SMARDAN, Romania (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vadim Ghirda has been working for The Associated Press since 1990. Based in Bucharest, Romania, he has covered the breakup of Yugoslavia, conflicts in Serbia and Bosnia, and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine among his many assignments.
The central banks of Serbia and Romania are sidestepping the monetary easing path charted by the European Central Bank (ECB), opting for caution as growing publ
Two European men are charged with targeting the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows in a swatting incident.
Romania’s soccer federation has lost its appeal against UEFA punishment for racist fan chants. Romania must play its first home qualifier for the 2026 World Cup in an empty stadium.
A blast of arctic air will bring unusually cold temperatures and snow across southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean this week.
Romania's soccer federation lost its appeal against UEFA sanctions due to racist fan chants during a game against Kosovo. The team must now play its first home match for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in an empty stadium as punishment.
For the eighth year in a row, Serbia has continued to fall in the global ranking of countries based on public sector corruption perception. In the 2024 ranking, Serbia’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score was 35,