As Romania prepares for the second round of its re-run presidential election, Bucharest Mayor and independent candidate Nicușor Dan is mounting a bold challenge to beat his nationalist opponent George Simion, who won the election's first round last Sunday.

EU membership enjoys strong approval in new member states largely thanks to the economic firepower they have gained. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the GDP growth story in the new accession states since the bloc’s historic enlargement in 2004.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers slammed the Pentagon on November 4 for not briefing them on national security issues and said at times top defense officials appeared to be undermining US president Donald Trump's own policies,

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has sought to ease concerns over the recent withdrawal of a United States infantry brigade from Romania, saying that the Alliance remains fully committed to its eastern members.

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's decision to remove troops from Romania raises concerns about European security amid ongoing tensions with Russia.