The full moon closest to the autumn equinox marks a special celebration in Romania: the Harvest Moon. In particular, rural areas come alive at night as people celebrate the end of the harvest season. Communities gather around bonfires, sharing food, drinks, stories, and music under the light of the full moon.

Georgescu said Romania should reclaim the Ukrainian regions with Romanian populations of northern Bukovina, Bugeac and northern Maramureș.

Romania recorded 133,635 cases of acute respiratory infections and eight flu-related deaths in the week from January 20 to 26, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) announced. According to the INSP,

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on January 30 that Romania "firmly" supports the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Ukraine, just a few hours after former ultranationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu declared that "Ukraine is an invented state"

The government of Romania published on January 30 the budget plan for 2025, with a deficit target of 7.04% of GDP.  The public deficit would thus drop by 13.5% y/y from RON 153 billion in 2024 to RON 135 billion in 2025.

Romania’s ruling parties lost ground ahead of a re-scheduled presidential ballot, with the latest poll showing support for the front-runner far-right candidate as well as the independent mayor of the capital.

Far-right Romanian politician Calin Georgescu called Ukraine a "fictional" state and claimed that the eventual partition of its territories is "inevitable" in an interview published on Jan. 29. "On 100% it will happen,

The Church of Almighty God, one of China's largest Christian sects, is finding followers all over the world and making new headway in Romania, where the group's online efforts are drawing new converts to its controversial teachings and helping to grow its presence across Central and Eastern Europe.

Romania's attempts to restore investor confidence and lower the European Union's highest budget deficit have hit early hurdles in a year fraught with political jeopardy and the risk of losing its coveted investment-grade ratings.

EU finance ministers approved Romania's deficit-cutting plan on Tuesday to bring its fiscal deficit below 3% of national output by 2030, a move Bucharest hopes will help reassure investors about its economic outlook and tame surging bond yields.

Paladuta returned to his native Romania before any charges were laid, but was extradited back to the UK to stand trial. The 29-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of rape during a hearing at Reading Crown Court earlier this month and later sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison.