2014 in Romania

none August 2022 December 2018 2014 This is a list of 2014 events that occurred in Romania. Incumbents President – Traian Băsescu (until 21 December)https://www.rferl.org/a/1056376.html Romania: Basescu Wins Presidential Vote, Vows To Fight Corruption Radio Free Europe Eugen Tomiuc 13 December 2004 5 April 2022 · Klaus Iohannis (since 21 December)The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/16/romania-klaus-iohannis-president Klaus Iohannis wins Romanian presidential election November 16, 2014 November 17, 2014 November 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141117064758/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/16/romania-klaus-iohannis-president live Prime Minister – Victor Ponta Events January 6 January – Former Prime Minister of Romania, Adrian Năstase, is sentenced to four years imprisonment for bribe taking in the Zambaccian file.http://www.realitatea.net/adrian-nastase-a-fost-condamnat-la-inchisoare_1352081.html Adrian Năstase a fost condamnat la 4 Anide închisoare Realitatea.net 6 January 2014http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/zi-decisiva-adrian-nastase-1_52c99a0fc7b855ff563c0411/index.html Dosarul "Zambaccian". Adrian Năstase a fost condamnat la patru ani de închisoare. Acesta se întoarce după gratii Adevărul Claudia Spridon Mihai Stoica 6 January 2014 His wife, Dana Năstase, is also sentenced to three years imprisonment with suspension. Moreover, they are forced to pay damages of 700,000 euros.http://www.gandul.info/politica/adrian-nastase-condamnat-la-patru-ani-de-inchisoare-cu-executare-dana-nastase-3-ani-cu-suspendare-live-11852465 Adrian Năstase, condamnat la Patru Ani de Închisoare cu Executare. Dana Năstase – 3 ani cu suspendare Gândul Cătălin Lupășteanu 6 January 2014http://www.mediafax.ro/social/adrian-nastase-condamnat-definitiv-la-4-ani-de-inchisoare-cu-executare-in-dosarul-zambaccian-dana-nastase-3-ani-cu-suspendare-11855245 Adrian Năstase, Condamnat Definitiv la 4 ani de închisoare cu executare în dosarul Zambaccian. Dana Năstase, 3 ani cu suspendare Mediafax.ro 6 January 2014 15 January – The Constitutional Court unanimously decides that the changes to the Penal Code in "Black Tuesday" are unconstitutional.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16413061-ccr-modificarile-aduse-codului-penal-martea-neagra-sunt-neconstitutionale-unanimitate.htm Curtea Constituțională a decis că modificările aduse Codului penal în "marțea neagră" sunt neconstituționale – unanimitate HotNews.ro Alina Neagu 15 January 2014 20 January Six people, including three children, are killed after their car plunges into a lake near the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant.http://adevarul.ro/locale/constanta/copilul-disparut-lacul-cernavoda-fost-gasit-bilantul-accidentului-crescut-6-morti-1_52dcecbbc7b855ff56a270b1/index.html Bilanțul accidentului de la Cernavodă: 6 morți, dintre care 3 copii. Șoferul era beat și nu avea permis de conducere Adevărul Adrian Boioglu 20 January 2014http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/o-familie-intreaga-a-murit-inghitita-de-ape-la-cernavoda-primele-date-ale-anchetei-in-cazul-unui-accident-cumplit.html Filmul Accidentului cu 6 morți de la Cernavodă. Șoferul vinovat nu avea permis și băuse înainte să urce la volan Știrile Pro TV 20 January 2014 Two people are killed and five injured after a medical aircraft crashes near Beliș, Cluj County.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16448221-tragedie-aviatica-doi-morti-cinci-raniti-filmul-evenimentelor-marile-semne-intrebare-accidentul-care-dus-moartea-celor-plecati-salveze-vieti.htm Tragedie aviatică, doi morți și cinci răniți. Filmul evenimentelor și marile semne de întrebare în accidentul care a dus la moartea celor plecați să salveze vieți HotNews.ro 21 January 2014http://www.gandul.info/stiri/cine-i-a-omorat-pe-pilotul-iovan-si-pe-studenta-din-avion-filmul-tragediei-din-muntii-apuseni-la-ora-16-16-se-primeste-apelul-la-112-la-ora-21-00-un-padurar-ajunge-la-victime-inaintea-autoritatilor-11936161 Cine i-a omorât pe pilotul Iovan și pe studenta din avion. Filmul tragediei din Munții Apuseni: la ora 16.16 se primește apelul la 112, la ora 21.00 un pădurar ajunge la victime, înaintea autorităților Gândul 21 January 2014http://www.realitatea.net/accident-aviatic-avion-prabusit_1362453.html ACCIDENT AVIATIC. Mărturii din AVIONUL PRĂBUȘIT Realitatea.net 21 January 2014 23 January – Interior Minister Radu Stroe resigns after accusations of mismanagement of rescue operations for survivors of the Apuseni Mountains plane crash.http://www.realitatea.net/accident-aviatic-radu-stroe-isi-explica-demisia_1364442.html Radu Stroe își dă Demisia "De Onoare", dar pasează răspunderea Accidentului Aviatic altor instituții Realitatea.net 23 January 2014http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/radu-stroe-a-demisionat-oprea-ar-urma-sa-asigure-interimatul-ponta-vrea-sa-prezinte-situatia-de-la-interne-11952055 Stroe: Mi-am depus demisia în semn de onoare. Plecarea mea, un fapt de normalitate într-o țară democratică. Ponta: Vom propune un nou ministru în jur de 1 februarie Mediafax.ro Thomas Dincă 23 January 2014 25 January – A snowstorm engulfs southern Romania, disrupting traffic on major national roadshttp://stiri.tvr.ro/a1--a2--a3---i-33-de-drumuri-na--ionale-raman-inchise--poli--ia--jandarmeria---i-armata--mobilizate_39645.html A1, A2, A3 și 33 de drumuri naționale rămân închise. Poliția, Jandarmeria și Armata, mobilizate Știrile TVR 25 January 2014 and killing at least 13 people.https://jurnalul.ro/stiri/observator/bilantul-iadului-alb-din-romania-13-mor-i-in-ultimele-trei-zile-din-cauza-viscolului-i-a-zapezii-659895.html Bilanțul Iadului Alb din România: 13 morți în ultimele trei zile, din cauza viscolului și a zăpezii Jurnalul Național 27 January 2014 28 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202105840/http://jurnalul.ro/stiri/observator/bilantul-iadului-alb-din-romania-13-mor-i-in-ultimele-trei-zile-din-cauza-viscolului-i-a-zapezii-659895.html 2 February 2014 live For the first time in the history of Romanian meteorology, authorities establish red code for blizzardhttp://www.realitatea.net/premiera-in-romania-anm-instituie-cod-rosu-de-zapada-si-viscol_1366186.html Cod Rosu de Ninsoare Si Viscol pentru prima oară în România. Sunt vizate trei județe Realitatea.net 26 January 2014 and decree state of alert in three counties.http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-16490605-guvernul-instituie-stare-alerta-judetele-buzau-vrancea-braila.htm Guvernul instituie stare de alertă în județele Buzău, Vrancea și Brăila HotNews.ro R.M. 27 January 2014 30 January – Former Transport Minister Relu Fenechiu is sentenced to five years imprisonment for corruption in the Transformer file.http://www.mediafax.ro/social/relu-fenechiu-condamnat-definitiv-la-5-ani-de-inchisoare-cu-executare-11983491 Relu Fenechiu, condamnat definitiv la 5 ani de închisoare cu Executare. El s-a predat Poliției Județene Iași Mediafax.ro Cătălin Lupășteanu 30 January 2014 February 6 February – Daniel Chițoiu resigns from functions of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.http://www.realitatea.net/daniel-chitoiu-daniel-chitoiu_1374741.html Daniel Chitoiu a Demisionat din funcția de ministru de Finanțe Realitatea.net 6 February 2014http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/ceva-e-putred-in-usl-antonescu-spune-ca-reesalonarea-creditelor-nu-a-fost-discutata-dar-ponta-il-contrazice.html Vicepremierul Daniel Chițoiu a demisionat din Guvern. Începe un nou război între PNL și PSD Știrile Pro TV 6 February 2014 25 February – Romania's ruling coalition collapses as PNL leaves Government and asks current Prime Minister Victor Ponta to resign.http://www.businessinsider.com/r-reforms-presidential-vote-in-focus-after-romania-coalition-splits-2014-26 Reforms, presidential vote in focus after Romania coalition splits Business Insider Matthias Williams Radu Marinaș 26 February 2014http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-25/news/sns-rt-us-romania-politics-20140225_1_prime-minister-victor-ponta-romania-crin-antonescu https://web.archive.org/web/20140303052320/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-25/news/sns-rt-us-romania-politics-20140225_1_prime-minister-victor-ponta-romania-crin-antonescu dead 3 March 2014 Romania's ruling coalition ruptures as elections loom Chicago Tribune Luiza Ilie Andrew Roche 25 February 2014 March 4 March Crin Antonescu resigns as President of the Senate and demands the resignation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta.http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/crin-antonescu-a-demisionat-din-functia-de-presedinte-al-senatului-si-cere-demisia-lui-ponta-ponta-despre-demisia-lui-antonescu-s-a-sinucis-12194705 Crin Antonescu a Demisionat din funcția de președinte al Senatului și cere Demisia lui Ponta. Ponta, despre demisia lui Antonescu: S-a sinucis! Mediafax.ro Alexandra Vlădescu Adelina Dragomir Valentina Postelnicu 4 March 2014http://www.realitatea.net/crin-antonescu-crin-antonescu_1392222.html Crin Antonescu și-a dat Demisia din fruntea Senatului Realitatea.net 4 March 2014 Gheorghe Popescuhttp://www.antena3.ro/en/sport/the-transfers-case-file-gica-popescu-favorite-at-taking-over-the-leadership-of-the-romanian-football-federation-convicted-heavy-penalties-for-the-rest-of-the-defendants-246111.html The Transfers case file. Gică Popescu, favorite at taking over the leadership of the Romanian Football Federation, convicted. Heavy penalties for the rest of the defendants Antena 3 5 March 2014 and seven others, among them Mihai Stoica, are convicted by a Romanian appeals court of money laundering and tax evasion in connection with the transfer of football players from Romania to other countries.http://www.romania-insider.com/former-romanian-football-club-owners-managers-sentenced-to-jail-without-parole-for-fixing-transfers-decision-is-final/116566/ Former Romanian football club owners, managers, sentenced to jail without parole for tax evasion, money laundry; decision is final Romania-Insider.com 4 March 2014 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311163640/http://www.romania-insider.com/former-romanian-football-club-owners-managers-sentenced-to-jail-without-parole-for-fixing-transfers-decision-is-final/116566/ 11 March 2014 dead 10 March – Law enforcers are attacked with stones and firecrackers during a meeting commemorating the Szeklers killed in 1854. The meeting takes place in Târgu Mureș and is attended by more than 4,000 people.http://www.gandul.info/stiri/mai-multi-extremisti-maghiari-s-au-imbrancit-cu-jandarmii-la-targu-mures-galerie-foto-video-12236418 Mai mulți extremiști maghiari s-au îmbrâncit cu jandarmii la Târgu Mureș Gândul Ela Giurgea 10 March 2014http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/eveniment/update-scandal-la-mitingul-de-la-tg-mures-4-000-de-maghiari-au-participat-la-manifestarea-cns-presedintele-partidului-jobbik-printre-participanti-328492.html Scandal la mitingul de la Tg. Mureș. 4.000 de maghiari au participat la manifestarea CNS. Președintele Partidului Jobbik, printre participanți România Liberă 10 March 2014 11 March 2014 10 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140310233552/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/eveniment/update-scandal-la-mitingul-de-la-tg-mures-4-000-de-maghiari-au-participat-la-manifestarea-cns-presedintele-partidului-jobbik-printre-participanti-328492.html dead 12 March – 102 house searches occur in 18 counties within the pale of Meat Mafia file. Hundreds of tons of meat are withdrawn from the market or destroyed.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/dosarul-mafia-carnii-sase-persoane-au-fost-arestate-preventiv-pentru-paguba-care-depaseste-15-milioane-de-euro.html DOSARUL MAFIA CĂRNII. Sute de tone de carne au fost retrase de pe piață sau distruse. Paguba se ridică la 15 milioane de euro Știrile Pro TV 12 March 2014 14 March – After incidents in Târgu Mureș and displaced statements of Hungarian extremist leaders, Romanian authorities decide the interdiction of entry into the country of Hungarian citizens from four formations, including Jobbik.http://www.realitatea.net/romania-interzice-intrarea-pe-teritoriul-tarii-a-unor-extremisti-maghiari_1399583.html România Interzice intrarea pe teritoriul țării a unor Extremiști Maghiari Realitatea.net 14 March 2014http://www.mediafax.ro/social/mai-s-a-decis-interzicerea-intrarii-in-tara-a-unor-cetateni-ungari-din-jobbik-si-alte-trei-formatiuni-12266590 MAI: S-a decis INTERZICEREA intrării în țară a unor cetățeni ungari din Jobbik și alte trei formațiuni Mediafax.ro Valentin Anghel 14 March 2014 April 5 April – Three dancers die burned alive and four other people are injured in a devastating fire at a restaurant in Constanța.http://www.realitatea.net/tragedie-la-constanta-trei-dansatoare-au-murit-arse-de-vii_1414742.html Tragedie la Constanța: Trei Dansatoare au murit Arse de Vii Realitatea.net 6 April 2014http://www.gandul.info/stiri/trei-tinere-au-ars-de-vii-intr-un-incendiu-puternic-care-a-cuprins-un-restaurant-din-constanta-alte-patru-persoane-au-ajuns-la-spital-cu-arsuri-galerie-foto-12411462 Trei tinere au ars de vii într-un incendiu puternic care a cuprins un restaurant din Constanța. Alte patru persoane au ajuns la spital cu arsuri Gândul Cătălin Legănel 6 April 2014 22 April – Four people are killed and two others are missing after days of heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in the south of the country.http://stiri.tvr.ro/bilant-al-inundatiilor--patru-morti--doi-disparuti--zeci-de-localitati-inundate_43494.html Bilanț al inundațiilor: Patru morți, doi dispăruți, zeci de localități inundate Știrile TVR 22 April 2014 May 25 May – PSD-PC-UNPR alliance obtains 37.4% of votes in the European Parliament election, being followed by PNL with 14.86%, PDL with 12.23%, independent Mircea Diaconu with 6.92%, UDMR with 6.47% and PMP with 6.21%.http://adevarul.ro/news/politica/rezultate-europarlamentare-2014-numaratoarea-bec-coboara-psd-372-1_5382d4700d133766a8000218/index.html Rezultate europarlamentare 2014: Numărătoarea BEC coboară PSD la 37,4% Adevărul Alina Boghiceanu 26 May 2014http://www.gandul.info/politica/rezultate-alegeri-europarlamentare-2014-bec-publica-rezultate-oficiale-partiale-psd-a-obtinut-37-40-12650766 Rezultate Alegeri Europarlamentare 2014. BEC publică rezultate oficiale parțiale. PSD a obținut 37,40% Gândul 26 May 2014 26 May Crin Antonescu announces his resignation as President of PNL, invoking poor results at the European Parliament election.http://www.gandul.info/politica/rezultate-alegeri-europarlamentare-2014-antonescu-si-a-depus-oficial-demisia-de-la-sefia-pnl-congres-extraordinar-in-iunie-12650805 Rezultate Alegeri Europarlamentare 2014. Antonescu și-a depus oficial demisia de la șefia PNL. Congres extraordinar în iunie Gândul Sorina Ionașc 26 May 2014http://www.romanialibera.ro/politica/partide/crin-antonescu--imi-voi-tine-cuvantul-de-a-demisiona-336576 Cutremur în PNL după eșecul electoral: Crin Antonescu a demisionat România Liberă Andra Dumitru Romulus Georgescu 26 May 2014 PNL leadership votes the transition from ALDE to EPP,http://www.realitatea.net/crin-antonescu-anunta-ca-vrea-sa-mute-pnl-in-grupul-popularilor-europeni_1447848.html PNL a decis aderarea la Grupul Popularilor Europeni Realitatea.net 26 May 2014 and merge with PDL. June 13 June – Romanian hacker Guccifer is indicted in absentia in a federal court in the U.S. state of Virginia for hacking into the e-mails of American government officials and family members.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10897002/Guccifer-hacker-indicted-after-George-H-W-Bushs-personal-email-targeted.html 'Guccifer' hacker indicted after George H W Bush's personal email targeted The Telegraph 13 June 2014 16 June – Mugur Isărescu is unanimously advised by joint commissions of Budget, Finance-Banks in Parliament for a fifth term as governor of the National Bank of Romania.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/mugur-isarescu-la-al-cincilea-mandat-ca-guvernator-al-bnr-ce-obiectiv-si-a-stabilit-pentru-aderarea-la-zona-euro.html Mugur Isărescu, la al cincilea mandat ca guvernator al BNR. Ce obiectiv și-a stabilit pentru aderarea la zona euro Știrile Pro TV 16 June 2014http://adevarul.ro/economie/stiri-economice/viitorii-sefi-bancii-nationale-audiati-parlament-doar-cateva-posturi-clatina-1_539ea3b10d133766a89e1c56/index.html Parlamentul a votat viitoarea conducere a BNR. Isărescu, ales pentru al cincilea mandat de guvernator. Voinea – viceguvernator, Cristian Popa – respins Adevărul Dan Străuț Adina Vlad 16 June 2014 18 June – After seven years of complicated investigations, the case of lawyer Elodia Ghinescu concludes. The main suspect of murder, her husband, policeman Cristian Cioacă, is sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison and payment of 380,000 euros injury.http://www.realitatea.net/cioaca-condamnat-la-15-ani-de-inchisoare_1464648.html Crisitan Cioacă, condamnat la 15 ani și 8 luni de închisoare Realitatea.net 18 June 2014http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/cristian-cioaca-primeste-azi-sentinta-in-dosarul-elodia-in-prima-instanta-a-primit-la-22-de-ani-de-inchisoare.html Cristian Cioacă, încarcerat la Penitenciarul Colibași. În câți ani ar putea fi liber după condamnarea definitivă primită azi Știrile Pro TV 18 June 2014 21 June – Authorities constitute a crisis cell inasmuch as over 1,000 Romanian tourists are stranded on the Bulgarian littoral, severely affected by floods and mudslides in recent days.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/international/situatie-critica-in-bulgaria-zece-persoane-au-murit-in-urma-inundatiilor-de-joi-in-varna-ploua-de-20-de-zile.html Catastrofă în Bulgaria. Imaginile coșmarului trăit în concediu de 1.000 de români. Mai multe hoteluri au fost grav avariate Știrile Pro TV 21 June 2014http://www.mediafax.ro/social/mae-1-000-de-romani-se-afla-in-zona-afectata-de-inundatii-din-bulgaria-nu-exista-cetateni-romani-printre-victime-arafat-un-grup-de-lucru-constituit-la-guvern-foto-12805993 MAE: 1.000 de români se află în zona afectată de inundații din Bulgaria. Nu există cetățeni români printre victime. Grup de lucru, constituit la Guvern Mediafax.ro Cătălina Mihai 21 June 2014 25 June – Both houses of the Romanian parliament widely adopt a joint statement urging President Traian Băsescu to resign, following corruption scandals involving his arrested brother's graft case and one of his sons-in-law's implication in a criminal investigation.http://adevarul.ro/news/politica/parlamentul-reuneste-a-i-cere-demisia-traian-basescu-1_53aa6fca0d133766a8e12765/index.html# Parlamentul a adoptat declarația prin care cere demisia lui Băsescu. UDMR s-a abținut. Ponta: Astăzi a existat USL Adevărul Mădălina Mihalache Alina Boghiceanu 25 June 2014 July 29 July – Two people die and several hundreds are forced to evacuate as surging floodwaters submerge villages in Oltenia.https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/500-evacuated-due-flooding-romania-24755977 Hundreds Evacuated, 3 Dead in East Europe Floods ABC News 29 July 2014http://www.gandul.info/stiri/romania-lovita-de-viitura-cod-rosu-de-inundatii-zeci-de-localitati-afectate-doi-morti-harta-zonelor-cu-probleme-12997606 România lovită de viitură: COD ROȘU de inundații. Zeci de localități afectate. Doi morți. HARTA zonelor cu probleme Gândul 29 July 2014http://adevarul.ro/news/societate/cod-galben-ploi-vijelii-mai-multe-judete-tara-1_53d749910d133766a8d4ee48/index.html Cod roșu de inundații în Oltenia. Doi bărbați au murit, un tren a deraiat din cauza viiturilor Adevărul Claudia Spridon Andrei Aștefănesei Radu Eremia 29 July 2014 August 8 August – Businessman Dan Voiculescu is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the fraudulent privatization of the Institute of Food Research, after which the state was prejudiced with 60 million euros.http://www.gandul.info/stiri/dan-voiculescu-condamnat-la-10-ani-de-inchisoare-sentinta-in-dosarul-anului-13054534 Dan Voiculescu, condamnat la 10 ani de închisoare. Sentința în Dosarul Anului Gândul Biro Attila 8 August 2014http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/dosarul-ica-decembrie-2008-august-2014-curtea-apel-sentinta-definitiva-dosarul-voiculescu-acuzat-spalare-bani-1_53e3a5730d133766a8173021/index.html Dosarul "ICA". Dan Voiculescu a fost condamnat la 10 ani de închisoare cu executare. "Nu mă predau, aștept să vină să mă ia" Adevărul Mihaela Cojocariu 8 August 2014http://www.realitatea.net/dan-voiculescu-dan-voiculescu_1499327.html Dan Voiculescu a Fost Condamnat la 10 Ani de Închisoare cu Executare Realitatea.net 8 August 2014 21 August The governments of Romania and Hungary sign a framework agreement for opening 20 cross-border roads, strengthening traffic links with the entire European Union.http://www.nineoclock.ro/romania-hungary-sign-agreement-on-opening-cross-border-roads/ Romania, Hungary sign agreement on opening cross-border roads Nine O'Clock 21 August 2014 The first case of bluetongue disease in Romanian history is reported in Buzău County.http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/primul-caz-de-boala-a-limbii-albastre-in-romania-504915.html ALERTĂ VETERINARĂ! A fost semnalat PRIMUL CAZ de BOALĂ A LIMBII ALBASTRE în România Libertatea Alina Dan 26 August 2014 27 August – The Iași–Ungheni gas pipeline is inaugurated in the presence of the prime ministers of Romania and Moldova. The pipeline was built to ensure Moldova's energy independence from Russia.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/victor-ponta-si-iulie-leanca-au-inaugurat-gazoductul-iasi-ungheni-premierul-r-moldova-nu-ne-va-mai-ameninta-nimeni.html Victor Ponta și Iulie Leancă au inaugurat gazoductul Iași-Ungheni. Premierul R. Moldova: "Nu ne va mai amenința nimeni" Știrile Pro TV 27 August 2014 September 15 September A strong Mediterranean cyclone hits southwestern Romania, causing widespread flooding and leaving one man dead and two others missing.http://www.romaniatv.net/prapad-dupa-inundatii-in-mehedinti-un-mort-doi-disparuti-si-un-versant-prabusit-video_170613.html Prăpăd După Inundații în Mehedinți: Un mort, doi dispăruți și un versant prăbușit România TV Iulian Tudor 16 September 2014http://stiri.tvr.ro/revarsarea-apelor-un-mort-doi-disparuti-gospodarii-inundate-strazi-transformate-in-rauri_50054.html Revărsarea apelor: Un mort, doi dispăruți, gospodării inundate, străzi transformate în râuri Știrile TVR 15 September 2014 Romanian Ornithological Society announces that a population of sand boa (Eryx jaculus) was recently discovered in the Danube Valley, after 80 years since this species has not been seen alive in Romania.http://www.mediafax.ro/stiinta-sanatate/cel-mai-rar-sarpe-din-romania-boa-de-nisip-a-reaparut-dupa-80-de-ani-13274239 Cel mai rar șarpe din România, boa de nisip, a reapărut după 80 de ani Mediafax Laura Mitran 15 September 2014 October 8 October – Stefan W. Hell, a physicist of Romanian origin, receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy", together with Eric Betzig and William E. Moerner.https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2014/press.pdf The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 Nobel Foundation 8 October 2014 10 October – The first land-based U.S. missile shield opens in Deveselu, Olt County.http://www.stripes.com/news/navy-to-commission-missile-defense-base-in-romania-1.307364 Navy to commission missile defense base in Romania Stars and Stripes Steven Beardsley 9 October 2014 11 October – Over 60 people are injured in violences between the galleries of Romania and Hungary before the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier between the two countries.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11341214 Police use tear gas at Romania-Hungary qualifier The New Zealand Herald 12 October 2014http://www.gandul.info/romania-ungaria-1-1-incidente-violente-in-tribune-mai-multi-suporteri-au-fost-raniti-galerie-foto-13377272.html România – Ungaria 1-1. Incidente violente în tribune, mai mulți suporteri au fost răniți Gândul 11 October 2014 Romanian 12 October – More than 10,000 people attend the March for Bessarabia in Bucharest, demanding the unification of Romania and Moldova.http://www.moldova.org/peste-10-mii-de-oameni-au-cerut-la-bucuresti-unirea-basarabiei-cu-romania-galerie-foto/ Peste 10 mii de oameni au cerut la București unirea Basarabiei cu România Moldova.org 12 October 2014 Romanian 21 October – The most powerful laser in Europe and the second worldwide, of one petawatt, is inaugurated at the National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics of Măgurele.http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/cel-mai-puterniclaser-europa-lansat-oficial-platforma-magurele-1_54460bae0d133766a81becd5/index.html Cel mai puternic laser din Europa, lansat oficial pe platforma de la Măgurele Adevărul Sorin Ghica Andrei Aștefănesei 21 October 2014 Romanianhttp://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/romania-are-cel-mai-puternic-laser-din-europa-la-magurele-vom-putea-fabrica-acceleratoare-pentru-terapiile-anticancer.html România are cel mai puternic laser din Europa, la Măgurele. Vom putea fabrica acceleratoare pentru terapiile anticancer Știrile Pro TV 21 October 2014 Romanian November 2 November – Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, from the ruling Social Democratic Party, and the ethnic German mayor of Sibiu Klaus Iohannis, from the opposition Christian Liberal alliance, will face a 16 November runoff, with the incumbent Social Democratic premier favored to win. 16 November – Voters in Romania go to the polls for the second round of the presidential election with Klaus Iohannis scoring an upset victory over current Prime Minister Victor Ponta. 18 November – Teodor Meleșcanu becomes the second Foreign Minister of Romania in just eight days to resign because of organizational problems which have left thousands of Romanians abroad unable to vote in the elections.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30095257 Romania Foreign Minister Melescanu resigns over vote row BBC News 18 November 2014http://www.dw.de/romanias-top-diplomat-resigns-after-botched-expatriate-vote/a-18071945 Romania's top diplomat resigns after botched expatriate vote Deutsche Welle 18 November 2014 21 November – A military helicopter crashes in Sibiu County, killing nine people on board.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-helicopter-crash-idUSKCN0J50WN20141121 Eight die in helicopter crash in Romania Reuters 21 November 2014https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/eight-romanian-soldiers-killed-helicopter-crash-n253866 Eight Romanian Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash NBC News 21 November 2014http://www.stripes.com/news/europe/8-military-dead-2-injured-in-romanian-helicopter-crash-1.315550 8 military dead, 2 injured in Romanian helicopter crash Stars and Stripes 21 November 2014 22 November – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Vrancea County, causing light damage and power outages in epicentral area.http://www.realitatea.net/cutremur-de-5-7-grade-in-vrancea-urmat-de-peste-20-de-replici-ce-pagube-a-produs-seismul_1576395.html Cutremur de 5,7 grade în Vrancea, urmat de Peste 20 de Replici. Ce Pagube a produs seismul Realitatea.net 23 November 2014 Romanian Eight people in Galați and one in Tulcea were transported to hospital with minor injuries or panic attacks.http://adevarul.ro/locale/galati/cutremurul-lasat-bezna-orasul-galati-mai-oameni-suferit-atacuri-panica-1_5471af6aa0eb96501e000c1e/index.html Cutremurul a lăsat în beznă orașul Galați. Mai mulți oameni au suferit atacuri de panică Adevărul Oana Cernat 23 November 2014 Romanian December 15 December – A medical helicopter belonging SMURD crashes into Lake Siutghiol, killing all four people on board.http://stiri.tvr.ro/acuzatii-si-controverse-dupa-prabusirea-elicopterului-smurd--parchetul-militar-a-inceput-o-ancheta_53968.html Acuzații și controverse după prăbușirea elicopterului SMURD. Parchetul Militar a început o anchetă Știrile TVR 16 December 2014 Romanian Prefect of Constanța County Radu Volcinschi is dismissed as a result of poor rescue operations.http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/tragedia-aviatica-de-la-siutghiol-prefectul-de-constanta-demis-radu-volcinschi-518521.html Prefectul de Consanța, Demis după Tragedia de la Siutghiol! Libertatea 17 December 2014 Romanian 17 December A GEO allowing politicians to switch between parties is declared by CCR unconstitutional. About 500 local elected migrated to PSD, under this Ordinance, before the presidential election.http://www.gandul.info/politica/ordonanta-traseistilor-neconstitutionala-ccr-pune-parlamentul-sa-decida-ce-se-intampla-cu-mandatele-alesilor-migratori-13725945 Ordonanța Treaseiștilor, Neconstituțională. CCR pune Parlamentul să decidă ce se întâmplă cu mandatele aleșilor migratori Gândul Andrei Luca Popescu Otilia Ciocan 17 December 2014 Romanian OMV Petrom and Hunt Oil Company discover the biggest oil and gas deposit in 30 years in the southern part of Buzău County.http://www.mediafax.ro/economic/zacamant-de-titei-si-gaze-descoperit-in-buzau-poate-fi-cea-mai-mare-descoperire-din-ultimii-30-de-ani-13725359 Zăcământ de țiței și gaze, descoperit în Buzău: "Poate fi cea mai mare descoperire din ultimii 30 de ani" Mediafax.ro Ioan Dornescu 17 December 2014 Romanian 21 December – President Klaus Iohannis takes oath of office in solemn session of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. 29 December – Russian group Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Romania by 30% of the contracted quantity. http://www.gandul.info/stiri/gazprom-a-redus-livrarile-de-gaze-catre-romania-cu-30-ministrul-energiei-este-un-mod-de-viata-13741678 Gazprom a redus livrările de gaze către România cu 30%. Ministrul Energiei: "Este un mod de viață" 29 December 2014 Gândul Deaths Deaths in 2014 August 2022 January 1 January – Traian T. Coșovei, poet (b. 1954) 13 January – Mihai Fotino, actor (b. 1930) 20 January – Adrian Iovan, aviator (b. 1959) 26 January – Cicerone Ionițoiu, civic activist and memoirist (b. 1924) 30 January – Marioara Murărescu, producer of folklore programs (b. 1947) February 3 February – Mircea Grosaru, representative of the Italian minority in the Romanian Parliament (b. 1952) 18 February – Ruxandra Sireteanu, actress (b. 1943) 24 February – Nicolae Herlea, baritone (b. 1927) 25 February – Emil Simon, conductor and composer (b. 1936) March 11 March – Doru Tureanu, ice hockey player (b. 1954) 12 March – Florin Șlapac, writer, poet and translator (b. 1952) 13 March – Aureliu Manea, theater director, actor and writer (b. 1945)https://www.mediafax.ro/cultura-media/regizorul-aureliu-manea-a-murit-la-varsta-de-69-de-ani-12265970 Regizorul Aureliu Manea a murit la vârsta de 69 de ani ro Mediafax March 14, 2014 October 7, 2023 Diana Pârvulescu 15 March – Sorin Ioan, general and Chief of Staff of the Romanian Land Forces (b. 1954) 27 March – Augustin Deleanu, footballer (b. 1944) April 3 April – Andrei Bodiu, poet (b. 1965) 4 April – Miruna Boruzescu, costume designer for theater and film (b. 1945) 8 April – Ghiță Licu, Olympic handball player (b. 1945)http://www.cosr.ro/sportiv/ghita-licu Ghiță Licu Romanian Olympic Committee www.cosr.ro October 7, 2023 21 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821195725/http://www.cosr.ro/sportiv/ghita-licu dead 15 April – Nina Cassian, poet, essayist and translator (b. 1924) 25 April – Petre Bokor, theater director and writer (b. 1940) 27 April – George Astaloș, poet, novelist and playwright (b. 1933) May thumb|100px|Margareta Pogonat 11 May – Margareta Pogonat, theater and film actress (b. 1933) 13 May – Mihail Grămescu, writer and member of the Writers' Union of Romania (b. 1951) 18 May – Radu Florescu, historian and professor at Boston College (b. 1925) June 8 June – Veronica Lazăr, actress (b. 1938) 20 June – Florica Lavric, Olympic rower (b. 1962) 27 June – Nicolae Stroescu-Stînișoară, journalist, writer and director of the Romanian section of Radio Free Europe (b. 1925) July 14 July – Vasile Zavoda, footballer (b. 1929) 20 July – Constantin Lucaci, sculptor and laureate of Herder Prize (b. 1923) August 1 August – Szabolcs Cseh, stuntman and actor (b. 1942) 4 August – Ion Grosu, writer (b. 1939) 8 August – Aurel Cioranu, theater and film actor (b. 1929) 17 August – Dan Hăulică, literary essayist, art critic and corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. 1932) 19 August – Dinu Patriciu, politician and businessman (b. 1950) 20 August – Nicolae Balotă, essayist, critic, historian and literary theorist (b. 1925) 31 August – Ștefan Andrei, Communist politician and former Foreign Minister (b. 1931) September 28 September – Nicolae Corneanu, Archbishop of Timișoara and Metropolitan of Banat (b. 1923) October 12 October – Florin Tudose, psychiatrist (b. 1952) 16 October – Emilia Pavel, ethnographer and ethnologist (b. 1925) November 4 November – Eftimie Luca, archbishop (b. 1914) 16 November – Serge Moscovici, social psychologist (b. 1925) December 3 December – Corneliu Fânățeanu, tenor (b. 1933) 8 December – Cătălin Chelu, businessman (b. 1967) 10 December – Gavril Creța, engineer and professor (b. 1923) 11 December – Șerban Orescu, journalist (b. 1925) 15 December – Nicolae Manea, football player and coach (b. 1954) 23 December – Cornel Diaconu, film director (b. 1949) 27 December – Vlad Hogea, publicist and politician (b. 1977) See also Romania 2014 in the European Union 2014 in Europe Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Romania at the 2014 Winter Olympics Romania at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Romania at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Romania European Union Europe Current events Modern history References 2 External links 2014 Romania Romania Category:2010s in Romania Category:Years of the 21st century in Romania