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Spain Abandons F-35 Deal, Backs European Fighter Jet Programs Instead

Spain Abandons F-35 Deal, Backs European Fighter Jet Programs Instead

Spain no longer considers the option of buying F-35 fighter jets manufactured in the USA. Its choice is now between Eurofighter and the so-called Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a…

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USR did not want a national mourning for Ion Iliescu. Dominic Fritz explains the party's position

USR did not want a national mourning for Ion Iliescu. Dominic Fritz explains the party's position

USR proposed in Tuesday evening’s government meeting that there should be no national mourning declared on the occasion of the death of former President Ion Iliescu, arguing respect for the…

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State funeral for Iliescu. The body will be laid in state at Cotroceni and Thursday is a national day of mourning

State funeral for Iliescu. The body will be laid in state at Cotroceni and Thursday is a national day of mourning

The Romanian Government has decided to hold state funerals in memory of former president Ion Iliescu, which will take place on the 6th and 7th of August 2025. Additionally, the…

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Reactions to the death of Ion Iliescu - strong contrast between the messages from PSD, USR, and PNL

Reactions to the death of Ion Iliescu - strong contrast between the messages from PSD, USR, and PNL

Ion Iliescu passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the age of 95. Reactions to the news were immediate. The messages conveyed at the death of Ion Iliescu reflect…

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Ion Iliescu has died. The government announces state funerals

Ion Iliescu has died. The government announces state funerals

Ion Iliescu, former president of Romania, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95. A President for Our Peace, Impossible to Find After 35 Years Since the Fall of…

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American visa, only with a guarantee of up to $15,000. Under what conditions is the money refunded

American visa, only with a guarantee of up to $15,000. Under what conditions is the money refunded

The U.S. State Department has announced the launch of a pilot program through which some visa applicants will be required to pay a guarantee of up to $15,000 to enter…

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Ukraine is building cheap interceptors against Russia's kamikaze drones

Ukraine is building cheap interceptors against Russia's kamikaze drones

Facing increasingly intense attacks with Russian drones and the lack of defense systems provided by allies, Ukraine is rapidly developing its own cheap and efficient aerial interceptors. Russia consistently launches…

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Trump and Putin, on the edge of the abyss. Why did the silent alliance between the two leaders break apart

Trump and Putin, on the edge of the abyss. Why did the silent alliance between the two leaders break apart

Is the relationship between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on a downward slope? A popular newspaper in Russia believes so and uses a railway metaphor to illustrate the current state…

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Netanyahu wants complete occupation of the Gaza Strip, including hostage areas

Netanyahu wants complete occupation of the Gaza Strip, including hostage areas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends for the „total occupation” of the Gaza Strip, including areas where hostages are located, despite opposition expressed by the military and security services. The…

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Romania has only implemented two out of the 26 GRECO recommendations against corruption

Romania has only implemented two out of the 26 GRECO recommendations against corruption

Romania has fully implemented only two out of the 26 recommendations formulated in the report related to the fifth round of evaluation on preventing corruption and promoting integrity at the…

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Romania is European leader in towed artillery. It has surpassed both NATO states and countries outside the organization

Romania is European leader in towed artillery. It has surpassed both NATO states and countries outside the organization

Romania ranks first in Europe in terms of towed artillery, with 720 combat-ready units. These resources, dating back to the Cold War era, are still essential to the country’s military…

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Călin Georgescu, accused of complicity in actions against the constitutional order

Călin Georgescu, accused of complicity in actions against the constitutional order

The prosecutors of the High Court of Cassation and Justice Prosecutor’s Office have decided to change the legal classification in the case involving actions against the constitutional order, in which…

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The revisionist delirium grips America: How Churchill became "guilty" for the Second World War

The revisionist delirium grips America: How Churchill became "guilty" for the Second World War

There are discussions that until recently were limited to the hidden corners of the internet, the forums of 4chan and Reddit, or obscure blogs, where pseudo-science and muscles are discussed…

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Former KGB chief: Trump and Putin use the same tactic of fear of the Apocalypse

Former KGB chief: Trump and Putin use the same tactic of fear of the Apocalypse

The US President adopts a similar approach to that of Vladimir Putin, who in recent years has repeatedly tried to put pressure on Western public opinion, insinuating his determination to…

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Daniel David, message for the Education unions: A strike in September cannot bring anything good

Daniel David, message for the Education unions: A strike in September cannot bring anything good

Daniel David, the Minister of Education, stated that a potential teachers’ strike in September „cannot bring anything in terms of half a year, a year, in the changes that are…

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European capital with zero deaths in car accidents in a year

European capital with zero deaths in car accidents in a year

A northern European metropolis has not recorded any deaths in a road accident in the past year. Although road fatalities are decreasing across the European Union, with a 3% decrease…

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A former Fox News presenter has been appointed as the prosecutor of Washington.

A former Fox News presenter has been appointed as the prosecutor of Washington.

The U.S. Senate confirmed on Saturday the appointment of former judge and TV personality Jeanine Pirro to the key position of prosecutor in Washington, the latest appointment of a Fox…

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6 Romanian women who were committing home burglaries arrested in the USA. Homeland Security: "These illegal immigrants should have never been allowed to freely roam the streets"

6 Romanian women who were committing home burglaries arrested in the USA. Homeland Security: "These illegal immigrants should have never been allowed to freely roam the streets"

Six Romanian women have been arrested after breaking into a home in Norwood, Massachusetts. The women are relatives and part of a criminal organization operating in several American states. They…

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What Russia is doing after Trump sent nuclear submarines closer to it

What Russia is doing after Trump sent nuclear submarines closer to it

Offended by the childish posts of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Donald Trump ordered the relocation of two nuclear submarines near Russia. How will Moscow react? The US President declared…

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Dmitri Medvedev - how a former reformer transformed into one of the most radical voices at the Kremlin

Dmitri Medvedev - how a former reformer transformed into one of the most radical voices at the Kremlin

Just a few years ago, he was considered a liberal reformer in the Kremlin. However, since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has stood…

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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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