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Two drones enter Romania's airspace from Moldova; four F-16s scrambled and drone alerts sent in six north-eastern counties

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NEW Romania · 20:57

Two drones enter Romania's airspace from Moldova; four F-16s scrambled and drone alerts sent in six north-eastern counties

Two drones entered Romania's airspace without authorisation from the direction of the Republic of Moldova on Saturday evening, 31 October, the Defence Ministry (MApN) said. Four F-16 fighters and an IAR-330 helicopter were scrambled, and RO-Alert warnings were sent to people in Iași, Neamț, Vaslui, Botoșani, Bacău and Suceava counties. One drone left Romanian airspace and the second was last seen between Vaslui and Bacău. No crash was reported, and the alerts ended at 19:19.

Source: MApN; IGSU; Romanian Foreign Ministry (@MAERomania); Moldovan Ministry of Defence; Agerpres; Mediafax; Antena 3 CNN; Digi24

Eurostat: Romania had the EU's biggest rise in household electricity prices, up 51.6% in a year

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NEW Romania · 06:38

Eurostat: Romania had the EU's biggest rise in household electricity prices, up 51.6% in a year

Household electricity prices in Romania rose by 51.6% in the first half of 2026 compared with a year earlier, the biggest increase in the European Union, Eurostat data published on Friday show. Measured against purchasing power, Romanians now pay the most for electricity in the EU. Romania also recorded the largest rise in household gas prices, while EU averages for both fell.

Source: Eurostat; Agerpres; Biziday