2026 in Romania
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Events from the year 2026 in Romania.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]March
[edit]- 11 March – Romania authorizes the United States to use its air bases to refuel aircraft and deploy monitoring and satellite communications equipment in support of military operations related to the Iran war, following approval by the Romanian parliament and the Supreme Council of National Defence.[1]
- 12 March – Ukraine and Romania sign a strategic partnership agreement in the defense and energy sectors.[2]
- 31 March – The Sector 6 Court of Bucharest and the Bucharest Tribunal rule that Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi, a transgender man, double citizen of Romania and the United Kingdom, has the right to be recognised as male in identity documents issued by the Romanian government.[3]
April
[edit]- 20 April – Gheorghe Hagi becomes Romania national football team's head coach, on a four-year contract.[4][5]
- 21 April – Three Dacian artefacts, the Helmet of Coțofenești and two golden bracelets arrive in Romania and are shown to the press,[6] after suspects in the 2025 Drents Museum heist returned those three out of four artefacts, on 2 April.[7]
May
[edit]- 5 May – Prime minister Ilie Bolojan loses a no-confidence vote filed in parliament by PSD and AUR.[8]
- 16 May – Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu finishes third at Eurovision 2026 in Austria with the single "Choke Me".[9]
- 27 May – A petition signed by over 100 thousand people, urging the legal recognition of unmarried couples by creating a civil partnership framework, is submitted to the Chamber of Deputies.[10]
- 29 May – A Russian drone violates Romanian airspace during a Russian strike on Izmail, Ukraine, and hits a block of flats in Galați, injuring two people.[11] In response, the Romanian government expels the Russian consul to Constanța and closes the consulate.[12]
- 30 May – President Nicușor Dan awards former gymnast Nadia Comăneci the Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross grade, marking 50 years from her getting the first perfect 10 in gymnastics in the world at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[13]
June
[edit]- 3 June – Healthcare union Sanitas organises a protest in Victory Square, continuing it with a march to the Palace of Parliament. They are protesting against a bill which they claim would lower their salaries and reduce their rights. According to the union, about 15,000 people took part in the protest.[14]
- 4 June – President Dan nominates MEP and presidential advisor Eugen Tomac as prime minister.[15]
- 5 June – A stray Ukrainian naval drone explodes in the port of Constanța, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,300 people.[16]
Scheduled and expected events
[edit]- 9–26 September – 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania.[17][18]
- 3–20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.[19]
Art and entertainment
[edit]- List of Romanian films of 2026
- List of 2026 box office number-one films in Romania
- List of Romanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Deaths
[edit]- 11 January – Eugen Pojoni, 80, footballer (Viitorul București, Crișul Oradea, UTA Arad).[20]
- 1 March – Vasile Constantin Mao, 88, rugby union coach and academic.[21]
- 3 March – Zsolt Kerestely, 91, composer and conductor.[22]
- 7 April – Mircea Lucescu, 80, football player (Dinamo București, national team) and manager (Shakhtar Donetsk, national team).[23]
- 9 May – Ioan Isaiu, 56, actor.[24]
- 27 May – Ilie Ciocan, 112, supercentenarian and World War II veteran.[25]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Romania to let US use its air bases for Middle East operations: President". Al Arabiya English. AFP. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Tim Zadorozhnyy; Martin Fornusek. "Ukraine, Romania sign strategic partnership declaration". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Nicolae, Liliana (31 March 2026). "Statul român, obligat de o instanță din București să recunoască drepturile persoanelor transgender în acte de identitate. Decizia a pornit de la cazul lui Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi". Europa FM (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ Pasăre, Bogdan (20 April 2026). "Gică Hagi este noul selecționer al României". Radio România Actualități (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ Eduard, Sebastian, ed. (20 April 2026). "Gică Hagi e noul selecționer al României. „Nimeni nu are locul garantat, trebuie să dovedești" Ce criterii de selecție propune „Regele"". Digi24 (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "Coiful de la Coțofenești și două brățări dacice au ajuns în țară și au fost expuse la Muzeul Național de Istorie. Transportul de la aeroport, asigurat de paza jandarmilor înarmați". TVR Info (in Romanian). 21 April 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "'It's amazing': stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found". The Guardian. AFP. 2 April 2026. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Romania's pro-EU government falls after no-confidence vote". The Kyiv Independent. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last". BBC. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Peste 100.000 de români cer legalizarea parteneriatului civil: „Suntem vocea familiilor nerecunoscute de stat"". Euronews Romania (in Romanian). 27 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "Romania says Russian drone hit block of flats in Galati injuring two". Reuters. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Russian drone targeting Ukraine goes astray, crashes into apartment building in NATO member Romania". Associated Press. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ Coșlea, Alexandra; Popescu, Rebecca (29 May 2026). "„Zeița de la Montreal", decorată de Nicușor Dan. Nadia Comăneci a primit Ordinul Naţional „Steaua României" în grad de Mare Cruce". HotNews (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ Dădăcuș, Mirela (3 June 2026). "Proteste față de noua lege a salarizării. Sanitas: "Nu acceptăm salarii mai mici!"". RFI Romania. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "Romania's president nominates MEP and advisor Eugen Tomac as PM in bid to end deadlock". Associated Press. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ^ "A maritime drone explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port, no one hurt". Associated Press. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ^ "Romania to host CEV EuroVolley 2025 Men pool phase!". CEV. 5 December 2022.
- ^ "ME siatkarzy. Rumunia pierwszym gospodarzem turnieju w 2025 roku". Dziennik Polski (in Polish). 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Organisers for Women's EHF EURO 2026 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Eugen Pojoni, dublu campion al României, a murit la 84 de ani" [Eugen Pojoni, double Romanian champion, died at 84]. Gazeta Sporturilor. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "S-a stins din viață Vasile Constantin Mao, unul dintre pilonii pe care s-a construit rugby-ul românesc". Rugby Romania (in Romanian). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "A murit Zsolt Kerestély. Compozitorul avea 91 de ani". Mediafax (in Romanian). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80". Associated Press. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ^ "UPDATE - Actorul Ioan Isaiu a murit la vârsta de 56 de ani/ Teatrul Național din Cluj-Napoca: Se întinde acum un mare gol, pe care probabil că timpul nu va reuşi să îl umple niciodată pe deplin". News.ro (in Romanian). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ^ Valcean, Eveniment (27 May 2026). "A plecat dintre noi eroul care a sfidat timpul. Ilie Ciocan, veteranul din Galicea, s-a stins cu o zi înainte de a împlini 113 ani". Eveniment Valcean (in Romanian). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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