Christmas carols with a twist from Romania
On Sunday, carolers from all over Romania gathered in the city of Galati for a traditional folk festival.
Tens of thousands of Romanians protest against annulled presidential raceRomania was plunged into turmoil after Călin Georgescu, a far-right populist, won, only for allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference to emerge.
Borders open: Bulgaria and Romania celebrate joining Schengen AreaBulgaria and Romania officially became part of the Schengen Area on 1 January, ending land border checks with neighbouring EU countries.
Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area as land border checks liftedResidents from Romania and Bulgaria can now travel freely in the Schengen area.
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