As US recedes, NATO scrambles to find a new leader
The Brits, French, and Germans all have their own ideas about how to defend the continent with Americaโs plans in flux.ย
The Brits, French, and Germans all have their own ideas about how to defend the continent with Americaโs plans in flux.ย
US vice-president told litany of tales of Europeโs rights infringements in speech to leaders at defence gatheringJD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europeโs leadersIn JD Vanceโs confrontational and pugnacious speech at the Munic…
Thirty-five years after the horrors of the Ceauศescu dictatorship were discovered in Romania, our reporters investigated one of the darkest episodes in the country’s history โ the squalid, state-run institutions where thousands of children were locked…
Ukrainian neighbours summon Russian ambassadors citing crashes and explosions on their soil; Europe โwould help Ukraine resist without US helpโ. What we know on day 1,087See all our Ukraine war coverageMoldova and Nato member Romania announced they had…
In this episode, host Giada Santana and Bucharest-based Global Focus think thank director Oana Popescu โ Zamfir analyse the supermarket boycott phenomenon, and the road ahead the Romanian election.
Longtime leader heads for the exit amid political turmoil in Bucharest.
Outgoing Romanian president Klaus Iohannis resigned Monday ahead of a mounting impeachment threat pushed by a coalition of hard-right parties. Iohannis’s mandate was extended in December after the Constitutional Court cancelled last year’s presidentia…
MPs had launched a procedure to suspend Klaus Iohannis. ‘In order to spare Romania and the Romanian citizens from crisis (…) I resign from the office of president of Romania,’ he said.
Iohannis has faced repeated calls to step down.
In the last 10 years, Romania had the highest minimum wage growth in the EU. Only five member states do not have a national minimum wage.
Moscow shows โindifferenceโ to civilian humanitarian corridor offer, says Zelenskyy; France delivers Mirage jets. What we know on day 1,080Russia said it was battling a new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk, as Kyiv offered a humanitarian corridor for civil…
A Kremlin-backed campaign is trying to influence voters ahead of Feb. 23 poll, according to government report obtained by POLITICO.
BUCHAREST – Crin Antonescu officially secured backing for the upcoming presidential election during the extraordinary congress of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Sunday, ensuring that the liberal politician has the full support of the governing co…
Health authorities in Romania issue alert as flu cases rise for three consecutive weeks
Revered Helmet of Coศofeneศti among items from ancient Dacian civilisation stolen while on loan at Drents MuseumHours before the sun rose over the Netherlands, the group crowded around the large external door, appearing to pry it open. Seconds later, t…
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland proposing new resources for the EU bloc, including an entry fee for joining, Romania condemning Georgescu over calls to reclaim Ukraine land after a Russian victory, and so much more.
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Georgescu said Romania should reclaim the Ukrainian regions with Romanian populations of northern Bukovina, Bugeac and northern Maramureศ.
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The talks were aimed at ensuring that a pro-European candidate would make it through to the second round of the election.
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2,500-year-old Helmet of Cotofenesti among objects taken after thieves used explosives to enter buildingDutch police have arrested three men in connection with the robbery of ancient Romanian artefacts from a museum in the north-east of the Netherlands…
Kremlin whacks the U.S. with claim about vote-meddling.
The economic difficulties facing the Hungarian leader with will further undermine his ability to hijack โ let alone drive โ the EUโs agenda.
Beny Steinmetz was convicted of participating in a scheme to take ownership of land once owned by Romanian monarchs.
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about stolen antiques fuelling conspiracies in Romania, a Polish minister calling for the boycott of Tesla, and so much more.
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Meta’s move to ditch fact-checking put a target on the back of fake-news fighters, they warn.
Eighty years on from the day Soviet troops arrived at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, survivors, international heads of state and dignitaries gathered at the site in Poland where more than 1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered. Intern…
Bucharest will send a “firm message” to the Dutch authorities, PM says.
Romania should look at a ‘Smart Deal’ instead, the minister said.
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Slovakiaโs right-wing government is spearheading a push to strengthen EU rules on unfair trading practices, saying the current reforms donโt go far enough.
Ukrainian president issues warning after Russiaโs leader said he was โready for negotiationsโ with US counterpart on the war. What we know on day 1,067See all our Ukraine coverage Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has warned that his Russian co…
A draft document shows Brussels putting deregulation before decarbonization.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about a YouTube Journalist announcing plans to run for Polish president, Romania getting a replacement for the Patriot system it donated to Ukraine, and so much more.ย
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One of Romania’s two systems was sent to Ukraine in September and is set to be replaced.
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While Georgescu called it a coup d’etat, the court did not agree.
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The unprecedented cancelation of Romaniaโs vote drew condemnation from across the political spectrum.
In every scenario and against every other competitor, he comes out on top.
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As signatory of the ICC Rome Statute, Romania is obliged to arrest Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country.
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Risks over the sharing of personal data with non-EU entities were among those identified.
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“Europe without the Ukrainian army will not cope with the Russian army,” the Ukrainian president warns.
British leaderโs trip comes at a key moment, with peace talks on the horizon as Donald Trump returns to power and threatens to shake up the dynamics of war.
Ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu lashes out at “globalist elite” in rambling interview with hard-right U.S. influencer.
The Family Ministry has not yet reacted to this scandal.
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One option is Russia to start shipments through the Balkan corridor (Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania), without Moldova paying off the arrears, an analyst explained.
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Romanian right-wing extremists and sovereigntists organised two protests over the weekend over the annuled presidential election.
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Cyprus is a unique case as the island has been divided since 1974 between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the Turkish-occupied north.
Neptun Deep holds an estimated 100 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas.
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โOne seemingly inauthentic Facebook account identified by researchers was found to post over 100 times a day,” the Centre for Information Resilience noted.
Reimposing passport checks in the Schengen area creates new political lines in our minds โ and that poses its own dangerWith so many economic and political challenges looming, the EU nevertheless began 2025 with a little bit of its old magic and a remi…
Romania’s ruling coalition agreed on Wednesday to rerun a two-round presidential election on 4 May and 18 May and stuck to an original plan to endorse a single candidate.
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Unless he is banned, ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu seems very much in the race for a presidential rerun in May.
At present, Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria are the only EU countries whose nationals still need a visa to enter the US.
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The X owner and Donald Trump pick will never, ever stop posting โ governments be damned.
Political uncertainty in several EU countries could weaken the bloc’s hand in talks with Donald Trump.
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EU countries are behind on most, if not all, their sustainability commitments.
Crin Antonescu is known as one of the co-architects of the 2012 political coup.
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Transnistria has for several years paid nothing for supplies from Russian gas giant Gazprom under a tacit understanding with Moscow.
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Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraineโs air force warned of incoming drones. What we know on day 1,044See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia launched a New Yearโs Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing…
The vote was annulled after a Kremlin-led influence campaign catapulted a pro-Russia candidate into the lead.
Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area as land border checks lifted
Lorry drivers, who currently wait up to 20 hours at border crossings, celebrated the news of Bulgaria and Romania’s full Schengen accession.
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The expansion, made possible when Austria and other members dropped their objections to the former communist countries joining, officially took place at midnight on January 1, marked by ceremonies at various border posts.
From Germany to Romania: the elections that will define Europe in 2025
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko also says Kyiv can buy electricity from Romania and Poland if it loses supplies from Bratislava.
The prospect of presidential and parliamentary elections in Romania in November and December had triggered a spending surge that was expected to push the 2024 budget deficit to 8.6% of GDP.
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Romania’s new government approves new economic plan aimed at slashing deficit, state spending
Out with the old, in with the … old. Familiar trends characterized a year of elections and bloodshed.
Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen Area on New Year’s Day
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By canceling the second round of the presidential election, the Constitutional Court highlighted the importance of addressing voter manipulation on TikTok in favor of a far-right candidate.
President reaffirms US weapons support to Kyiv after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, which Zelenskyy condemned as โinhumanโ. What we know on day 1,037See all our Ukraine war coverageJoe Biden has asked the US defence department to continue it…
The pro-European coalition government includes Ciolacu’s Social Democrats, centre-right Liberals and the ethnic Hungarian Party UDMR.
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AdNow was implicated in misinformation campaigns in France, Germany and Romania
Romania forms a new pro-European coalition government amid ongoing political crisis
Romanian lawmakers narrowly approved a new pro-European coalition government on Monday, led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. The move seeks to end a political crisis sparked by far-right gains in recent elections and the annulment of the pr…
PM Marcel Ciolacuโs coalition picks retired liberal politician after vote was cancelled due to alleged Russian meddling
โI do recognise the patterns: spread lies to put doubt in peopleโs minds and primarily attack female politicians,” Geese told Euractiv
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“Negotiations continue today and I am optimistic that I will be in a position to designate a prime minister after parliament votes the leaders of its two chambers,” President Klaus Iohannis said.
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Voters on NATOโs eastern flank were already ripe for Moscowโs manipulation, after decadesย ofย misrule.
A campaign from a governing center-right party may have been hijacked to benefit far-right candidate Cฤlin Georgescu, snoop.ro report shows.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Romania’s PSD withdrawing from coalition talks despite coming first in the elections, Sรกnchez’s PSOE filing an irregular financing claim against Vox, and so much more.ย
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Franceโs Serge Hercberg warns that disinformation is shortening the lives of consumers.
The statement was made as the parliament of the separatist enclave of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for help resolving disruptions in natural gas supply.
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Bombed Russian general was accused over banned chemical weapons use in Ukraine; Nato takes over role of Ramstein group. What we know on day 1,029Donald Trumpโs incoming Ukraine envoy, retired Lt Gen Keith Kellogg, will travel to Kyiv and several other …
Romania’s election was cancelled after thousands of TikTok accounts were activated backing a little-known candidate.
Chinese social media platform suspected of failing to tackle risks of manipulation linked to Russia
‘Following serious indications that foreign actors interfered in the Romanian presidential elections by using TikTok, we are now thoroughly investigating whether TikTok has violated the Digital Services Act,’ Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
Russian oil arrived at ports in Romania and Bulgaria in November 2024, the investigation found.
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Commission will probe the platformโs protections against foreign interference and election meddling.
TikTok disinformation falsely accuses von der Leyen of cancelling Romaniaโs presidential run-off
Romanian authorities are investigating the presence of former members of the French Foreign Legion, now active in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the country following the cancellation of the elections.
“We are at a turning point,” says successful local politician after previous presidential runoff round was canceled by top court over foreign influence concerns.
President Metsola opened the 16-19 December plenary session in Strasbourg by praising Georgiaโs protestors, and marking the cyclone in Mayotte with a minuteโs silence for victims. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Bucharest can “lend its support” to help Chisinau get through the winter.
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Romania’s Georgescu slammed over links to controversial former mercenary
A vast influence operation, which was well-financed and partly run from Poland, sought to manipulate the Romanian presidential election, which has been annulled by the Constitutional Court.
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Some predict Romania’s GDP could increase by up to 2% in 2025.
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The Reform leader has aspirations to enter 10 Downing Street as prime minister in a few years hence โ but will his globetrotting ways and love of the camera cause disillusion among his new constituents?
Romanian tax authorities are now investigating ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu and the TikTok activists who promoted his campaign.
The internal land borders will be lifted as of January.