Romania

KLM flight bound for Tel Aviv diverted to Bucharest after bomb threat onboard

The bomb threat is the latest in a wave of at least 27 European passenger planes that were forced to land following a series of threats.

A KLM aircraft is being refuelled for a subsequent flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, Netherlands, April 15, 2026.
A KLM aircraft is being refuelled for a subsequent flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, Netherlands, April 15, 2026.

KLM flight bound for Tel Aviv diverted to Bucharest after bomb threat onboard

Romanian President Nicusor Dan during a press conference at the B9 summit in Romanian capital Bucharest, May 13, 2026.

Romanian intelligence identifies Russian sabotage network thought to have caused industrial fire

Yonatan Urich is seen following a hearing on journalist Omri Assenheim’s refusal to provide police with materials from a program he broadcast about Eli Feldstein, after the District Court ruled that journalistic privilege does not apply, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Einhorn's consulting firm paid Urich over NIS 1 million for work with foreign countries - report


Israeli deputy PM calls on Romania to move embassy to Jerusalem

Levin thanked Romania's parliament for condemning Hamas after October 7 and said Israel is fighting to defend democratic values, women's rights, and freedom.

ISRAEL'S JUSTICE Minister Yariv Levin addresses a joint session of Romania's Chamber of Deputies and Senate in Bucharest on May 13, 2026.

Israeli counter-drone tech used in NATO drill close to Ukrainian border

Around 30 companies from all over the world took part in LCI‑X Crucible Eastern Phoenix 2026 exercise last week.

Autonomous Guard's Skylock counter-drone solution

Gravestones toppled in Romanian Jewish cemetery where Gantz's family is buried

Police were reportedly notified of the incident on Sunday morning and later said they treat such acts with the "utmost seriousness."

Tomb stones of Jewish soldiers fallen during the WWI on the side of the Romanian Army, witness the once large Jewish comunity of Iasi, on February 2, 2024 at the Jewish Cemetary in Iasi, eastern Romania.

Elbit Systems set to start delivery of drones to Romania after delays, threats of cancellation

The deal for seven unmanned aircraft systems was signed in 2022, with deliveries due to start in 2025.

Elbit System's Watchkeeper X drones, April 6, 2026.

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum

The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.

Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems

The deal, signed in 2022, envisaged deliveries beginning in 2025, but delays prompted Romanian Defense Minister Miruta to consider canceling the deal.

A Thor, a VTOL-UAV (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone is seen on display at the Elbit-Systems stand at the XPONENTIAL Europe autonomous systems and robotics trade fair on March 26, 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Decades after Romania’s secret police trailed a Jewish photographer, their files have become a film

“Plan contraplan/Shot Reverse Shot,” which premiered at the Berlinale international film festival, features photojournalist Edward Serotta’s reminiscences about Romania in the 1980s.

Photographer Edward Serotta takes a self-portrait in a hotel room during his efforts to document Romania in the 1980s.

Canine remains discovered in Bulgaria show dog meat may have been Iron Age delicacy - study

The Greeks, as well as the Thracians, who lived in what is now modern-day Bulgaria, are believed by researchers to have consumed dog meat. 

Dog skull found during an archaeological excavation.

Majority of European MPs view Israel positively, call for cooperation, survey finds - exclusive

MPs from Romania, Italy, and Germany reported particularly favorable views of their countries’ relations with Israel. In contrast, markedly smaller shares of MPs from Ireland, Spain, and Turkey.

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022

Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Six migrants died, and four people were injured after a Romanian-registered Skoda was carrying 10 people when it failed to stop for a check and sought to evade capture, Commissioner told bTV

Romanian border police are pictured at the Romanian-Bulgarian customs point in Giurgiu, as Romania and Bulgaria both join the Schengen bloc, Romania, December 31, 2024.