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Inside Romania 16.06.2026

Coliva reinterpreted

Coliva is a fundamental ritual dish in Romanian culture and spirituality

Coliva reinterpreted
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Today in the News 16.06.2026

Current account deficit level drops

Romania’s current account deficit has dropped against the backdrop of lower demand and import levels.

Current account deficit level drops
Newsflash 16.06.2026

June 16, 2026

A roundup of domestic and international news

June 16, 2026
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Today in the News 16.06.2026

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, one step closer to the EU

Chișinău and Kyiv have entered a new stage of their European progress

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, one step closer to the EU
Sport 16.06.2026

Romania’s Participation in World Cups

A brief history of the Romanian national football side's participation in World Cups

Romania’s Participation in World Cups

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June 15, 2026 UPDATE
Eugen Tomac, Nicușor Dan, Adrian Veștea (Photo: presidency.ro)
Today in the News 15.06.2026

A new prime minister-designate

Adrian Veștea is the new prime minister-designate proposed by Romania’s president Nicușor Dan.

A new prime minister-designate
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Newsflash 15.06.2026

June 15, 2026

A roundup of local and international news.

June 15, 2026
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Today in the News 15.06.2026

Simona Halep withdraws from tennis

The Romanian tennis player, Simona Halep, has officially withdrawn from tennis

Simona Halep withdraws from tennis
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June 14, 2026 UPDATE

A roundup of local and world news

June 14, 2026 UPDATE
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June 14, 2026 UPDATE 3

A roundup of local and world news

June 14, 2026 UPDATE 3
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June 14, 2026 UPDATE 2

Political parties react after president Nicuşor Dan makes new nomination for PM designate post

June 14, 2026 UPDATE 2
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Newsflash 14.06.2026

June 14, 2026 UPDATE 1

The president of Romania Nicuşor Dan announced this morning that Eugen Tomac stepped down as prime minister designate, and nominated the National Liberal Party senior vice-president Adrian Veştea to replace him.

June 14, 2026 UPDATE 1
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Listen to RRI in English – June 13, 2026

Everything you need to know about Romania in less than 60 minutes

Listen to RRI in English – June 13, 2026
The Week in Review
The Week in Review 13.06.2026

The Week in Review – June 7-12, 2026

The headline-grabbing events of this past week.

The Week in Review – June 7-12, 2026
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June 13, 2026

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June 13, 2026
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Ulla Krauss Nussbaumer - Amabassador of Austria in Romania (photo
RRI Special Friday, 12 June 2026, 11:43

Interview with Austria’s Ambassador to Bucharest Ulla Krauss Nussbaumer

Our guest today is Her Excellency Ulla Krauss-Nussbaumer, Ambassador of Austria to Romania.

Interview with Austria’s Ambassador to Bucharest Ulla Krauss Nussbaumer
Another Vision to Hear and Play (photo Radio Romania International)
RRI Special Friday, 12 June 2026, 11:22

Another Vision to Hear and Play

The Embassy of Indonesia and the Embassy of Uruguay in Romania, in partnership with the Special Professional School for the Visually Impaired in Bucharest, organized the event “Another Vision to Hear and Play”, a special performance of the children’s orchestra with Carlos Blanco Fadol’s method featuring the Indonesian Angklungs.

Another Vision to Hear and Play
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Romania. The Eastern Flank Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 14:00

Joint training of NATO Special Operations Forces

"Trojan Footprint 2026," the largest NATO exercise dedicated to Special Operations Forces (SOF), has recently ended.

Joint training of NATO Special Operations Forces
Photo credit: Radio Romania/Alexandru Ciumpi Dolea
RRI Special Friday, 29 May 2026, 17:22

A group of high school students from Pretoria, on a visit to Radio Romania

A group of students from Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, visited the headquarters of Radio Romania on Friday.

A group of high school students from Pretoria, on a visit to Radio Romania
The Generation Learning the Same Language of Defense Together
Romania. The Eastern Flank Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 10:35

The Generation Learning the Same Language of Defense Together

At the “Henri Coandă” Air Force Academy in Brașov, in central Romania, the Erasmus+ international semester brings together military students from Romania, Bulgaria, and Poland

The Generation Learning the Same Language of Defense Together

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Music Time 14.06.2026

Music Time: ISCM World New Music Days 2026

Diana Rotaru, head of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) Romanian Section: "Almost every concert was a bit like a travel around the world"

Music Time: ISCM World New Music Days 2026
BSDA 2026 / Photo: RRI
In the Spotlight 09.06.2026

Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security – 2026

Launched in 2007, the international BSDA (Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security) exhibition has become a benchmark event that, every two years, puts Romania on the global map of military and aeronautical technology

Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security – 2026
This week on Listeners’ Letterbox: loads of reception reports
Listeners' Corner 06.06.2026

This week on Listeners’ Letterbox: loads of reception reports

Every week, listeners from across the shortwave world take the time to write to us, sharing their reception conditions, describing what they heard, and telling us what RRI means to them. This week's Listeners Letterbox features eight wonderful messages. We are grateful to each and every one of you.  

This week on Listeners’ Letterbox: loads of reception reports
Radio Romania International
Change Makers 02.06.2026

Mihail Sebastian

Mihail Sebastian was a prominent 20th-century Romanian writer, playwright, and essayist, whose profoundly moving wartime diary and brilliant plays captured the bittersweet complexities of human relationships and the tragic political upheavals of his era

Mihail Sebastian

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Listen to RRI in English – June 15, 2026

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Everything you need to know about Romania in less than 60 minutes

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Listen to RRI in English – June 12, 2026

Everything you need to know about Romania in less than 60 minutes

Listen to RRI in English – June 12, 2026

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The History Show 15.06.2026

The Kulaks

The communist government’s fight against 'kulaks', the most capable people in the rural world, was a fight against performance itself.

The Kulaks
RRI Encyclopedia
RRI Encyclopaedia 14.06.2026

Dacian Bracelets at the National History Museum

The Dacian bracelets in the collections of the Romanian National History Museum (MNIR) are among the most spectacular Romanian cultural heritage items

Dacian Bracelets at the National History Museum
Fjord by Cristian Mungiu won Palme d'Or Award in Cannes
World of Culture 13.06.2026

Cristian Mungiu calls for action to save Romania’s cinemas

In his first press conference after winning his second Palme d'Or trophy at Cannes Festival, Romanian film director Cristian Mungiu called for action to save Romania's cinema halls and more funding for the film sector.

Cristian Mungiu calls for action to save Romania’s cinemas
(Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu

Space – a new goal?

On May 14, 1981, Romania entered the history of space exploration, sending a man into space: Dumitru Prunariu.

Space – a new goal?

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RRI 2026 Summer Broadcast Frequencies
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RRI 2026 Summer Broadcast Frequencies

RRI broadcast frequencies valid as of March 29 to October 24, 2026:

RRI 2026 Summer Broadcast Frequencies
RRI 2026 Summer Broadcast Frequencies
How to listen Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 14:07

RRI 2026 Summer Broadcast Frequencies

RRI broadcast frequencies valid as of March 29 to October 24, 2026:

RRI 2026 Summer Broadcast Frequencies
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Things to know Thursday, 19 March 2026, 18:19

RRI 2025-2026 Winter Broadcast Frequencies and ALTERNATIVE Frequencies

Dear friends, given the frequent malfunctions reported at the Radiocom transmitters that broadcast RRI programmes, please note that, when such malfunctions occur, Radiocom switches RRI programmes as quickly as possible to a backup transmitter, which operates on alternative frequencies. Please, find these alternative frequencies listed below the traditional ones. When you cannot listen to RRI’s English language broadcasts on the usual frequency, please switch to the alternative frequency. Thank you for your understanding!

RRI 2025-2026 Winter Broadcast Frequencies and ALTERNATIVE Frequencies
RRI podcasts
Things to know Friday, 16 January 2026, 18:05

RRI podcasts

Radio Romania International continues to expand its own podcast platform.

RRI podcasts
New podcasts on the romaniainternational.radio platform
Things to know Friday, 16 January 2026, 11:53

New podcasts on the romaniainternational.radio platform

Radio Romania International has continued to develop its own native podcast platform.

New podcasts on the romaniainternational.radio platform
President Donald Trump
Things to know Thursday, 1 January 2026, 14:00

RRI’s Personality of the Year in 2025

US president Donald Trump is chosen Personality of the Year in 2025 by RRI's listeners and Internet and social media users.

RRI’s Personality of the Year in 2025

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