The Irish Times

Romania election: Social Democrats headed for victory

Exit polls show strong lead for party ousted following corruption scandal a year ago

Sun Dec 11 2016 - 20:08

Romania goes to polls in shadow of corruption and fatal fire

Social Democrats tipped to win Sunday’s election despite tarnished reputation

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 16:49

Romania’s fight against corruption enshrined in DNA

Chief prosecutor’s resolute exposure of top-level graft lauded by neighbours and EU

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 02:00

Protests to continue as Romania searches for new government

Bucharest nightclub fire that killed 32 prompts wave of protests against corruption

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 01:00

Romania prime minister resigns after nightclub fire

Victor Ponta steps down following protests which saw 20,000 on the streets of Bucharest

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 19:13

Croatia in threat to close Serbia border over further migration

President asks army to be ready to protect national borders from ‘illegal migration’

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 16:09

Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta charged with forgery

Ponta denies wrongdoing and says the case is politically motivated

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 19:45

Romania’s government survives no-confidence vote

Romania seen as one of the European Union’s most corrupt states

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 13:30

New Romanian president promises crackdown on corruption

Klaus Iohannis says he plans to seek political consensus for key state initiatives

Mon Dec 22 2014 - 01:00

Russians accused of funding shale gas protests

Gazprom said to be blocking threats to its energy stranglehold

Mon Dec 01 2014 - 21:34

Romanians choose change in stunning election upset

Lutheran, ethnic-German outsider beats PM Ponta with pledge to cleanse a corrupt system

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00

Provincial mayor inflicts shock defeat in Romania presidential vote

Klaus Iohannis, an ethnic German, turned around a 10-point deficit to win the runoff

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 08:12

Ethnic German mayor wins Romanian presidential election

Thousands of Romanians queue outside Dublin embassy in attempt to vote

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00

Spain’s Rajoy to face parliament over corruption claims

Prime minister allegedly received €90,000 from former People’s Party treasurer

Mon Jul 22 2013 - 16:42