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Romania's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Romania's most important stories across politics, the economy, energy, EU affairs, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Romania GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Bucharest
Population
About 19 million
Area
About 238,000 km²
Language · Script
Romanian · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Leu (RON, plural lei)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET) · UTC+3 in summer (EEST)

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
112 (single emergency number)
Mountain rescue (Salvamont)
112 or 0725 826 668
Child abuse reporting
119
Domestic violence helpline
0800 500 333 (free)

Traveler essentials

Country code
+40
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Bucharest · Cluj-Napoca · Iași · Timișoara · Constanța · Craiova · Brașov · Galați

Public holidays

Jan 1–2
New Year (2 days)
Jan 6
Epiphany (Boboteaza)
Jan 7
Synaxis of St John the Baptist
Jan 24
Union Day (Union of the Romanian Principalities)
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Orthodox Easter (variable)
Good Friday, Easter Sunday & Monday (Apr 10–13 in 2026)
May 1
Labour Day
Jun 1
Children's Day
Orthodox Pentecost (variable)
Pentecost Sunday & Monday (May 31–Jun 1 in 2026)
Aug 15
Dormition of the Mother of God
Nov 30
St Andrew's Day
Dec 1
National Day (Great Union Day)
Dec 25–26
Christmas (2 days)

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