An earlier version of this article misstated the date of the first-round vote in the presidential election. It was Nov. 24, not Oct. 24. When Romania this month annulled the first round of a presidential election won by a Moscow-friendly ultranationalist candidate,

Russia launched cyberattacks “aimed at influencing the fairness of the electoral process” and “the public agenda through the use of artificial intelligence and aggressive online promotion,” according to Mihai Weber,

Romania has said that its air defence did not record the entry of a Russian missile into its airspace during the large-scale attack on Ukraine on the night of 24-25 December. Source: Digi24 with reference to Romanian Defence Ministry spokesman Constantin Spinu Details: Spinu said Ukraine informed Romania about a Russian missile flying through the airspace of Moldova at about 07:30,

Romania’s Liberal Party is facing scrutiny after a media investigation linked their presidential campaign to that of a pro-Russian candidate who won a now-canceled first round of the election.

What happened in Romania’s presidential election marks the beginning of the new political era, of hybrid war, political unrest, and disdain, anger and revolt against political elites.

NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by Kyiv.

Concern over the alleged spread of misinformation by Russia has intensified since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By ordering a redo of the election, however, Romania’s constitutional court has handed a propaganda gift to Russia, which has long derided the West’s stated commitment to democracy as a sham ...

Ukraine's decision to turn off the taps keeping Russian gas flowing via its territory to Europe has already sown trouble in the continent's east, with Moldova declaring a state of emergency and Slovakia threatening Kyiv with retaliation.

Bulgaria and Romania are holding ceremonies to mark their full membership in Europe’s Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries to join the ID check-free travel zone.

In 2024, incumbents faced backlash, far-right parties gained momentum, and even within the EU, the integrity of free elections came under threat.