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One person died and 24 were injured as a bus carrying Greek tourists crashed in Bucharest, Romania on Friday. According to preliminary reports, 47 people were aboard the bus. Those injured have been taken to local hospitals for treatment. The passenger...

Dozens of ancient Greek coins were discovered recently by a retired policeman in a village in southern Romania.

  Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion have begun to trickle into Poland and Rmania, with dozens of people arriving at the normally placid Medyka border crossing with Poland on Thursday. Local media from countries bordering Ukraine report that small numbers...

Photo: wikipedia Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew  on Sunday blessed the world's largest Orthodox church, located in Bucharest, Romania. He officiated at the ceremony along with Romanian Patriarch Daniel and one hundred priests, according to a report from the AP. Many thousands of...

The prime ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania have expressed their support for Serbia's bid to join them in the European Union, saying the move would help guarantee regional peace and security. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Romanian Prime Minister Mihai...

Romanian hopes of setting a Guinness Book World Record for dancing Greece's famous syrtaki dance from the 1964 film "Zorba the Greek" were dashed over the weekend. A storm struck the Black Sea port on Saturday making the ability...

As the economic crisis in Greece continues, many Greek businesses and families have made the move to Romania in hopes of a brighter future for themselves and their children. The size of Romania's Greek community is growing at a...

During his two-day visit to Romania this Wednesday and Thursday, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos attended the opening of “Athena” Greek School's new building. Later, he took a tour around the classrooms and other areas of the new facilities, while he...

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos will visit Romania on Tuesday, October 20. During his two-day stay in the country, Gerontopoulos will attend the opening ceremony for the new building of Greek school “Athena” in Bucharest. Gerontopoulos will then meet with...

EU aid to help workers made redundant in various industries in Greece, Spain, The Netherlands and Romania to find new jobs was approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) funding, which would complement...

The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Akis Gerontopoulos -- responsible for the department of the Hellenic Diaspora -- traveled to Romania to attend the South-East Europe Summit and visited the Greek communities of Brasov and Ploesti. Akis Gerontopoulos, alongside the Diaspora Member of...

Greek lender Eurobank, the majority shareholder in Romanian bank Bancpost, recorded a loss of EUR 40.2 million in Romania in 2013, according to the bank’s recent financial results. In 2012, the lender posted a loss of EUR 35.2 million in...

“My visit to Romania was a very important experience for me. I realized with great pleasure that over time Greeks have become distinguished in all areas. Both the Greek expatriates and the Greek businessmen investing in this country make...

The German ProSiebenSat.1 Group sold its interests in Central and Eastern Europe. The broadcaster sold Kiss TV as well as radio stations Kiss FM, Magic FM, One FM and Rock FM to Greek Antenna Group, while its TV channel Prima...

The book of Eleni Samios-Kazantzakis devoted to the famous author Panait Istrati (1884-1935), was published in Romania by Istros Publications, under the auspices of the Braila Museum. It is the first Romanian translation of the book, entitled The True Tragedy...