All news on the topic: Romania

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UK court rejects Andrew and Tristan Tate challenge over withheld victim identities
The pair are facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they currently live, but will be extradited to the UK once these proceedings are concluded to face a total of 21 charges, including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking.
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EU prosecutors indict Romanian officials over €111,000 Erasmus+ fraud scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) has filed an indictment against the president and the vice-president of an association, following an investigation into six Erasmus+ projects.
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Josip Heit scam: Celebrity-endorsed Ponzi schemes, money laundering, and the digital cover-up
In June 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Croatian businessman Josip Heit was seen waiting for an Antena Stars reporter outside the Marriott hotel in Bucharest, sitting behind the wheel of a Bugatti Chiron Panda — a car reportedly valued at around four million euros.
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Two “useful idiots” jailed over arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer
Two criminal proxies branded "useful idiots" have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Gabe Newell commissions €700m deep-sea research vessel for ocean exploration
Gaming billionaire Gabe Newell has commissioned the world’s most expensive and advanced marine research vessel.
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Starmer property arson case exposes alleged Russian sabotage network in UK
Two men found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer were instructed to do so by a Russian-linked social media channel.
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Andrew Tate’s Moscow arrival sparks fury from British women accusing him of rape
Lawyer for British women criticizes ‘extraordinary spectacle’ of Tate’s arrival in Moscow.
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UK summons Russian ambassador after drone strike injures civilians in Romania
Vladimir Putin’s representative in the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office after a Russian drone struck a building in Romania.
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Romania’s top general accused of helping secure preferential university access for future army officers
Romania’s highest-ranking military officer, Gen. Gheorghiță Vlad, is being investigated by national anti-corruption authorities over allegations of involvement in manipulating admissions at a state-funded university.
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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.