Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of PSD and the Prime Minister of Romania, was the one who blocked the nomination of Ilie Bolojan for the presidential candidate position on behalf of…
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Opinions and analyses by the editorial team at SpotMedia.ro, as well as comments from distinguished guests regarding the events of the day.
How Trump lost peace in Ukraine and why Putin wants to keep him in the game
Four days ago we published an article about the dynamics of peace negotiations in Ukraine which ended with the following paragraph: „In the following days it will be interesting to…
The Trump administration 2.0: A wave of costly mistakes and chaos
President Donald Trump’s second term started off strong, but not necessarily in the way the White House had hoped. In the first months of governance, a series of administrative mistakes,…
Crin Antonescu, the significance of a mysterious statement at Securitate
Crin Antonescu’s entire career has been a series of appearances and disappearances as if an invisible hand has guided him through the dark and cold labyrinth of Romanian politics. At…
Trump's withdrawal from peace negotiations is bad news for Putin and good news for Zelenski. The fear of failure of the American president
Donald Trump is facing major challenges in leading America. In three months of governance, unexpectedly numerous failures have accumulated. The unfolding of the second term somewhat resembles the first, only…
Trump's peace intensifies the war. A bloody failure
Vladimir Putin, when he approved the ballistic missile attack on the city of Sumy, in eastern Ukraine, on Palm Sunday, knew exactly what he was doing. It was 10:15 in…
Putin's grin because he can
Russian strike at Sumy was targeted. This is what Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, says: „Today’s attack, on Palm Sunday, by Russian forces on civilian targets in…
The chaos of the four bodies
The 2024 campaign had the appearance of extreme banality, which encouraged all sorts of result manipulation strategies for an ideal outcome. Underneath the surface, however, a violent political and social…
Only forward to the second round
Everyone has the right to vote for whomever they see fit and should not have to justify their choice. However, it is desirable for them to know why they are…
In reality, does the strategic partnership still exist? Would Trump really defend us?
Romania’s security depends on the strategic partnership with the USA, says Prime Minister Ciolacu. This is also stated by the presidential candidates, led by Mr. Antonescu, who believe that rebuilding…
The coup within USR and the suicidal vocation of the saviors. The boomerang effect of victimization.
By any minimal political logic, withdrawing support for your own presidential candidate in the middle of the campaign, when their name alongside your logo cannot be removed from the ballot,…
Bizarre campaign
The first week of the campaign was like a crazy carousel with unprecedented events and decisions without any political logic. About the way USR threw Elena Lasconi down the stairs…
What are Americans looking for in Romania? Definitely not the second round, but they ended up with a strategic map
Relations between Romania and the US have been strongly affected by Donald Trump’s new policy promoted upon his return to the White House. The impulsiveness of the American president, the…
10 decisions made by Donald Trump that have turned America and the world upside down
The trade war triggered by the American president, practically with the entire world, has destroyed America’s prestige, isolated it, and disrupted the economic balance. Thus, the political influence of Donald…
Why Putin Can't Win the War
As the world debates how to stop the war in Ukraine, one truth becomes increasingly clear: Putin himself cannot end it. For several reasons. After three years of war, the…
Why does it seem like Vladimir Putin is raising the stakes
At least 34 people, including two children, were killed on Sunday as a result of a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy. It seems that Vladimir Putin doesn’t…
Elena's Errors. The short road from a great victory to a political catastrophe
Elena Lasconi is the USR representative who obtained the most votes, 1.7 million, on November 24, 2024, entering the second round of the presidential elections alongside Călin Georgescu. She is…
A lost trial by George Simion confirms the accusations of ties to Kremlin espionage. Do the presidential elections remain under Russia's wing?
Wednesday, April 9, George Simion, leader of AUR, posted on social media a selfie on a hospital bed, alongside his wife and son. He announced that he does not have…
Why wasn't the danger of Trump seen? An economist blames American investors' optimism
At the end of March, Donald Trump had a phone call with Mark Carney, the new Prime Minister of Canada, a financier who replaced Justin Trudeau at the helm of…
The case of the emissary - a treacherous, cunning, but not very intelligent servant
What Marcel Ciolacu did by associating with the dubious Sprînceana, even ousted from the Georgist camp by Anca Alexandrescu, where he had been a prominent figure for a long time,…