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.
The United States has called for a thorough investigation into Moscow's moves to influence Romania's presidential and parliamentary elections after documents declassified on December 4 said the country was the target of an "aggressive hybrid Russian action."
Documents declassified by Romania's top security council on December 4 said the country was the target of an "aggressive hybrid Russian action” during recent election campaigns, including last month’s surprise victory of a pro-Russian far-right candidate.
The ruling center-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) has won Romania's parliamentary elections, one week after a shock victory of a far-right candidate in the first round of the country's presidential election. So, what now?
Romania's Constitutional Court has recognized the results of the first round of the presidential election and confirmed that the second round will be held on December 8.
Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) appears to have taken an early lead in pivotal parliamentary elections, which could determine the fate of the country’s pro-Western policies, including its future assistance to Ukraine.
Even as disputes remain over the first round of last week’s presidential election, Romanians return to the polls on December 1 to choose their parliamentary representatives as the battle between East and West rages in the Black Sea nation.
Romania's Central Election Bureau has begun a court-ordered recount of all ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election as accusations swirled that surprise winner Calin Georgescu illegally used TikTok to boost his campaign.
A top Romanian court has ordered the recount of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election that saw a far-right candidate take a shock lead.
Protests against the rise of pro-Russian politician Calin Georgescu spread beyond Bucharest to other Romanian cities on November 26 after his surprise victory in the presidential election over the weekend.
Hundreds rallied in the Romanians capital, Bucharest, a day after the surprise victory of a pro-Russian far-right candidate in the first round of presidential elections. Protesters at the November 25 rally denounced Calin Georgescu, who has been criticized for anti-NATO and anti-Semitic statements.
Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu has come out of nowhere to win Romania's presidential election. He will now advance to the runoff on December 8. Who is Georgescu and how did he confound the experts?
Pro-Russian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu has won a surprise victory in the first round of EU and NATO member Romania's presidential vote and will face pro-Western center-right candidate Elena Lasconi in the December 8 runoff.
Romanians cast their ballots in the first round of the presidential election on November 24. Voters speaking to RFE/RL in the capital, Bucharest, seemed united in their wish for a more attractive future that could decrease the drain of talents to Western Europe.
Partial preliminary results in Romania's presidential vote give Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu a narrow lead, but a surprisingly strong showing by pro-Russia candidate Cailin Georgescu has thrown the race into unexpected territory.
Over the next few weeks, Romania is holding presidential and parliamentary elections. RFE/RL looks at who's running, who is likely to win, and, for the Romanian people, what's at stake.
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson told RFE/RL in an interview that she is “optimistic” that Romania and Bulgaria will be fully integrated into the visa-free Schengen travel zone by the end of the year.
European football's governing body is expected to announce a decision following a Nations League match between Romania and Kosovo in Bucharest that was abandoned in stoppage time on November 15 after Kosovar players left the field complaining of "racist" abuse.
Norway has announced it will give fellow NATO member Romania $127 million to partially cover the cost of a new Patriot missile-defense system to replace the one donated by Bucharest to Ukraine.
Romania dispatched four of its fighter jets early on October 19 after an unidentified object breached its airspace in the southeast near the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said.
The U.S. Embassy in Bucharest has issued a security alert for its citizens for the weekend regarding religious institutions on the territory of Romania.
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