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Majority of European MPs view Israel positively, call for cooperation, survey finds - exclusive

MPs from Romania, Italy, and Germany reported particularly favorable views of their countries’ relations with Israel. In contrast, markedly smaller shares of MPs from Ireland, Spain, and Turkey.

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022
Romanian border police are pictured at the Romanian-Bulgarian customs point in Giurgiu, as Romania and Bulgaria both join the Schengen bloc, Romania, December 31, 2024.

Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Firefighters operate at the site of an explosion at an apartment block, in Bucharest, Romania, October 17, 2025.

Two killed in Bucharest after explosion at apartment block

Polish Abrams tank fires as Polish forces with NATO soldiers hold 'Iron Defender' military exercises, at a military range in Wierzbiny near Orzysz, Poland, September17, 2025

Romania aims to buy Abrams tanks in $7 bln deal


Blue-and-white drops points against Kosovo

With Euro hopes hanging by a thread, Israel to wrap up its campaign vs Switzerland, Romania, Andorra

ISRAEL DEFENDER Miguel Vitor (left) and the National Team were a step behind Milot Rashica (right) and Kosovo throughout their Euro Group I qualifier on Sunday night at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, which the visiting blue-and-white lost 1-0.

Romania marks decision to teach Jewish history, Holocaust in schools

Romania was a German ally in World War Two until August 1944 and hundreds of thousands of Romanian and Ukrainian Jews and Roma were killed in areas it controlled.

  Romanian soldiers supervise the deportation of Jews from Kishinev. Kishinev, Bessarabia, Romania, October 28, 1941.

Israeli killed in ATV crash during Romania vacation

"We received with a heavy heart the news that a resident of our city was killed in a tragic accident," Ashkelon mayor said in a statement.

 Casa Luca Elefterescu, azi Muzeul Ceasului "Nicolae Simache", Ploiești

Romania detects possible airspace breach during overnight drone attack on Ukraine

"The Romanian Army's radar surveillance system identified a possible unauthorized breach of national air space, with a signal detected on the route to the town of Galati," the defense ministry said.

 Elbit Systems' SkyStriker drone in flight.

Blue-and-white keeps pace in Euro qualifiers

After falling behind early, Gloukh powers Israel to a 1-1 draw at Romania. The blue-and-white will now get ready for Belarus on Tuesday night back in Tel Aviv.

  ISRAEL MIDFIELDER Oscar Gloukh (right) scored the blue-and-white’s lone goal on Saturday in its 1-1 draw with host Romania at the National Arena in Bucharest.

Romania says parts of Russian drone fell on its territory

Iohannis was speaking a day after Kyiv said Russian drones had detonated on Romanian territory, a claim Bucharest denied.

 A woman and a child wait in a bus after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania, March 1, 2022.

Ukraine says Russian drones detonated on Romanian territory during Danube strike

An Ukrainian industry source said that two Russian drones had fallen on the Romanian side of the Danube.

 A view shows a building of the Black Sea Danube shipping company destroyed during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine August 2, 2023.

Israeli bodybuilder Dana Shemesh back and as good as ever

The previous Olympia Masters was held in 2012, but came back after a 11-year hiatus and was held in Romania for the first time.

 ORN AND raised in Jerusalem, 48-year-old Dana Shemesh has been Israel's top female professional bodybuilder for almost two decades.

Israel's Yad Vashem seeks Romanian accountability for Holocaust - exclusive

The Jerusalem Post has learned that Yad Vashem had outlined four crucial expectations for any engagement with the far-right Romanian leader.

A member of Romania's Jewish community lays a wreath during ceremonies at a Holocaust memorial in Bucharest October 8, 2014

Far-right MP admits Romania's role in Holocaust in meeting with Israelis

Israel hasn't always been willing to communicate with far-right-wing European politicians, yet some in the Likud Party see this as a strategic opportunity.

 Senior Romanian right-wing politician George Simion of the AUR Party is seen alongside Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.