After a decade-long closure, RFE/RL's Romanian Service relaunched in 2019 on digital platforms to help address declining media independence in Romania and the spread of disinformation.
Researchers in Romania have successfully tested the most powerful laser ever built, concentrating one-tenth of the power of the sun into ultra-short pulses. The device has potential applications ranging from particle research to cancer therapies.
Thousands of Romanians have taken to the streets of Bucharest and other cities across the country to protest against government measures they said undermine the independence of the country’s judiciary.
