosecutor Kovesi Share
4 iul. • Top News Romania Parliament manages to pass changes to Criminal Code, giving massive blow to fight against corruption. President, opposition blast "damaging" vote of "a dictatorship of majority" Share
22 iun. • Top News Romanian politicians, people react to prison sentence applied to political leader Dragnea. PM Dancila attacks judges, defends boss Share
21 iun. • Top News Romania governing party leader Dragnea receives prison sentence in corruption case / Verdict not final Share
21 iun. • Top News Thousands of Romanians renew protests against governing party over fight against corruption / German journalist apparently retained by gendarmes Share
19 iun. • Top News Tensions rise as Romania's government coalition deals legal blow to fight against corruption Share
13 iun. • Top News Renewed tensions between govt party PSD, President Iohannis over fate of Romania's top anti-graft prosecutor Kovesi Share
10 iun. • Top News Throngs brought to Bucharest for governing coalition protests against "parallel state", seen as show of force for strongman Liviu Dragnea against anti-graft prosecutors Share
23 mai • Top News European Commission notes independence of Romania judiciary questioned, judicial institutions under pressure Share
23 mai • Top News Romania, facing serious lack of highways, plans to include political leader Dragnea's marginal county on future highway route Share
23 mai • Top News Romania President Iohannis scolds government again, asks if it has money for pensions, salaries until end of year Share
18 mai • Top News Governing party leader Dragnea, targeted by criminal complaint, blames President of "seating at table with head of state" which Romania doesn't recognize Share
17 mai • Top News Superior Council of Magistrates says Justice minister statement may affect independence of prosecutors Share
17 mai • Top News Romania opposition leader submits criminal complaint against prime minister Dancila, governing party leader Dragnea for high treason Share
14 mai • Top News Romania governing party drops plans for "big demonstration" in support of traditional family Share
14 mai • Top News PSD leader Liviu Dragnea claims president Iohannis incites violence, warns opposition about "scenarios" to submit criminal complains against PM Dancila Share
14 mai • Top News Media threat: Romania governing party leader calls for investigation of journalist after publication of info on embassy to Israel Share
13 mai • Top News Thousands of demonstrators, President Iohannis protest Romania government coalition Share
11 mai • Top News Romania PM Viorica Dancila announces Pope Francisc visit to Romania next year Share
11 mai • Top News New anti-government protests announced in Bucharest, other Romanian cities on Saturday Share
11 mai • Top News VIDEO REPORT NATO defence of the Black Sea area. Images from the biggest military exercise of the Alliance in Romania Share
11 mai • Top News Romanian public television claims voting issues after losing Eurovision finals qualification Share
9 mai • Top News VIDEO Massive EU flag put on display in Bucharest on Europe Day: ""We don't want to be led by thieves, we want strong democracy and state of law!" Share
9 mai • Top News Romanian President on Europe Day: Lately we keep hearing voices blaming Europe and Brussels for almost everything / It's the easiest discourse Share
9 mai • Top News Romanian Justice minister suggests critical report on fighting graft was not made by GRECO experts, questions their competence Share
9 mai • Top News Romanian President Iohannis fined for discrimination when speaking of "penal" people attacking anti-graft prosecutors Share
8 mai • Top News Romanian MPs continue talks on changes to criminal law, table proposals protecting criminals Share
8 mai • Top News Former Romanian PM Grindeanu in hearing in graft case related to party leader Liviu Dragnea Share
8 mai • Top News Judges to seal fate of Romanian Senate speaker Tariceanu, accused of false testimony, in late May Share
8 mai • Top News President Iohannis slams PM Dancila's performance again, calling for her resignation / Dancila's party boss Dragnea dismisses Iohannis' "lies", claims potential "attack on national security" Share
2 mai • Top News Romanian President Iohannis challenges justice laws at Constitutional Court, notifies Venice Commission, says bills not in line with state of law Share
27 apr. • Top News BREAKING Political tensions spiral as Romanian President Iohannis demands resignation of PM Viorica Dancila Share
25 apr. • Top News Romanian PM Viorica Dancila to leave for Israel amid embassy furore on Wednesday Share
25 apr. • Top News UPDATE Latest hearing in PSD leader Liviu Dragnea's abuse in office case due to take place at supreme court on Wednesday, postponed Share
24 apr. • Top News Romania President on possible move of Embassy to Jerusalem: Forcing such a decision would kick over half a century of serious diplomacy Share
20 apr. • Top News Romanian government leader announced "decision was made" to move Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. New political conflict looms as President Iohannis blasts govt plans Share
19 apr. • Top News Romanian President on proposed changes to criminal law: Some are totally unacceptable Share
19 apr. • Top News Romanian President Iohannis: The threat is the "hostile behaviour" coming from Russia / We encourage US military presence on Romanian territory Share
19 apr. • Top News Romania's governing PSD tables massive changes to criminal laws in Parliament, seen as undermining anti-graft legislation and in support of corrupt politicians Share
16 apr. • Top News Romania govt party leader Dragnea announces massive demonstration in support of traditional family, dismisses rumors of a prime minister's departure Share
16 apr. • Top News Romania President Iohannis rejects call to dismiss top anti-graft prosecutor Kovesi Share
13 apr. • Top News Romania President Iohannis gives green light to criminal inquiry into ex-leaders in 1989 Revolution case Share
11 apr. • Top News GRECO Report: Council of Europe anti-graft body says its deeply worried about changes to Romanian justice laws, calls on Romania to abstain from other changes that may affect fight against corruption Share
5 apr. • Top News A representative of a US-based company involved in a deal linking Romanian politics to Cambridge Analytica says he supported visit of current Romanian ForMin to Washington / Minister denies Share
5 apr. • Top News How a Chinese man considered "threat to national security" in Romania accessed strategic company Cupru Min Share
2 apr. • Top News Romania key copper company Cupru Min has sold all production to Hong Kong co. represented by man eyed by intelligence service over ”national security threat” Share
29 mart. • Top News Romanian anti-terror prosecutors investigate Romanian of Palestinian nationality for promoting terrorism and accessing documentation on how to launch terror attacks Share
29 mart. • Top News Businessman Alexander Adamescu, attempting to dodge extradition from Britain to Romania, arrested in London Share
26 mart. • Top News Romania's governing party brings up two controversial topics: referendum on definition of family, talks on introduction of civil partnerships Share
26 mart. • Top News Bloomberg: Schweighofer sells forests owned in Romania to Swedish group GreenGold Share
23 mart. • Top News PM Dancila says Romania fares very well in preparation for take over of EU Council Presidency Share
23 mart. • Top News Romania anti-graft prosecutors take railway companies to court in case where prejudice is estimated at RON 1Bln Share
23 mart. • Top News Romanian President Iohannis says expulsion of Russian diplomats is not decided at European Council as it is a matter of national security for each member state Share
22 mart. • Top News PM Dancila uses different wording in Romanian and English versions of letter to EC President Juncker: harsh approach in version for local media, mild one for official recipient Share
22 mart. • Top News British consultant Rupert Wolfe Murray speaks out on contacts with Cambridge Analytica over Romania involvement Share
19 mart. • Top News Romanian Foreign Ministry opts for non-involvement in controversy over visit of former PM to Moscow Share
19 mart. • Top News Romanian parliamentary commission brings changes to provisions of Justice laws that were found unconstitutional Share
19 mart. • Top News Initiative to allow territorial autonomy for Szeklers' Counties enters parliamentary debate in Romania Share
13 mart. • Top News HotNews.ro editor-in-chief Cristian Pantazi, coordinating editor Dan Tapalaga leaving newsroom. Their messages to readers Share
2 mart. • Top News EXCLUSIVE Romanian President's name considered in Brussels for president of European Council Share
23 feb. • Top News HOTNEWS.RO OPINIONS on Justice minister's decision to call for dismissal of top anti-graft prosecutors: a minister of thieves in a country run by criminals Share
23 feb. • Top News Reactions to Romanian Justice minister's decision to call for dismissal of chief anti-graft prosecutor: ad hoc street protests, presidential, political and professional criticism Share
22 feb. • Top News BREAKING Romanian Justice minister launches procedure for dismissal of top anti-graft prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi Share
15 feb. • Top News How Viktor Orban sells to Hungarians the illusion he has resolved the import of gas from Romania Share