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Pro-EU Liberal Nicusor Dan Beats Far-Right Rival In Romania Presidential Polls
Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, won the country's presidential election on Sunday in a shock upset over a hard-right, nationalist rival who had pledged to put Romania on a path inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump's politics.
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Romania Says Found New Fragments Of Russian Drone On Its Territory
New fragments of a drone similar to those used by the Russian military were found on Romanian soil, the defence ministry said on Saturday, and President Klaus Iohannis said this indicated an unacceptable breach of Romania's air space had occurred.
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No Record Of Two Days After Donald Trump's Inauguration, Hackers Took Surveillance Cameras
Romanian hackers took over two-thirds of Washington's outdoor surveillance cameras just before President Donald Trump's inauguration, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday.
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How The Trump International Hotel Changed Washington's Culture Of Influence
On a June morning, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and his wife enjoyed croissants in the lounge of the opulent hotel, a day before joining President Donald Trump a few blocks away at the White House for a Rose Garden news conference.
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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Names New Prime Minister
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday named social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu as the nation's new Prime Minister, bringing to a close weeks of uncertainty since the left won a parliamentary vote on December 11.
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CIA Gave Romania Millions To Host Secret Prisons: Lawyer
The CIA paid Romania "millions of dollars" to host secret prisons, a rights lawyer said Wednesday as the European Court of Human Rights heard accusations that Romania allowed the agency to torture terrorism suspects in a secret renditions program under President George W. Bush.
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Romanian PM Quits Amid Sleaze Scandal, Nightclub Blaze Fallout
Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta, mired in a corruption scandal, resigned today following a deadly nightclub blaze, a day after more than 20,000 people rallied in Bucharest to demand he step down.
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Ex-Mayor Sworn in As Romania's New President
Romania's Parliament swore in a former Mayor as the country's new President in an election he called a triumph for democracy 25 years after communism ended.
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Romanian PM Victor Ponta Tipped to Clinch Presidential Run-Off
Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to clinch the presidency on Sunday in a run-off election in the corruption-plagued ex-communist state, despite fears that he may reverse key reforms.
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Romania to Vote for New Leader; Corruption Ignored
Romanians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader as President Traian Basescu steps down after 10 years. Prime Minister Victor Ponta is favored to win over challengers who include a city mayor and a glamorous lawyer. Here's a look at this Balkan nation's vote:
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Pro-EU Liberal Nicusor Dan Beats Far-Right Rival In Romania Presidential Polls
Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, won the country's presidential election on Sunday in a shock upset over a hard-right, nationalist rival who had pledged to put Romania on a path inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump's politics.
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Romania Says Found New Fragments Of Russian Drone On Its Territory
New fragments of a drone similar to those used by the Russian military were found on Romanian soil, the defence ministry said on Saturday, and President Klaus Iohannis said this indicated an unacceptable breach of Romania's air space had occurred.
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No Record Of Two Days After Donald Trump's Inauguration, Hackers Took Surveillance Cameras
Romanian hackers took over two-thirds of Washington's outdoor surveillance cameras just before President Donald Trump's inauguration, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday.
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How The Trump International Hotel Changed Washington's Culture Of Influence
On a June morning, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and his wife enjoyed croissants in the lounge of the opulent hotel, a day before joining President Donald Trump a few blocks away at the White House for a Rose Garden news conference.
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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Names New Prime Minister
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday named social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu as the nation's new Prime Minister, bringing to a close weeks of uncertainty since the left won a parliamentary vote on December 11.
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CIA Gave Romania Millions To Host Secret Prisons: Lawyer
The CIA paid Romania "millions of dollars" to host secret prisons, a rights lawyer said Wednesday as the European Court of Human Rights heard accusations that Romania allowed the agency to torture terrorism suspects in a secret renditions program under President George W. Bush.
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Romanian PM Quits Amid Sleaze Scandal, Nightclub Blaze Fallout
Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta, mired in a corruption scandal, resigned today following a deadly nightclub blaze, a day after more than 20,000 people rallied in Bucharest to demand he step down.
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Ex-Mayor Sworn in As Romania's New President
Romania's Parliament swore in a former Mayor as the country's new President in an election he called a triumph for democracy 25 years after communism ended.
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Romanian PM Victor Ponta Tipped to Clinch Presidential Run-Off
Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to clinch the presidency on Sunday in a run-off election in the corruption-plagued ex-communist state, despite fears that he may reverse key reforms.
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Romania to Vote for New Leader; Corruption Ignored
Romanians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader as President Traian Basescu steps down after 10 years. Prime Minister Victor Ponta is favored to win over challengers who include a city mayor and a glamorous lawyer. Here's a look at this Balkan nation's vote:
