Horse DNA has been found in a frozen dinner withdrawn from sale last week by Tesco.

The Prime Minister of Romania has today reacted angrily to the suggestion that horse meat found in processed meals could have come from his country.

Romania’s prime minister and president have agreed to set aside their bitter rivalry for the good of the country and to stop insulting each other.

Romanians braved snow and heavy rain yesterday to vote in an election expected to return the government to power, a result that could inflame the personal rivalry between the nation’s top two officials.

Romania’s unpopular president was fighting for his political life as Romanians voted on whether to oust him, part of a political battle that has raised questions about the rule of law in the fledgling EU member.

Government is a law unto itself

Romania’s constitutional court has ruled that the impeachment of the president on grounds that he overstepped his authority is legal, allowing for a referendum to go ahead.

Romanian lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to impeach president Traian Basescu on grounds that he overstepped his authority by meddling in government business and legal affairs.

Romania’s government fell yesterday in a no-confidence vote, as opposition parties seized on widespread public anger over biting austerity measures and corruption.

Romania’s government fell today in a no-confidence vote, as opposition parties seized on widespread public anger over biting austerity measures, cronyism and corruption.