The speed with which the heat conquered the city, the few cars on the streets, and the casually dressed passersby hurrying towards shaded places heralded a quiet Sunday afternoon in…
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The targets in Russia that Ukraine could hit with Tomahawk missiles
Currently, Ukraine is consistently attacking the capital of Russia with drones, causing minimal damage, but still having a psychological effect on the Russian population. Tomahawk missiles would allow Kiev to…
The future of Romania, defined by the confrontation between Grăjdan and Bolojan
For a long time, I have been convinced that RA-APPS (Autonomous Administration of the State Protocol Patrimony) is, in fact, a state within a state. It is actually a bureaucratic…
Trump wants to get rid of Epstein's legacy, but the scandal is growing and threatens MAGA
Dosarul Epstein a explodat în cercul de putere a lui Donald Trump, provocând mari tensiuni între oficialii guvernului SUA, dar și o criză profundă în interiorul mișcării politice MAGA, cu…
The ambitious missile shield of Trump, the "Golden Dome," has become the target of critics: It is expensive, unfeasible, and dangerous
The ambitious ‘Golden Dome’ anti-missile shield promoted by American President Donald Trump has raised questions and criticisms regarding its viability, huge budget, and the dangers it poses in terms of…
CCR gives Nicușor Dan a lesson. Mathematical thinking defeated by legal thinking
The President records the second significant defeat since taking office. After a failed attempt to convince Ilie Bolojan, the Prime Minister of Romania, to find solutions to reduce the budget…
After two years and a major crisis, Nicușor Dan has to make a tough decision. Cioloș' diversion at the SRI
For two years, the Romanian Intelligence Service has been without a director. On July 3, 2023, Eduard Hellvig resigned following disagreements with Klaus Iohannis, the former president who refused to…
No minors, please! A festival with scandal
Over 300,000 people stormed the Beach, Please, music festival in Costinesti. Compared to last year’s edition, the number of attendees doubled. The event took place between July 9 and 13,…
War between magistrates and the President of Romania. Who wins?
Elena Costache, the president of CSM (Superior Council of Magistracy), in a surprising move, decided to write to Nicușor Dan to ask him to sign a total of 22 retirement…
How Romania lost 80 billion euros in ten years, the value of the PNRR and European funds combined
If someone wonders why at ECOFIN, the meeting of Finance Ministers of the European Union, the Bolojan plan to reduce the excessive deficit was approved, the answer is in the…
After 33 years, PSD loses control of the CCR. What does this mean for Romania?
Nicusor Dan, the President of Romania, appointed Dacian Cosmin Dragoș as a judge at the Constitutional Court of Romania. Through this decision, the head of state put an end to…
Taxes and public support for AUR have increased. What are the dangers?
The latest opinion poll shows that enthusiasm for winners is tempered, social democrats are on a downward trend, and AUR has become the dominant political force. It is not yet…
A document about the deficit indicates the toxic relationship between political leaders and intelligence services
A few days ago, a strictly confidential document from the Ministry of Finance, sent through SRI to the President, Prime Minister, and the Parliament leadership, announced the serious issue of…
Bolojan's Bet
President Nicușor Dan did not react to the measures announced by Ilie Bolojan for reducing the deficit. From the position he had during the electoral campaign and subsequent negotiations, it…
The silence surrounding the buried children of Romania
Romania is increasingly resembling the failed family from Sam Shepard’s play, Buried Child. A horrific event silently gnaws at the marriage of Dodge and Halie, destroying everyone’s lives. The issue…
A missed CSAT. Nothing about canceling the elections and the security system crisis in Romania
The first CSAT meeting in President Nicușor Dan’s term did not provide any clue regarding the greatest mystery in 35 years of democracy, the intervention in the electoral process of…
NATO Summit in The Hague, a celebration in honor of Trump for the alliance's rescue
Donald Trump has fallen in love with NATO. Like most children raised in wealthy families, the American president enjoys parties, and Mark Rutte, the NATO Secretary-General, organized one in his…
How many will want Bolojan to succeed, and how many will await his failure?
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan started by saying what people really needed to hear: apologies for the disastrous financial situation we have reached, order in expenses, good governance, respect for citizens,…
A government revved to the maximum, with the handbrake pulled.
The Bolojan Cabinet list certainly looks better than the options circulated in recent days, but it remains suffocating in the PSD area. And beyond the direct effects, the proposals also…
The loneliness of Bolojan and the octopus of the Ciolacu - Grindeanu group.
After three lost weeks, we entered the normal constitutional logic with the designated prime minister negotiating the program and team he assumes and will politically account for. The designation as…