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While Tesla is in free fall, Musk brings X back to a huge value

While Tesla is in free fall, Musk brings X back to a huge value

After being evaluated at less than 10 billion dollars in September 2024, the social network X has spectacularly returned to a value of 44 billion dollars. The growth is largely…

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Washington Post: It's not just about the USA. Trump is harmful to the entire global economy

Washington Post: It's not just about the USA. Trump is harmful to the entire global economy

President Donald Trump is not only dragging down the U.S. economy but also the global economy. This is the conclusion of a new report on global economic outlook published Monday…

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Why eggs are scarce in the US, while Canada has plenty

Why eggs are scarce in the US, while Canada has plenty

Egg prices in the United States have reached record levels, and the Department of Agriculture is now trying to find solutions by analyzing how other countries produce eggs. They don’t…

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Vice President of the ECB: The uncertainty caused by Trump now is greater than during the pandemic

Vice President of the ECB: The uncertainty caused by Trump now is greater than during the pandemic

The policies of the US President, Donald Trump, are causing more uncertainty for the economy than during the Covid pandemic, said the Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB),…

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Life without money in your pocket, the end of a utopia: Why Swedes are returning to cash

Life without money in your pocket, the end of a utopia: Why Swedes are returning to cash

The Nordic countries were the first to adopt digital payments. Now, online banking is seen as a potential threat to national security, and Sweden is once again valuing cash. In…

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Trump, "hit" by the EU with chicken wings and women's lingerie. List of American products subject to European taxes

Trump, "hit" by the EU with chicken wings and women's lingerie. List of American products subject to European taxes

The European Union has decided to counterattack with its own measures the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. The European Commission has published a 99-page list of American products that could…

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Bansko will have its own airport. Bulgarian authorities aim to place the winter resort among the world's most popular

Bansko will have its own airport. Bulgarian authorities aim to place the winter resort among the world's most popular

The Bansko Municipality will build an airport for small planes, facilitating access for tourists and increasing safety in the resort. The new infrastructure will include an 800-meter runway and a…

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The American stock market on a slide: Trump sees his wealth greatly diminished, while Musk lost 23 billion dollars in a day

The American stock market on a slide: Trump sees his wealth greatly diminished, while Musk lost 23 billion dollars in a day

The American stock market experienced a significant drop on Monday. A new round of massive selling hit the financial markets amid uncertainty regarding trade policy, fueling fears that the US…

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What is the weapon with which Europe can defeat Russia. A famous economist has the answer

What is the weapon with which Europe can defeat Russia. A famous economist has the answer

The renowned American economist Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics, believes that the only way European leaders can truly support Ukraine, after Donald Trump seems to have washed his hands…

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The world's wealthiest are moving their fortunes to Greece: Many are scared of Trump

The world's wealthiest are moving their fortunes to Greece: Many are scared of Trump

In recent years, Greece has become a major attraction for millionaires worldwide. Owners of huge fortunes are leaving countries like the United Kingdom, the USA, and even Australia or the…

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Mugur Isărescu: What the governing coalition did is the right direction. If they hadn't adopted that ordinance, the deficit would have gone towards 10%

Mugur Isărescu: What the governing coalition did is the right direction. If they hadn't adopted that ordinance, the deficit would have gone towards 10%

The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isărescu, believes that what the current governing coalition has done is the right direction and explained that if the „little train”…

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Romania's economy grew by less than 1% in 2024. The worst result in 12 years, except for the pandemic

Romania's economy grew by less than 1% in 2024. The worst result in 12 years, except for the pandemic

Romania’s economy grew by only 0.9% last year, and in the last quarter of 2024, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.7% compared to the same quarter in 2023…

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Trump's trade war could have a clear winner: the United Kingdom

Trump's trade war could have a clear winner: the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom could be one of the big winners of the trade war unleashed by Donald Trump, as the tariffs imposed by the US on other major economies redirect…

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The taxes imposed by China have come into effect. Beijing is investigating Google

The taxes imposed by China have come into effect. Beijing is investigating Google

The new customs duties imposed by the United States on China have come into effect, although Donald Trump has suspended those targeting Mexico and Canada. Thus, an additional 10% tax…

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Trump's tariffs have led the euro to its lowest value in the past two years

Trump's tariffs have led the euro to its lowest value in the past two years

The US dollar appreciated strongly on Monday, pushing other currencies to their lowest values in years after the widespread tariffs announced by American President Donald Trump triggered a trade war,…

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Minister of Finance: Romania has already left behind 7 EU countries and we are on the rise, very close to Estonia (Video)

Minister of Finance: Romania has already left behind 7 EU countries and we are on the rise, very close to Estonia (Video)

Minister of Finance, Tanczos Barna, argues that Romania is a country in full economic development and can rely on a solid economic growth. He emphasizes that Romania has already surpassed…

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Minister of Finance explains why there is no need for tax increases in 2025

Minister of Finance explains why there is no need for tax increases in 2025

The budget project for 2025 foresees an increase in revenues of 50 billion lei compared to 2024, a sum that allows for compliance with the 7% GDP deficit, announced Romanian…

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Trump warns companies worldwide of high tariffs if they do not produce in the USA

Trump warns companies worldwide of high tariffs if they do not produce in the USA

American President Donald Trump declared on Thursday, via video conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, that businesses worldwide will have to pay a tariff if they do not…

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Retirement bonus of 100,000 euros from the state. Who is the lucky beneficiary and how did we get here

Retirement bonus of 100,000 euros from the state. Who is the lucky beneficiary and how did we get here

In the context of drastic budget cuts in Romania, we learn about a record obtained by a state employee, who received a retirement bonus of 100,000 euros! This concerns a…

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Melania Trump has launched the cryptocurrency $MELANIA

Melania Trump has launched the cryptocurrency $MELANIA

Melania Trump launched a cryptocurrency ahead of her husband, Donald Trump’s inauguration as the President of the United States, as reported by BBC. Her announcement comes a day after President-elect…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Sorin Grindeanu vrea să ajungă premier, dar taie toate punțile de colaborare cu PNL și USR  printr-o campanie ce amintește de perioada Adrian Năstase
Grindeanu, the giraffe, and the eyebrows. Traumas of a PSD leader from the time of Dragnea
Emilian Isailă
Emilian Isailă, editor
Bolojan must go! Really?
Emilian Isailă
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
Pe hârtie, în cazul alegerilor anticipate, Sorin Grindeanu și George Simion pot forma o nouă majoritate parlamentară, dar și-n 2024, Marcel Ciolacu credea că ajunge sigur în finala prezidențială
Don’t believe too much in polls. Reality is more complicated
Emilian Isailă
Studioul 4, TVR, 22 decembrie 1989. Poetul Mircea Dinescu și actorul Ion Caramitru, înconjurați de revoluționari, anunță căderea dictaturii Ceaușescu
How the Kremlin conquered the symbol of Free Romania and why no one seems to be bothered
Emilian Isailă
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Gabriela Pleș
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Gabriela Pleș
POLITICS
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Sebastian Stan Rejects “MAGA” Label for “Fjord”: “When Did One Camp Get All the Answers?”
Sebastian Stan Rejects “MAGA” Label for “Fjord”: “When Did One Camp Get All the Answers?”
OpenAI Says Its AI Has Solved a Mathematical Problem That Stumped Humans for Nearly a Century
OpenAI Says Its AI Has Solved a Mathematical Problem That Stumped Humans for Nearly a Century
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
27-Year-Old Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Us All by 2030
27-Year-Old Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Us All by 2030
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Europe’s First Flying Cars Move Into Industrial Production
Europe’s First Flying Cars Move Into Industrial Production
The „Plan for the future” of Volkswagen has been approved: 50,000 jobs could disappear
The „Plan for the future” of Volkswagen has been approved: 50,000 jobs could disappear
100 major companies warn current cyber defences won’t withstand AI-powered attacks
100 major companies warn current cyber defences won’t withstand AI-powered attacks
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