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Employee from Vienna branch of OMV dismissed for espionage in favor of Russia

Employee from Vienna branch of OMV dismissed for espionage in favor of Russia

The Austrian group of oil, gas, and chemicals OMV has fired an executive director due to accusations of espionage in favor of Russia, and a Russian diplomat has been summoned…

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The Pentagon is asking journalists to sign stating that they will only obtain government-authorized information

The Pentagon is asking journalists to sign stating that they will only obtain government-authorized information

The US Department of Defense is now requiring accredited journalists to obtain its approval for any publication of information concerning it, classified or not, under the risk of losing access…

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Orban aligns with Trump: Hungary asks the EU to put the Antifa movement on the list of terrorist organizations

Orban aligns with Trump: Hungary asks the EU to put the Antifa movement on the list of terrorist organizations

The Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, urged the European Union on Saturday to follow the example of American President Donald Trump and classify the Antifa movement, which brings together far-left…

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Zelenski proposes that Romania and Poland shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine: "We don't matter to others"

Zelenski proposes that Romania and Poland shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine: "We don't matter to others"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Romania and Poland to shoot down Russian drones attacking Ukraine. He believes that it would be „fair” to have a joint decision on anti-aircraft defense…

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Violent protests in The Hague against immigration: Police car in flames, waves of stones and bottles over shields (Photo & Video)

Violent protests in The Hague against immigration: Police car in flames, waves of stones and bottles over shields (Photo & Video)

Dutch police used tear gas and a water cannon on Saturday to disperse violent anti-immigration protesters in The Hague, a spokesperson for the local administration said. Thousands of people joined…

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Russian political analyst: We are witnessing Putin's nuclear castration by Beijing

Russian political analyst: We are witnessing Putin's nuclear castration by Beijing

An article from August 8, published on the Rossiiskaia Gazeta website, the official Kremlin publication, believed to have been written under a pseudonym by Putin himself, suggested that the war…

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Ten other countries, in addition to France, will recognize the Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly. Nicușor Dan is not participating

Ten other countries, in addition to France, will recognize the Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly. Nicușor Dan is not participating

Approximately 140 heads of state and government are expected next week in New York for the annual UN meeting, where the future of Palestinians and Gaza will be in the…

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Cyber attack at Brussels Airport: Flights delayed or canceled

Cyber attack at Brussels Airport: Flights delayed or canceled

Friday night, a cyber attack targeted the service provider for check-in and boarding systems, affecting multiple European airports, including Brussels Airport. As a result, currently check-in and boarding can only…

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Keith Kellogg, Trump's emissary: Victory in Ukraine would encourage Putin to attack a NATO state. Give him an inch, he'll take a mile

Keith Kellogg, Trump's emissary: Victory in Ukraine would encourage Putin to attack a NATO state. Give him an inch, he'll take a mile

Vladimir Putin would attack a NATO member state if he wins the war in Ukraine, believes General Keith Kellogg, the special envoy of American President Donald Trump for Ukraine. He…

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Russian fighter jets have entered Estonian airspace: An action of "unprecedented audacity"

Russian fighter jets have entered Estonian airspace: An action of "unprecedented audacity"

The Estonian government announced that the incident involved three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that flew over the Gulf of Finland on Friday for 12 minutes without permission. Three Russian fighter…

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Kings, Queens, and the Ghost of Churchill: How Britain Captivates Donald Trump with Pomp and Flattery

Kings, Queens, and the Ghost of Churchill: How Britain Captivates Donald Trump with Pomp and Flattery

The United Kingdom offered President Donald Trump a welcome fit for the king that, often, he likes to believe he is. It was a day shrouded in gold – from…

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Powerful earthquake in the Russian Far East. Tsunami alert issued (Video)

Powerful earthquake in the Russian Far East. Tsunami alert issued (Video)

An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.8 was recorded on Friday (local time) in the Pacific, off the coast of the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a tsunami alert, as…

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Trump and Starmer announce an agreement that "has the power to change lives". Continuous pressure on Putin and a delicate subject they have not agreed on

Trump and Starmer announce an agreement that "has the power to change lives". Continuous pressure on Putin and a delicate subject they have not agreed on

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a press conference on Thursday during the second day of the American leader’s state visit to the United Kingdom. The…

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Plahotniuc's extradition has been suspended due to the investigation in Romania

Plahotniuc's extradition has been suspended due to the investigation in Romania

Greece has suspended the extradition to the Republic of Moldova of the oligarch and former politician Vladimir Plahotniuc, sought by Chisinau in a massive banking fraud case from 2014, as…

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Former US Ambassador to Bucharest: Europe must confront Putin and cooperate with Trump. What he says about drones near Romania

Former US Ambassador to Bucharest: Europe must confront Putin and cooperate with Trump. What he says about drones near Romania

Mark Gitenstein, former US ambassador to the EU and Bucharest, argues that the best strategy for the European bloc is to remain firm against Russia, while also addressing the common…

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American general: Only serious guarantees can bring lasting peace to Ukraine and Europe

American general: Only serious guarantees can bring lasting peace to Ukraine and Europe

Support for a European mission in post-war Ukraine is growing both at the White House and the Pentagon. If implemented, this would mean an operation based on European forces and…

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Michelle Obama is coming to Romania for the first time. She will participate in the second edition of a business and technology event

Michelle Obama is coming to Romania for the first time. She will participate in the second edition of a business and technology event

Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States, is coming to Romania for the first time and will take the stage in Bucharest at an event featuring numerous…

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The extradition of Vladimir Plahotniuc has been suspended by the authorities in Greece

The extradition of Vladimir Plahotniuc has been suspended by the authorities in Greece

The extradition of fugitive oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc to the Republic of Moldova has been suspended, so he will not be extradited on September 25, as previously announced, the General Prosecutor’s…

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Former NATO military commander: Mihail Kogălniceanu Base is vital for any operation in Ukraine

Former NATO military commander: Mihail Kogălniceanu Base is vital for any operation in Ukraine

The logistical key to any future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine is not on the front line, but hundreds of kilometers away, in Romania, according to a former high-ranking NATO commander.…

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The Russian dissident Garry Kasparov: Nicușor Dan fears the dictator Putin

The Russian dissident Garry Kasparov: Nicușor Dan fears the dictator Putin

Garry Kasparov, one of the most well-known Russian dissidents, criticizes the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, for a statement the head of state made about creating no-fly zones over Ukraine.…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
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
AUR a ajuns cel mai mare partid din țară, iar posibilitatea de a guverna  mai devreme sau mai târziu e foarte mare. În imagine, George Simion, liderul formațiunii extremiste
AUR cannot be stopped from reaching government – Video interview
Emilian Isailă
BUSINESS
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
Three ways the Iran war changed the global economy
Three ways the Iran war changed the global economy
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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