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As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant

Oct. 23, 2024 09:58 AM EDT

PETRILA, Romania (AP) — For many years, Sebastian Tirinticǎ worked in a coal mine, just like his father and grandfather before him. These days, Tirinticǎ, now 38, is largely surrounded by solar panels and wind turbines as he travels across Romania to train former coal workers and...

Romania scrambles fighter jets second time this week over breach of airspace

Oct. 19, 2024 08:32 AM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania raised fighter jets early on Saturday for the second time this week after an unidentified object breached its airspace by the Black Sea, the Ministry of Defense said. The small object was detected over the Black Sea moving toward Romania, a...

Romania scrambles fighter jets after an unidentified object breaches its airspace

Oct. 18, 2024 05:16 AM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania scrambled four of its fighter jets on Thursday after an unidentified object breached its airspace in the country's southeast near the Black Sea, according to the Ministry of National Defense. The small object, likely a drone, was detected over the...

Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

Sep. 17, 2024 02:54 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic and one in Romania. The flooding has swamped parts of Austria, the Czech Republic,...

Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force evacuations in Central Europe

Sep. 15, 2024 22:27 PM EDT

PRAGUE (AP) — The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced evacuations. Several Central European nations have already been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and...

4 people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave hundreds stranded

Sep. 14, 2024 15:11 PM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Four people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential storms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday. Rescue services scrambled to save people in the hard-hit eastern...

Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace

Sep. 08, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early...