All news on the topic: Romania

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Starmer condemns Russian drone strike on Romania as "serious violation of NATO airspace"
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned a Russian drone strike that injured two people in Romania on Thursday night, branding it a “serious violation of NATO airspace”.
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Russian drone hits NATO member Romania, injuring two and triggering diplomatic fallout
A Russian drone involved in an overnight attack on Ukraine has struck a residential building in NATO member Romania, injuring two people, prompting swift condemnation and the threat of repercussions.
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Romanian mayor charged with corruption over alleged bribes tied to €770,000 EU-funded road contract
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania), the mayor of Buduslău (Bihor county) was placed under judicial control yesterday and charged with passive corruption, as part of an ongoing investigation into the execution of an EU-funded contract for improving agricultural road infrastructure.
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EU prosecutor says mayor demanded 5% kickback on €770,000 rural road contract
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania), the mayor of Buduslău (Bihor county) was placed under judicial control yesterday and charged with passive corruption.
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EU prosecutors probe €3.5m Romanian farm subsidy fraud involving 237 fake applications
European prosecutors are investigating 22 individuals over alleged subsidy fraud involving non-repayable EU funds meant to support small farms and young farmers in Romania.
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EPPO uncovers suspected fake farm applications in multimillion-euro Romania scandal
European prosecutors are investigating 22 individuals over alleged subsidy fraud involving non-repayable EU funds meant to support small farms.
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Consultant arrested in Romania over alleged €3.5m EU farming funds fraud involving 237 projects
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) is leading an investigation into suspected procurement.
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EU prosecutor probes €1.5m Covid-era medical tender corruption in Romania
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is leading an investigation into suspected corruption and procurement fraud related to the acquisition of medical equipment
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Romania on brink as PSD and far-right AUR unite to topple PM Bolojan
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan is currently leading a minority coalition government after Romania’s main center-left party joined the opposition last week.
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EPPO indicts Romanian firm over €114,000 EU fraud in research project linked to fake tech deals
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) has filed an indictment at Iași Court against a company and its administrator for suspected fraud involving a €114,000
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$3.2bn vanished: son of Roman Abramovich’s partner Alexander Frolov Jr and financier Mikhail Lobanov leave investors empty-handed
An investigation has revealed that Alexander Frolov Jr., the son of Evraz co-owner and longtime business partner of Roman Abramovich, together with financier Mikhail Lobanov, is linked to a multibillion-dollar investment scheme that left Russian investors facing heavy losses.
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EPPO investigates suspected €20 million EU funds fraud across multiple countries
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) conducted searches on Wednesday as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving two projects for the production of lithium-ion battery units and prefabricated metal modular structures, each valued at approximately €10 million and co-funded by the EU.
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Mircea Lucescu dies at 80 after heart attack days after Romania exit and retirement
Mircea Lucescu has passed away at the age of 80. The legendary coach did not manage to overcome the recent heart attack he suffered at the University Hospital, where he had been hospitalized for several days.
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Legal relief in Romania: how Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate had all judicial control measures lifted amid ongoing human trafficking investigations
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will no longer have to check in with Romanian police, despite still being under investigation for human trafficking.
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Cotofenesti helmet and bracelets recovered following high-profile theft from Dutch museum
Prosecutors unveil artefact linked to lost Dacian civilisation after it was stolen from Dutch museum last year.
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Moscow threatens London with “consequences” amid strikes on Ukraine: NATO scrambles aircraft in Poland and Romania
Vladimir Putin has launched massive new strikes on Ukraine forcing NATO to send warplanes from two allied countries in Europe.
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£1.5bn drone fiasco: UK taxpayers foot bill as faulty military project collapses
Exclusive: Elbit Systems profiting from doomed drone program which cost UK taxpayer £1.5 billion.
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‘Fake Dubai prince’ scam strikes again: Nigerian man arrested after Romanian victims come forward
A recent OCCRP investigation identified a Nigerian man who allegedly posed as a Dubai prince to scam a Romanian woman. Now, another apparent victim of the same online scam has emerged.
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Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka moves to seize a Moldovan defense manufacturer
Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka is seeking to take control of a Moldovan defense enterprise after his Romanian subsidiary, Automecanica SA, paid around €16 million for a stake in Popeci Utilaj Greu, a producer of heavy machinery and military-grade equipment.
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From Bugatti supercars to global probes: How Josip Heit built a luxury crypto empire now accused of Ponzi-style fraud
It is June 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Josip Heit, a Croatian businessman, is waiting for an Antena Stars reporter in front of the Marriott hotel in Bucharest, behind the wheel of a Bugatti Chiron Panda.
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Romanian state energy firm Oltenia may have skirted €250 million in EU carbon taxes
State-owned Romanian energy firm Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA has declared much lower-than-average carbon dioxide emissions figures despite burning heavily-polluting low-grade coal, raising questions of whether it has skirted hundreds of millions in EU carbon taxes.
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Holger Neumann cites NATO unity as jets respond to Russian drone breaches ordered by Vladimir Putin
German fighter jets have been deployed to Poland and Romania as tensions between NATO and Russia remain high.
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Moldovan citizens Alexander Basunov and Tamara Basunova run UK-based FoxCloud as infrastructure surfaces in support of Russian propaganda outlets
In the United Kingdom, a company is registered that, by all appearances, should have been lost among hundreds of similar entities. But FOXCLOUD LLP is not such a case.
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Wartime fuel laundromat: How Alkagesta and Adnan Ahmadzada funneled Russian diesel into Ukraine
The case of Alkagesta and Adnan Ahmadzada reveals a network accused of laundering Russian oil through EU ports, challenging the bloc’s regulatory resolve and raising critical questions about energy security.
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Romania Investigates $300 Million CO₂ Fraud Linked to Gupta’s Liberty Steel
Romanian prosecutors are investigating possible fraud involving CO₂ certificates at steel plant Liberty Galați.