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A dangerous criminal from France was captured in Bucharest. Mohamed Amra escaped spectacularly nine months ago

A dangerous criminal from France was captured in Bucharest. Mohamed Amra escaped spectacularly nine months ago

A French drug trafficker, Mohamed Amra, who spectacularly escaped in May, was captured on Saturday in Romania. „I congratulate all the forces that contributed to the arrest of Mohamed Amra…

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Dramatic images from Bulgaria, where protesters against the euro clashed with the police and set fire to a EU mission (Video)

Dramatic images from Bulgaria, where protesters against the euro clashed with the police and set fire to a EU mission (Video)

Thousands of supporters of the ultranationalist Revival party in Bulgaria clashed with the police on Saturday as they tried to storm a European Union mission building in protest against the…

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Portrait of Alice Weidel - The spearhead of extremists in Germany and Musk's favorite is not at all as we would expect

Portrait of Alice Weidel - The spearhead of extremists in Germany and Musk's favorite is not at all as we would expect

Alice Weidel is not exactly what one would expect from a leader of the far-right party Alternative for Germany. It would be hard to find a more atypical figure for…

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Russia denies having requested the withdrawal of NATO troops from Eastern Europe in Riyadh

Russia denies having requested the withdrawal of NATO troops from Eastern Europe in Riyadh

The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated on Friday that the discussions between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia did not address the issue of NATO troop withdrawal from…

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Former Trump strategist made the Nazi salute at the major global far-right conference (Video)

Former Trump strategist made the Nazi salute at the major global far-right conference (Video)

The reactionary ideologue Steve Bannon made a Nazi salute while delivering a speech at the major gathering of the global far right, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), near Washington,…

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Ukrainian Espionage: The Kremlin will proclaim victory over NATO, 3 years after the outbreak of the war

Ukrainian Espionage: The Kremlin will proclaim victory over NATO, 3 years after the outbreak of the war

The Kremlin has ordered Russian propagandists to declare victory in the war in Ukraine by February 24, as well as triumph over NATO. Russia is also preparing to launch a…

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Day 1094 Rocket and drone attack. How Macron wants to appease Trump. Zelenski has found hope

Day 1094 Rocket and drone attack. How Macron wants to appease Trump. Zelenski has found hope

On day 1094 of the war, Russia launched a new aerial attack on Ukraine. The air defense system destroyed nearly 90 drones in 12 regions, while 70 disappeared from radar…

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Will Trump withdraw american troops from Romania? An expert shows how likely this option is

Will Trump withdraw american troops from Romania? An expert shows how likely this option is

Despite recent warnings in this regard, Claudiu Degeratu, an expert in national and international security, does not expect a short-term withdrawal of American troops from Eastern Europe, especially from Romania.…

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BILD: European officials fear that Trump will withdraw American troops from Eastern Europe

BILD: European officials fear that Trump will withdraw American troops from Eastern Europe

European security services and Western officials fear that negotiations between Russia and the US that began on Tuesday in Riyadh could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Eastern…

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The British Prime Minister is preparing a plan for Trump: 30,000 European soldiers in Ukraine, while the US keeps its planes and missiles here

The British Prime Minister is preparing a plan for Trump: 30,000 European soldiers in Ukraine, while the US keeps its planes and missiles here

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will present a plan to American President Donald Trump for the deployment of up to 30,000 European soldiers in Ukraine, supported by the firepower of…

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It's all about money. Trump reveals his true pain - the mineral deal. Zelenski: Ukraine is not for sale!

It's all about money. Trump reveals his true pain - the mineral deal. Zelenski: Ukraine is not for sale!

Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday evening what upset him so much about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – he refused the rare minerals deal, for which he sent Treasury Secretary Scott…

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Bolojan, from Paris: France's military presence in Romania will be strengthened. We are not standing by Ukraine just out of humanitarian sentiment, but strategically for our country (Video)

Bolojan, from Paris: France's military presence in Romania will be strengthened. We are not standing by Ukraine just out of humanitarian sentiment, but strategically for our country (Video)

Ilie Bolojan presented from Paris the security guarantees requested for Romania in France, as well as the conclusions of the meeting on Ukraine and European security, which he attended Wednesday…

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Head of the Presidential Chancellery: In Riyadh, Russia requested a sort of Yalta. Americans and NATO to leave Romania as well

Head of the Presidential Chancellery: In Riyadh, Russia requested a sort of Yalta. Americans and NATO to leave Romania as well

Cristian Diaconescu, the head of the presidential chancellery, claims that during the US-Russia negotiations in Riyadh, the Russian delegation requested a new division of spheres of influence and the withdrawal…

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What is the story behind Ukraine's minerals that caught Trump's eye: A colonial-style superdeal or a trap set by Kiev?

What is the story behind Ukraine's minerals that caught Trump's eye: A colonial-style superdeal or a trap set by Kiev?

After Zelensky offered Trump a share of Ukraine’s precious minerals in exchange for American assistance, the American president rushed to send Kiev a proposal that seems extremely unfavorable. It could…

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Day 1092 Massive attack in Odesa, flames at a refinery in Russia (Video). Russians have modified the Shahed drones. A North Korean captured in Kursk thought he was fighting South Koreans

Day 1092 Massive attack in Odesa, flames at a refinery in Russia (Video). Russians have modified the Shahed drones. A North Korean captured in Kursk thought he was fighting South Koreans

On the 1092nd day of war, a massive drone attack on Odessa left at least 160,000 residents without heat and electricity. Four people were injured. Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic…

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Trump says he might meet with Putin this month. Acid comment towards Ukraine

Trump says he might meet with Putin this month. Acid comment towards Ukraine

US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he might meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin by the end of this month. He dismissed with a sharp comment Ukraine’s concern…

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Trump pressured Ukraine to accept terms tougher than those imposed on Germany after World War II

Trump pressured Ukraine to accept terms tougher than those imposed on Germany after World War II

The administration of Donald Trump tried to impose terms on Ukraine that are usually imposed on aggressor states defeated in war. The conditions imposed on Kyiv far exceed those imposed…

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Russia demands that NATO give up the promises made in Bucharest in 2008

Russia demands that NATO give up the promises made in Bucharest in 2008

Russia wants NATO to disavow the 2008 promise to grant Ukraine eventual membership in the U.S.-led military alliance, said Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…

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Day 1091 Drone Hits Building (Video) European leaders were forced to sit at the "children's table," Ukraine is caught in a vice grip between the US and Russia

Day 1091 Drone Hits Building (Video) European leaders were forced to sit at the "children's table," Ukraine is caught in a vice grip between the US and Russia

Day 1091 began with a new airstrike launched by Russia. The Ukrainian air defense shot down over 100 drones in 12 regions, and nearly 70 targets disappeared from radar. However,…

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Financial Times: The Trump Administration is pressuring Romania to lift restrictions on the Tate brothers

Financial Times: The Trump Administration is pressuring Romania to lift restrictions on the Tate brothers

The Trump administration pressured Romanian authorities to lift travel restrictions on influencer Andrew Tate, a supporter of the U.S. president, who is facing criminal charges in Bucharest. The case of…

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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
BUSINESS
Mercedes shows employees how much cheaper production is in Romania. An hour of labour in Cugir costs 82% less than in Germany
Mercedes shows employees how much cheaper production is in Romania. An hour of labour in Cugir costs 82% less than in Germany
Volkswagen will spend 16 billion euros to cut jobs and close plants
Volkswagen will spend 16 billion euros to cut jobs and close plants
Natural gas prices in Romania hit record high. Increase could push up household bills
Natural gas prices in Romania hit record high. Increase could push up household bills
Romania imports nearly 13 times more from China than it exports. What does it buy and what does it sell?
Romania imports nearly 13 times more from China than it exports. What does it buy and what does it sell?
Canada hits US with tariffs of up to 50%. Trump retaliates with bans and new threats
Canada hits US with tariffs of up to 50%. Trump retaliates with bans and new threats
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Oil stays below $100, but diesel prices aren’t falling. Why they could remain high until winter
Oil stays below $100, but diesel prices aren’t falling. Why they could remain high until winter
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
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