The EU issued a warning to Romania to stop using a pesticide containing neonicotinoids, which are toxic to pollinating insects, after Bucharest sought to aid its cereal crop and sunflower farmers by prolonging the use of the chemicals

A powerful explosion at a residential building rocked the Rahova neighborhood in southern Bucharest, leaving 3 dead and at least 17 injured; the building is now at risk of total collapse, according to the authorities

In mountain towns bear encounters and attacks are increasing; officials argue on how to manage the rising bear population, and conservationists question whether easier shooting would solve the problem; around 4.000 bears are estimated to live in Romania

New austerity measures deemed as 'necessary' for a fiscal reform and designed to lower Romania 7,5 billion euro public deficit target civil servants, magistrates, corporates, businesses, bureaucracy and corruption

National Cyber Security Directorate has issued a warning about a new online scam that fraudulently uses the image of president Nicușor Dan in so-called “quick investment” schemes