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2016 in Romania

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The following lists events in the year 2016 in Romania.

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Incumbents

  • President: Klaus Iohannis{{cite news|work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/16/romania-klaus-iohannis-president |title=Klaus Iohannis wins Romanian presidential election |date=November 16, 2014 |access-date=November 17, 2014 |archive-date=November 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117064758/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/16/romania-klaus-iohannis-president |url-status=live }}
  • Prime Minister: Dacian Cioloș

Events

= January =

  • 29 January – President Klaus Iohannis promulgates a law banning smoking in public areas, two days after the CCR declared it constitutional.{{cite web |url=http://www.mediafax.ro/social/presedintele-klaus-iohannis-a-promulgat-legea-care-interzice-fumatul-in-spatii-publice-15007208 |title=Preşedintele Klaus Iohannis a PROMULGAT legea care interzice fumatul în spaţii publice |work=Mediafax |date=29 January 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Actualitate/Stiri/Legea+antifumat+a+fost+promulgata |title=Legea antifumat a fost promulgată |work=Digi24 |date=29 January 2016}}

= February =

  • 5 February – Five people are killed and 28 seriously injured after a bus and a tip lorry collide on the Western Belt of Ploiești.{{cite web |url=http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/accident-grav-pe-centura-ploiestiului-14-persoane-au-fost-ranite-dupa-ce-un-autobuz-cu-pasageri-a-lovit-o-autobasculanta.html |title=5 morti si 28 de raniti, dupa ce un autobuz a lovit o autobasculanta pe Centura Ploiestiului. Ce au declarat victimele |work=Stirile Pro TV |date=5 February 2016}}
  • 10 February – Former commander of Râmnicu Sărat Penitentiary Alexandru Vișinescu is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for crimes against humanity,{{cite web |url=http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/sentinta-finala-in-dosarul-tortionarului-alexandru-visinescu-va-fi-anuntata-azi.html |title=Tortionarul Visinescu, condamnat definitiv la inchisoare cu executare. Unde si-ar putea ispasi pedeapsa |work=Stirile Pro TV |date=10 February 2016}} becoming the first communist torturer to be convicted in Romania.{{cite web |url=http://www.realitatea.net/zi-decisiva-pentru-alexandru-visinescu-tortionarul-isi-asteapta-sentinta_1883300.html |title=Primul torţionar comunist condamnat. Vişinescu, 20 de ani de închisoare. A fost ridicat de polițiști |work=Realitatea.net |date=10 February 2016}}
  • 16 February
  • The warmest day of February of the last 55 years, with temperatures 18 °C higher than the normal in Bucharest.{{cite web |url=http://www.gandul.info/stiri/cea-mai-calda-zi-de-februarie-din-ultimii-55-de-ani-orasul-in-care-temperaturile-sunt-cu-18-grade-peste-valorile-normale-15076491 |title=Cea mai caldă zi de februarie din ultimii 55 de ani. Oraşul în care temperaturile sunt cu 18 grade peste valorile normale |work=Gândul |date=16 February 2016}}
  • Three babies die and several dozens from Prahova, Dolj and Bucharest are hospitalized with HUS-associated symptoms after being infected with a bacterium of unknown provenance.{{cite web |url=http://www.ziare.com/stiri/morti/cazul-bebelusilor-infectati-al-treilea-copil-a-murit-la-marie-curie-1408997 |title=Cazul bebelusilor infectati: Al treilea copil a murit la Marie Curie |work=Ziare.com |date=16 February 2016}}

= March =

  • 14 March – The death toll of the Colectiv nightclub fire reaches 64, almost five months after the tragedy.{{cite web |url=http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/incendiu-in-colectiv/bilantul-tragediei-din-colectiv-a-ajuns-la-64-de-morti-un-tanar-de-22-de-ani-care-nternat-la-spitalul-floreasca-a-murit.html |title=Cine este Radu Sienerth, victima 64 a incendiului din Colectiv. Alti 10 raniti mai sunt internati in clinici din strainatate |work=Stirile Pro TV |date=14 March 2016}}

= May =

  • 9 May – Minister of Health Patriciu Achimaș-Cadariu resigns due to mismanagement of the diluted disinfectants crisis.{{cite web |url=http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/ministrul-sanatatii-patriciu-achimas-cadariu-a-demisionat-ciolos-am-acceptat-demisia-15296832 |title=Ministrul Sănătății Patriciu Achimaș-Cadariu a demisionat. Cioloș: Am acceptat demisia |work=Mediafax |author1=Narcis Roșioru |author2=Petriana Condruț |author3=Roxana Preda |date=9 May 2016}}
  • 12 May – US and NATO officials activate a land-based missile defense station at Deveselu, part of a larger and controversial European shield.{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nato-shield-idUSKCN0Y30JX |title=U.S. activates Romanian missile defense site, angering Russia |work=Reuters |author=Robin Emmott |date=12 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-nato-officials-activate-missile-defence-station-romania-despite-warnings-russia-1559603 |title=US and Nato officials to activate missile defence station in Romania despite warnings from Russia |work=International Business Times |author=Ananya Roy |date=12 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36272686 |title=US activates $800m missile shield base in Romania |work=BBC News |date=12 May 2016}}
  • 29 May – 20 people are injured after a footbridge breaks during an electoral event in Plopu, Prahova County.{{cite web |url=http://www.gandul.info/stiri/20-de-raniti-dupa-ce-un-podet-s-a-rupt-in-timpul-unui-eveniment-electoral-15391134 |title=20 de răniţi după ce un podeţ s-a rupt în timpul unui eveniment electoral |work=Gândul |date=29 May 2016}}

= June =

  • 1 June – About 10,000 employees in the education system protest in Bucharest, demanding the resignation of the Cioloș Cabinet, dissatisfied with the teacher pay scale proposed by the Government.{{cite web |url=http://www.gandul.info/stiri/circa-9-000-de-profesori-au-iesit-in-strada-15408093 |title=Circa 9.000 de profesori au ieşit în stradă |work=Gândul |author=Claudiu Surmei |date=1 June 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/marsul-profesorilor-blocheaza-astazi-capitala-restrictii-trafic-1_574dc55e5ab6550cb8809334/index.html |title=Protestul profesorilor a luat sfârşit, după discuţii cu Administraţia Prezidenţială. Peste 10.000 de manifestanţi au cerut demisia Guvernului |work=Adevărul |date=1 June 2016}}
  • 5 June – Local elections are held across Romania. The Social Democratic Party comes in first with 38.98% of mayor seats nationwide, including Bucharest, followed by the National Liberal Party with 31.50%.

= July =

  • 5 June – Prime Minister Dacian Cioloş announces a cabinet shuffle as the four ministers (Education, Transport, Communications and Diaspora) are replaced. The new ministers took office on 7 July.{{Cite news |url=https://www.realitatea.net/dacian-ciolos-a-remaniat-mai-multi-ministri-din-guvern_1955401.html |title=Remaniere la Guvern. Patru noi miniștri depun jurământul joi}}

= September =

  • 13 September – French President François Hollande begins a one-day state visit to Romania, the first state visit by a French president since François Mitterrand came to Romania in 1991.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/french-president-francois-hollande-on-state-visit-to-romania |title=French president Francois Hollande on state visit to Romania |work=Fox News |date=13 September 2016}}
  • 24 September – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Vrancea County, with tremors being felt as far as Bucharest and the Republic of Moldova.{{cite web |url=http://www.mediafax.ro/social/un-cutremur-cu-magnitudinea-de-5-3-a-avut-loc-in-vrancea-seismul-s-a-resimtit-si-in-capitala-update-a-fost-urmat-de-o-replica-de-2-7-grade-15744625 |title=Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 5,3 a avut loc în Vrancea. Seismul s-a resimțit și în Capitală/ UPDATE: A fost urmat de o replică de 2,7 grade |work=Mediafax |author=Narcis Roșioru, Firuța Flutur |date=24 September 2016|language=ro}} This is the largest deep earthquake since 2009.{{cite web |url=http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/cutremur-in-vrancea-primele-detalii-magnitudine-de-5-6-resimtit-puternic-in-bucuresti.html |title=Cel mai mare seism de adâncime din ultimii 7 ani. Ce spun experții despre producerea unui cutremur puternic în România |work=Știrile Pro TV |date=24 September 2016|language=ro}}

=November=

  • 5 November – A 29-car pile-up on Sun Motorway results in four deaths and nearly 60 injuries.{{cite web |url=http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/accident-in-lant-pe-autostrada-soarelui-autoritatile-au-activat-planul-rosu.html |title=Accident grav pe A2: 4 morți și zeci de răniți. Poliție: "În România, nu a mai avut loc până acum un astfel de eveniment" |work=Știrile Pro TV |date=5 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.agerpres.ro/social/2016/11/05/calarasi-accident-pe-a2-la-lehliu-traficul-blocat-pe-sensul-de-mers-spre-constanta-09-42-19 |title=Patru morți și peste 50 de răniți; cel puțin 29 de autovehicule implicate / A fost reluată circulația pe A2, pe sensul către Constanța (FOTO-VIDEO) |work=Agerpres |author=Mihaela Tudorache, Mădălina Cerban |date=5 November 2016}}

=December=

  • 2 December – A shooting left at least 3 people dead including the gunman and another 2 were injured. The shooting occurred in Palilula a village in Dolj County.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/evenimente/impuscaturi-la-palilula-o-persoana-a-murit-624439|title=Împușcături lângă Craiova. Trei morți și doi răniți, după un incident banal|website=www.digi24.ro|access-date=13 January 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.realitatea.net/impu-caturi-in-plina-strada-in-dolj-o-persoana-a-murit-iar-alte-doua-sunt-grav-ranite_2009089.html|title=S-a sinucis, după ce a împușcat mortal mai multe persoane într-un sat de lângă Craiova|newspaper=Realitatea.net|access-date=13 January 2017}}
  • 11 December – 2016 Romanian legislative election

Sports

Arts and entertainment

  • Lara Fabian returns to Romania for two new concerts, in Cluj-Napoca, on 20 April, and Bucharest, on 22 April.{{cite web |url=http://www.agerpres.ro/lifestyle/2015/10/29/lara-fabian-revine-in-romania-in-2016-cu-doua-concerte-18-50-12 |title=Lara Fabian revine în România în 2016 cu două concerte |work=Agerpres |author=Petronius Craiu |editor=Florin Marin |date=29 October 2015}}
  • 22 April – Romania is expelled from the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 after its national broadcaster TVR failed to pay debts dating back to 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tvr_romania_no_longer_entitled_to_take_part_in_eurovision_2016 |title=TVR (Romania) no longer entitled to take part in Eurovision 2016 |work=Eurovision.tv |date=22 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.com/en/romania-kicked-out-of-eurovision-song-contest/a-19207317 |title=Romania kicked out of Eurovision Song Contest |work=Deutsche Welle |author=Nik Martin |date=22 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36111208 |title=Romania expelled from Eurovision Song Contest |work=BBC News |date=22 April 2016}} This is the first time in the 61-year history of the Eurovision Song Contest a country is expelled from the competition.{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/22/romania-expelled-from-the-eurovision-song-contest-5833623/ |title=Romania expelled from the Eurovision Song Contest |work=Metro.co.uk |author=Benny Royston |date=22 April 2016}}
  • 18–22 May – The seventh edition of the International Poetry Festival takes place in Bucharest, featuring over 100 poets from more than 20 countries.{{Cite web |title=Programme – FIPB-Arhiva 2016 |url=https://2016.fipb.ro/category/programme?lang=en |access-date=2025-04-03 |language=en-US}}
  • 11-12 June – Dutch violinist André Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra held two concerts in Bucharest.{{Cite web |last=Popa |first=Iulia |date=2016-02-12 |title=Concerte Andre Rieu in Piata Constitutiei Bucuresti, iunie 2016 |url=https://www.iconcert.ro/concert-andre-rieu-piata-constitutiei-bucuresti-2016.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=iConcert.ro |language=ro}}{{Cite web |title=André Rieu |url=https://www.andrerieu.com/en/about-andre/my-biography/2016 |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.andrerieu.com |language=en}}
  • 21 June – Queen and Adam Lambert played for the first time in Romania, in the Constitution Square of Bucharest.{{cite web |url=http://adevarul.ro/entertainment/muzica/concertele-anului-2016-queen-adam-lambert-charles-aznavour-brian-may-oara-romania-1_56891bf037115986c616d007/index.html |title=Concertele anului 2016: Queen cu Adam Lambert, Charles Aznavour şi Brian May, pentru prima oară în România |work=Adevărul |author=Victor Arvunescu |date=3 January 2016}}{{Cite web |title=Concert: Queen + Adam Lambert live at the Constitutiei Square, Bucharest, Romania [21.06.2016] [QueenConcerts] |url=https://www.queenconcerts.com/detail/live/2180/queen-adam-lambert-live-21-06-2016-constitutiei-square-bucharest-romania.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.queenconcerts.com}}
  • 4–7 August – The second edition of Untold Festival took place in Cluj-Napoca.{{cite web |url=https://untoldfestival.com/ |title=Untold Festival – 4–7 August 2016, Cluj-Napoca, Romania |work=Untold Festival |access-date=5 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427110637/http://www.untoldfestival.com/ |archive-date=27 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Deaths

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=January=

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  • 2 January – George Alexandru, actor (b. 1957)
  • 7 January – Cristian Moisescu, Mayor of Arad (1992–96) (b. 1947)
  • 10 January – Teofil Codreanu, footballer (b. 1941)
  • 12 January – Melania Ursu, actress (b. 1940)
  • 16 January – Theodor Danetti, actor (b. 1926)
  • 17 January – Ion Panțuru, bobsledder (b. 1934)
  • 18 January – Silvia Kerim, journalist and children's books writer (b. 1932)
  • 22 January – Constantin Mihail, athletics coach (b. 1945){{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/atletism/doliu-in-atletismul-romanesc-a-murit-constantin-gheorghe-titi-mihail-468374.html|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|title=Doliu în atletismul românesc! A murit Constantin Gheorghe "Titi" Mihail|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=October 6, 2023}}
  • 23 January – Elisabeta Polihroniade, chess player (b. 1935)
  • 26 January – Aurora Dumitrescu, history teacher and political prisoner (b. 1932)
  • 27 January – Elena Negreanu, actress and film director (b. 1918)
  • 31 January – Miron Chichișan, Mayor of Zalău (1992–96) (b. 1945)

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=July=

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=September=

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=October=

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=November=

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See also

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References

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