2026 in Romania
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Events
- 27 January – A minibus originating from Greece crashes along DN6 in Timiș County, killing seven people.[1]
- 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.[2]
- 12 March – Ukraine and Romania sign a strategic partnership agreement in the defense and energy sectors.[3]
- 2 April – Suspects in the 2025 Drents Museum heist return three of four stolen artefacts, including the Helmet of Coțofenești.[4]
Scheduled and expected events
- 3 – 20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.[5]
- TBA – 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania.[6][7]
Deaths
- 11 January – Eugen Pojoni, 80, footballer (Viitorul București, Crișul Oradea, UTA Arad).[8]
- 1 March – Vasile Constantin Mao, 88, rugby union coach and academic.[9]
- 3 March – Zsolt Kerestely, 91, compositor and conductor.[10]
- 7 April – Mircea Lucescu, 80, football player (Dinamo București, national team) and manager (Shakhtar Donetsk, national team).[11]
