Laura Ștefan, Executive Director of Expert Forum, specialist in anticorruption and legal reform, argues that a large part of the responsibility for the situation created lies with political leaders who…
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Why did Nicușor Dan link corruption to Russia's hybrid attack?
Nicușor Dan has set two major objectives for the Romanian Intelligence Service. The first is to find solutions to limit and deter Russia’s hybrid attacks, so that Kremlin’s interference in…
An exercise to mobilize conscripted soldiers from Ceaușescu's era sparked fear, perplexity, but also brought about a significant change
Andrei Roșu, 49 years old, is one of the 10,000 reservists involved in a mobilization exercise taking place these days in Bucharest and Ilfov. The well-known promoter of sports and…
Why it's important to find out who invented it and where it comes from - Video analysis
The lack of a firm reaction from leaders in key leadership positions at that time made it possible to amplify messages coming from structures of influence controlled by the Kremlin,…
The embarrassing cancellation of the Arab summit by Putin reveals a reality that the Kremlin hesitates to admit
When Vladimir Putin first announced that he would host a „Russia-Arab World” summit, the Kremlin imagined leaders from the region flying to Moscow to discuss regional security and energy relations,…
Comparing Trump to Kissinger is wrong. Rather, he is more like Taylor Swift
Looking at Trump directing the symphony of applause for the peace agreement in Gaza, the key to understanding him is as follows: he is not a politician, not by a…
Nicușor Dan announces the reform of the SRI. Why a major change in the secret services will be impossible to avoid
Ludovic Orban, the new advisor to President Nicușor Dan, is a long-time critic of the SRI. Before becoming prime minister, the former liberal leader repeatedly accused individuals working in the…
What happens if Putin wins the war?
Carlo Masala, a German researcher in the field of political science, has written a non-fiction volume based on reports, documents, and interviews that explores a question frequently raised in recent…
What would the Founding Fathers say today? Perhaps they would be surprised that the republic still exists?
When the American republic was born, the world, according to the knowledge of the time, was at most 75,000 years old. No one could imagine that the Earth was older.…
Trump and the reversal of freedom of speech - a 250-year-old story
„If we don’t have FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, we don’t have a FREE COUNTRY,” Donald Trump repeated during his campaign. Shortly after returning to the White House, the same Trump casually…
Why did Traian Băsescu claim that Călin Georgescu's business is a Romanian one? - Video analysis
In recent weeks, former President Traian Băsescu has given several interviews on various TV stations, being asked about the current political situation, the prosecutors’ report regarding the issues that arose…
Ursula von der Leyen escapes motions, but not problems. The 5 "tribes" causing her headaches
The European Parliament rejected, on Thursday, two motions of censure filed by the radical left and the far right against the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.…
Russia is building its alibi: Accusations of false flag operations are seen by analysts as pre-war signals
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has made a series of accusations against the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Poland, claiming that they are organizing covert operations aimed at…
The USA, Romania, Russia Triangle. A report about what happened before the cancellation of the elections indicates a much more complicated situation than that presented in the prosecutors' report - Video Interview
In a discussion with SpotMedia, Andreea Gudin, a strategic communication expert who worked for a short period at the Cotroceni Palace, departing in October 2024, suggests that there is a…
Angela Merkel’s non-apology tour
During a recent visit to Hungary to promote her memoir, titled „Freedom,” former German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested that the invasion of Ukraine by Russia could have been avoided. „If…
Has Ukraine found Russia's Achilles' heel? - Video analysis
The fuel crisis in Russia becomes one of the most visible consequences of the war in Ukraine. In recent months, Kiev has adopted a bold and innovative strategy, systematically attacking…
The collapse of Macron: How political instability in France threatens the whole of Europe
Investors and governments no longer know what President Emmanuel Macron will do to manage the budget deficit and political crisis in France. This uncertainty deeply unsettles them. Europe was already…
Why Romania and NATO are betting on tanks, even though drones are destroying them in Ukraine
Tanks have proven vulnerable to drone attacks and are used less and less in the war in Ukraine. However, NATO countries, including Romania, continue to buy and develop new types…
An Englishman who loves Romania has also discovered its dark side
In Romania, the beginning of October was rainy, with low temperatures and snow in the mountains, an unusually cold weather for the early autumn. In Bucharest, there were three days…
Vladimir Putin attacks Romania for the loss of Moldova
Vladimir Putin has keenly felt the strategic defeat in Moldova. According to multiple sources, through the network created by Ilan Șor, the oligarch based in Moscow, around 300 million dollars…



















