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Romania is moving to increase its annual brown bear culling quota as authorities seek to curb a growing number of encounters between humans and wildlife, but conservation groups argue that stronger enforcement—not larger hunting quotas—is the key to addressing the problem. The proposed measure,......
Romania has intercepted a third drone in as many days after another unauthorized aircraft entered its airspace, escalating security concerns along NATO's eastern frontier as the conflict in neighboring Ukraine continues to generate cross-border risks. President Nicusor Dan confirmed that the latest......
Romania has shot down a drone on its territory for the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday, marking a significant escalation in security concerns along NATO's eastern border. The unmanned aircraft was intercepted around......
Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have agreed to broaden the mission of their joint Black Sea mine-clearing force, adding new responsibilities aimed at protecting vital maritime infrastructure. The decision, announced during the NATO summit, reflects growing security concerns in the Black Sea region, where......
Two Romanian nationals are set to appear before a court in western France after being accused of stealing bronze ornaments and damaging graves in several cemeteries across the regions of Mayenne and Ille-et-Vilaine. French prosecutors said the suspects, aged 32 and 34, were arrested during a police......
New fragments of a drone have been discovered in eastern Romania near the Ukrainian border, the Romanian Ministry of Defence confirmed on Sunday, amid ongoing security concerns linked to the war in Ukraine. According to officials, the debris was found between the localities of Luncavița and Văcăreni......
A drone has crashed in eastern Romania following a wave of overnight Russian strikes on neighboring Ukraine, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 200 residents from the affected area. Romanian officials reported that the incident occurred near the Danube border region, where air defense systems......
Israel’s Elbit Systems is preparing to start deliveries of Watchkeeper X drones to Romania under a 1.89 billion lei ($428.75 million) contract, following delays that raised concerns from Romanian officials. The agreement, signed in 2022 for seven unmanned aerial systems, was originally scheduled......
The European Commission has expressed concern over the imminent expiration of a voluntary system for detecting and reporting child sexual abuse images on online platforms and messaging services. Negotiations to extend the system temporarily have failed, raising fears of a legal gap that could hamper......
Romania briefly activated its air defense alert system on Friday after radar surveillance identified a drone flying in Ukrainian airspace close to the country’s eastern border. According to the Romanian Defense Ministry, monitoring systems detected the unmanned aircraft at 6:57 a.m. local time......
Romanian President Nicusor Dan has announced that he will attend the inaugural meeting of the “Peace Council” in Washington as an observer, following an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump. In a message posted on social media, Dan said he would travel to the United States to take......
German authorities have arrested three suspects in the central state of Thuringia following a disruption to rail traffic caused by the theft of railway cables, police said on Sunday. According to the federal police, the incident was detected near a level crossing, where irregularities on the railway......
Romania deployed multiple fighter jets on Tuesday after detecting two new drone incursions into its airspace, following a night of intense Russian aerial strikes on neighboring Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Defense, the first drone crossed into Romanian airspace from the Ukrainian town of Vâlcov......
