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Romanians protest cost of living in latest European action

Several thousand protesters in Romania have joined an “anti-poverty march” in the capital of Bucharest to express dismay over the rising cost of living

The Independent UK

As Europe saves energy, some Romanians have little to unplug

In the quiet Romanian village of Vasilati, where most houses are heated with wood, people worry about their power bills even though Romanians consume the least electricity per capita in the European Union and many have cut back use all they can.

Reuters

Inside new £250m waterpark and wellness centre with 25 pools

The waterpark will have 25 pools, 35 water slides and 30 saunas

Liverpool Echo

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Wizz Air customers slept on floor with strangers after airline left them stranded

Wizz Air customers were sent from Varna, Bulgaria to Bucharest in Romania only to discover that the hotel they'd been sent to was full, one irate passenger who slept on the floor claimed

Daily Mirror

Inside new £250m UK waterpark with 30 saunas and ‘living flume’

The original Therme Waterpark is in Bucharest, Romania

The Independent UK

Five Things to Know about the UN Telecoms Agency

The UN's telecoms agency, which chooses either an American or a Russian as its new chief on Thursday, plays a key role in the rules governing radio frequencies, satellites and 5G. The International Telecommunication Union is holding its quadrennial main conference until October 14 in Bucharest, with all eyes on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

We spent a day at the huge Therme waterpark that's coming to Manchester - it's jaw-dropping

A new £250m waterpark is about to be built in Manchester - we visited the original Therme site to see what to expect

Manchester Evening News

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Halep has nose surgery and is out for rest of 2022

Bucharest (AFP) - Simona Halep has had surgery on her nose and will not play again this year, the former world number one said on social media on Thursday.

AFP

Former world number one Halep to rest after nose surgery

Bucharest (AFP) - Former world number one Simona Halep said Monday she would need a few weeks of rest after undergoing nose surgery.

AFP

Wizz Air adds new flights to Italy and Romania from Cardiff

The new flights include a service going directly to Milan

Wales Online

Cardiff Airport lands two new routes to Romania and Italy

The routes will be operated by Wizz Air from October after a decision to close its base at the airport for the winter

Birmingham Post

Russia expels Romanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Russia said on Thursday it was ordering a Romanian diplomat to leave the country in response to the expulsion of one of its diplomats from Bucharest.

Reuters

Blue Air suspends all flights

The carrier, which had a busy network of flights from the UK, has been involved in a row with the government in Bucharest

The Independent UK

Romania's plagiarism hunter becomes the hunted

Bucharest (AFP) - Romanian journalist Emilia Sercan has made it her mission to expose plagiarism at the country’s highest levels.

AFP

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Launches 20 New Flight Routes to Europe

Saudi Arabia launched 20 new routes linking the Kingdom to new cities in Europe through Wizz Air, Europe's fastest-growing airline. The airline will introduce new destinations from Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tirana, Varna, Venice, and Vienna to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. The General Authority of Civil Aviation…

Bangkok Post

NATO races to counter Russia’s threat in Europe’s weak spot

BUCHAREST: It didn’t take long after Russia attacked Ukraine for French Colonel Clement Torrent to get his orders: He had six months to build a base for 1,000 soldiers on NATO’s eastern frontier.

Reuters

Thousands march in Bucharest LGBTQ pride parade

Thousands of Romanians joined an LGBTQ pride march in Bucharest on Saturday ahead of planned legislation that could potentially endanger future parades and fuel discrimination.

The Independent UK

NATO's eastern nations want better protection from alliance

Nine NATO nations on the alliance’s eastern flank have held talks in Romania ahead of a key NATO summit later this month

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The Independent UK

A woman abroad feels an unwelcome gaze in new film 'Watcher'

In the haunting and sophisticated new thriller “Watcher,” Maika Monroe plays an American woman who is feeling uneasy in her new hometown of Bucharest

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen goes head to head with Ding Liren as world top two meet

China’s Ding is the new favourite for next month’s Candidates after Alireza Firouzja, 18, failed in Bucharest, and the 29-year-old will play the world No 1 at least once during the Chessable Masters

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday while Alireza Firouzja is erratic

The world champion scored 10/11 online in Chess.com’s weekly masters open, using 1 b2-b3 as White and 1...b7-b6 as Black in all games, while the 18-year-old talent has been uneven against the elite at Bucharest

Reuters

Mayor, owners jailed for deadly Romania nightclub fire

A Bucharest court handed down prison sentences on Thursday to a mayor of a district in the capital and the owners of a nightclub where a 2015 fire killed 65 people in what became a symbol of corruption in Romania.

Reuters

Jill Biden meets Ukrainian refugee mothers and teachers in Romania

Sitting in a classroom in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, U.S. first lady Jill Biden met a group of Ukrainian refugee mothers and educators on Saturday, praising the women for their strength and resilience.

Belfast Live

Romanian mum-of-three on her journey from Bucharest to a new life in Belfast

"I came here with no friends or relatives as a tourist and ended up becoming a local person."

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait Sends Second Batch of Aid to Ukrainian Refugees

Kuwait sent on Tuesday the second batch of humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees. A plane carrying 40 tons of food and medical aid left Kuwait’s Abdullah al-Mubarak Air Base to Bucharest, Romania. Vice chairman of the Kuwaiti Red Crescent Organization Anwar al-Hasawi said the aid comes in line with the…

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