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Populist Social Democrats ousted after controversial reform plans backfire

Romania's controversial government in peril as coalition collapses

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Moldova’s new government calls mass rally to oust rival cabinet

Russia backs new government as Romania seeks ‘concrete’ EU steps to end crisis

Romanian leader seeks pact to scrap justice reforms and defend EU norms

Ruling PSD party reels from ballot-box defeats and Liviu Dragnea’s graft conviction

Eurosceptic right kept at bay as pan-European democracy comes of age

EPP’s Manfred Weber’s potential presidency hangs in balance

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Romania may face disciplinary action over legal aberrations, EU warns

Commission threatens to launch article 7 proceedings if Bucharest refuses to conform

Romanians rally and plan court stoppages in protest at judicial reforms

EU raises concerns and judicial staff to halt work over government's latest decree

Romania piles pressure on high-profile prosecutor tipped for key EU role

Brussels demands fairness as Bucharest opposes Laura Codruta Kovesi's candidacy

Romania’s ousted anti-graft prosecutor tipped for EU comeback

Scandal-hit government opposes Laura Codruta Kovesi's bid to lead EU agency

Romania defends bid to quash corruption cases amid EU outcry

Leader of ruling Social Democrats is among those who will benefit from planned reforms

Romania in battle over its political soul as EU presidency begins

EU leaders hope nation’s politicians will put aside differences for duration of presidency

Fractious Romania takes EU helm as daunting year begins

First term in presidency comes against backdrop of domestic political turbulence

Romania's leaders at loggerheads as EU presidency looms

Brussels said to want a ‘truce’ between scandal-hit government and critics

Romania's leaders clash over preparations for EU presidency

President Klaus Iohannis calls government an "accident" that has "gone off the rails"

Romanian poll on banning same-sex marriage fails due to low turnout

Only 20% of voters turned out, below the 30% needed

Romania's de facto leader Liviu Dragnea survives party rebellion

Legal travails and street protests sparked challenge to Social Democrat boss

Protesters and president pile pressure on Romanian government

Police and officials defend actions after 450 people hurt at Bucharest rally

Brexit a ‘lose-lose-lose situation’ - Croatia's prime minister

Taoiseach in Zagreb as part of trip to three European capitals to discuss Brexit issues

Leo Varadkar to begin European tour amid fresh Brexit tensions

Taoiseach to visit Croatia, Romania and Italy as Dominic Raab criticises Brussels stance

Fears for Romania's anti-corruption drive grow with sacking of top prosecutor

Government succeeds in forcing president to fire Laura Codruta Kovesi

Romanian president threatened with impeachment

Council of Europe calls for a halt to sweeping criminal justice reforms

Danube Delta Letter: Romania echoes Ireland of 1950s

Romania needs EU investment to develop tourism and its natural resources

Romania’s president lambasts ruling party chief as political crisis deepens

Liviu Dragnea urged to ‘just disappear’ from politics after second criminal conviction

Romanians hold rival rallies as tension grows in corruption row

Scandal-plagued ruling party PSD accuses ‘shadow state’ of persecuting officials

Romanian civil society appeals to president over corruption fears

Defiant ruling party plans major rally and wants top prosecutor fired

Romanians set to rally against reforms as instability continues

Ruling party of Liviu Dragnea accused of anti-graft efforts and weakening rule of law

Romania's ruling party defends reform plans as protests reignite

Government accused of launching new bid to weaken anti-graft laws

Romania reshuffles cabinet as graft woes and power struggle rumble on

Social Democrats beset by crises since sweeping to power last December

Ukraine defends education reform as Hungary promises ‘pain’

Russia criticises new language rules to focus on Ukrainian at school as ‘act of ethnocide’

Romania's turbulent ruling party topples its own government

Talks on new prime minister set for Monday after parliament ousts Sorin Grindeanu

Romania's power struggle pits ruling party against its own premier

Social Democrats seek no-confidence vote in prime minister Sorin Grindeanu

Romanian politicians urged to support anti-graft fight

Top prosecutor says her anti-corruption agency backed by huge street protests

Romanians rallying for rule of law derail populist bandwagon

Bucharest Letter: Scandal-hit governing party claims foreign forces behind protests

Romania’s government holds on and calls for an end to protests

Premier Sorin Grindeanu conciliatory as cabinet survives confidence vote

Romania’s president rebukes cabinet but rejects snap election

President Klaus Iohannis tells government to solve crisis after huge protests in Bucharest

Romania scraps corruption decree amid huge protests

Biggest rallies since 1989 revolution against communist rule forced government U-turn

Romanian government refuses to withdraw controversial graft decree

Cracks appear in administration after 250,000 protest against corruption order

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