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A drone that entered Romania from the Republic of Moldova was shot down near Galați. NATO: seems to be Russian

A drone that entered Romania from the Republic of Moldova was shot down near Galați. NATO: seems to be Russian

A drone coming from the Republic of Moldova was shot down Sunday morning in the center of Galați County by an F-18 aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Forces,…

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Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Donald Trump has threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz as „territory of the United States” as his administration seeks to end the war with Iran. During a speech delivered…

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Halkidiki in flames at peak tourist season. Hundreds evacuated by sea as winds could exceed 100 km/h on Friday (Video)

Halkidiki in flames at peak tourist season. Hundreds evacuated by sea as winds could exceed 100 km/h on Friday (Video)

A strong fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in Halkidiki, one of the busiest tourist areas in northern Greece. The flames reached houses, hundreds of people were evacuated by sea,…

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Zelensky implores Trump to give him at least 5% of the US Patriot stock so that Ukraine can survive the winter

Zelensky implores Trump to give him at least 5% of the US Patriot stock so that Ukraine can survive the winter

Ukraine urgently needs the United States’ interceptor missiles to stop Russian ballistic missile attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated. He confessed to spending his days with „millions” of phone calls…

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<span style="color:#990000;">Day 1632</span> Attack at Izmail port. Locomotive mechanics killed by drone. Fires at a Gazprom refinery (Video)

Day 1632 Attack at Izmail port. Locomotive mechanics killed by drone. Fires at a Gazprom refinery (Video)

On the 1632nd day of the war, Russia attacked the Odesa region with drones. The main target was the Izmail port near the border with Romania, causing damage and igniting…

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Trump keeps saying that the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. What is actually happening there

Trump keeps saying that the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. What is actually happening there

After almost six months of conflict between the US and Iran, global oil reserves are rapidly decreasing, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains practically blocked, and the two…

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Two drones have entered Romania's airspace in less than 12 hours. F-16 aircraft were scrambled.

Two drones have entered Romania's airspace in less than 12 hours. F-16 aircraft were scrambled.

Two drones entered Romanian airspace within a few hours on Thursday morning, the Ministry of Defense announced. RO-Alert messages were issued, and F-16 aircraft were scrambled from the ground. The…

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Alert on a beach in Costinesti. A drone was found in the sea, near the shore. The area was evacuated (Video)

Alert on a beach in Costinesti. A drone was found in the sea, near the shore. The area was evacuated (Video)

Alert on Thursday morning on a beach in Costinești, after a tourist noticed an object in the water that resembles a drone. The Prefect of Constanța County, Adrian Picoiu, confirmed…

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A military helicopter crashed in Texas. Two American soldiers have died (Video)

A military helicopter crashed in Texas. Two American soldiers have died (Video)

Two American soldiers died on Wednesday after an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed in the town of Salado, in central Texas, the US Army announced in a statement.„Two soldiers are…

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Germany considers cyber attacks against Russian UAV manufacturers: The best drone is the one that never takes off

Germany considers cyber attacks against Russian UAV manufacturers: The best drone is the one that never takes off

Germany is considering the possibility of granting its intelligence services new powers to launch preventive cyber attacks against Russian drone manufacturers, a senior parliamentarian stated. The proposal aims to counter…

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Trump: The US has total control over the Strait of Hormuz and will maintain it

Trump: The US has total control over the Strait of Hormuz and will maintain it

President Donald Trump, who seems to currently favor a more cautious approach towards Iran, reiterates on his Truth Social network on Wednesday that the United States has „total” control over…

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A NATO country purchased anti-drone systems, but forgot to buy ammunition

A NATO country purchased anti-drone systems, but forgot to buy ammunition

Latvian authorities have purchased anti-drone systems without the necessary ammunition, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said. „They bought the equipment, but forgot to purchase the ammunition,” Kulbergs said in an…

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NATO condemns Russia for violating the airspace of Romania and Poland: We are ready to defend ourselves

NATO condemns Russia for violating the airspace of Romania and Poland: We are ready to defend ourselves

Ambassadors of NATO member countries met on Wednesday to discuss recent violations of airspace in Poland and Romania, as well as recent drone incidents, the Alliance announced in a statement.…

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Hungary wants to follow Romania's model and sink barges in the Danube

Hungary wants to follow Romania's model and sink barges in the Danube

The Prime Minister of Hungary, Peter Magyar, announced on Wednesday that he has given orders for the immediate construction of a stone dam on the Danube and requested a plan…

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Russian Embassy accuses Romania: "They showed us pieces of polystyrene" as drone debris

Russian Embassy accuses Romania: "They showed us pieces of polystyrene" as drone debris

The Russian Embassy in Bucharest claims that Romanian authorities have not presented any evidence linking the drones that entered Romanian airspace at the end of July to Moscow and states…

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Cernavodă Unit 2 to shut down on Thursday as Danube falls to 182 cm: "Miracles are unlikely"

Cernavodă Unit 2 to shut down on Thursday as Danube falls to 182 cm: "Miracles are unlikely"

Unit 2 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant will be shut down in a controlled manner on Thursday morning after the Danube’s water level continued to drop, no longer allowing…

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<span style="color:#990000;">Day 1631</span> Massive drone attack on Russia and Crimea. Country's largest petrochemical complex shuts down. Zelensky reveals Putin's plans and sends peace proposals to US

Day 1631 Massive drone attack on Russia and Crimea. Country's largest petrochemical complex shuts down. Zelensky reveals Putin's plans and sends peace proposals to US

Day 1631 of the war brought one of the most extensive drone attacks reported recently in southern Russia and occupied Crimea. „Several hundred” drones attacked the Krasnodar region, Russian authorities…

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What do the Bulgarians have that Romania doesn't? Why Kozloduy can keep running while Cernavodă has to shut down

What do the Bulgarians have that Romania doesn't? Why Kozloduy can keep running while Cernavodă has to shut down

The nuclear power plant at Kozlodui can continue to operate at a water level of the Danube at which the one at Cernavodă should be shut down. The main difference…

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The earthquake toll in Colombia has risen: At least 250 dead and over 600 injured

The earthquake toll in Colombia has risen: At least 250 dead and over 600 injured

At least 250 people have died, and over 600 others have been injured in the earthquake in Colombia, according to a new toll released on Tuesday. The data comes from…

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The USA sold for scrap two oil tankers from Russia's "phantom fleet"

The USA sold for scrap two oil tankers from Russia's "phantom fleet"

The United States government has sold two oil tankers targeted by sanctions, confiscated shortly after a Washington operation related to Venezuela, to a recycling company based in Dubai. The Russian-flagged…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Why Iceland said “No” to the EU. The issue that tipped the referendum against resuming accession talks
Why Iceland said “No” to the EU. The issue that tipped the referendum against resuming accession talks
Six months of war with Iran: Trump pays a political price as US weapons stocks run low for other crises
Six months of war with Iran: Trump pays a political price as US weapons stocks run low for other crises
Gabriela Pleș
Iceland looks to the EU again as Trump looms: The referendum that could thaw accession talks
Iceland looks to the EU again as Trump looms: The referendum that could thaw accession talks
Gabriela Pleș
Russia’s “hybrid war” in Europe is looking less and less hybrid. How far has the confrontation with Moscow gone?
Russia’s “hybrid war” in Europe is looking less and less hybrid. How far has the confrontation with Moscow gone?
Has the Third World War already begun?
Has the Third World War already begun?
CIA chief secretly traveled to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO. Trump tells a different story, Kremlin dismisses „horror stories”
CIA chief secretly traveled to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO. Trump tells a different story, Kremlin dismisses „horror stories”
Gabriela Pleș
Europe pays the price for Strait of Hormuz crisis: Four EU countries face nearly €41 billion in extra costs, but clean energy cushions the blow
Europe pays the price for Strait of Hormuz crisis: Four EU countries face nearly €41 billion in extra costs, but clean energy cushions the blow
Gabriela Pleș
Why the CIA chief went to Moscow: A sign that Putin is becoming increasingly dangerous
Why the CIA chief went to Moscow: A sign that Putin is becoming increasingly dangerous
Vladimir Putin mărește din nou miza într-un război pe care l-a pierdut
Putin may be preparing a new escalation in Ukraine. The scenario under discussion in the Kremlin after peace talks stalled
Hegseth purges Pentagon’s top brass. US military faces leadership crisis
Hegseth purges Pentagon’s top brass. US military faces leadership crisis
BUSINESS
Moody’s warns Romania over stalled Salary Law: Recovery funds at risk as fiscal pressures grow. Nazare: “It’s a credibility issue”
Moody’s warns Romania over stalled Salary Law: Recovery funds at risk as fiscal pressures grow. Nazare: “It’s a credibility issue”
How much can bad tax advice from ChatGPT cost you?
How much can bad tax advice from ChatGPT cost you?
Romania’s recovery plan funding is running out, with 86 km of motorway still unfinished. Who will pay to complete the work?
Romania’s recovery plan funding is running out, with 86 km of motorway still unfinished. Who will pay to complete the work?
Consumers threaten to sue ANRE, accusing new rules of weakening their rights and favoring suppliers
Consumers threaten to sue ANRE, accusing new rules of weakening their rights and favoring suppliers
The largest solar park in Europe is being built in Romania: It will provide energy for nearly one million people
The largest solar park in Europe is being built in Romania: It will provide energy for nearly one million people
The United States imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian products. Ottawa will respond „dollar for dollar”
The United States imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian products. Ottawa will respond „dollar for dollar”
POLITICS
AUR wants to amend the Constitution and calls for early elections. What would change in dissolving Parliament – and what would the president risk?
AUR wants to amend the Constitution and calls for early elections. What would change in dissolving Parliament – and what would the president risk?
Everyone accepted the loss, no one took the blame: How the Salary Law was buried under accusations and impossible calculations
Everyone accepted the loss, no one took the blame: How the Salary Law was buried under accusations and impossible calculations
Nicușor Dan spreads blame for Salary Law failure: PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR „jointly accepted” loss of €770 million in recovery funds
Nicușor Dan spreads blame for Salary Law failure: PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR „jointly accepted” loss of €770 million in recovery funds
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
The leader of the EPP, Manfred Weber, provides clarifications after asking the EC to block Romania’s 770 million euro milestone.
The leader of the EPP, Manfred Weber, provides clarifications after asking the EC to block Romania’s 770 million euro milestone.
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Claudiu Năsui
Claudiu Năsui nominated for ministerial post in Moldova, to give up Romanian parliament seat
Salary Law still not ready. PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR leaders summoned to Cotroceni for new round of talks on Thursday (sources)
Salary Law still not ready. PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR leaders summoned to Cotroceni for new round of talks on Thursday (sources)
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