In recent days, Marcel Ciolacu shows signs that he is beginning to reconcile with the idea that he has fewer and fewer chances of becoming the President of Romania. A…
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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.
The stakes of the past few days. Who is pulling for what and where.
This is the week of the final tactical moves and last blows before the first round of the presidential election, whose outcome will not only determine the finalists but will…
Ukraine strikes with ATACMS, Putin changes nuclear doctrine: Is the Third World War Beginning?
President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes in Russia with American weapons has sparked intense debates. Experts are analyzing the potential implications of this change…
Will Elena Lasconi manage to surpass George Simion in the final days of the electoral campaign?
Romania is heading towards a presidential final between Ciolacu and Simion, if there is no major change in strategy by the candidates of the right-wing political parties. Elena Lasconi, from…
In anticipation of a sabotaged miracle
We are entering the last week of a presidential campaign not only with the weakest candidates in the last 35 years, but also with the most inept strategies. Their bill,…
Marcel Ciolacu makes Simion a hero, opening the way for him to the Cotroceni Palace. Romania, getting closer and closer to Russia
Marcel Ciolacu has entered a zone of maximum turbulence due to the way he acted in relation to his rival George Simion. The latter has concrete chances of reaching the…
False discussion about withdrawals and what it hides
The discussion about the withdrawal of one of the non-PSD candidates is in itself nonsense, but which, in subtext, confirms, at least in the case of PNL, exactly what the…
Who was supposed to shed light on the Simion scandal. The wave of fear turns into a wave of coercion
„Simion is not a spy and did not have meetings with Russian intelligence agents,” is the unequivocal statement of Marcel Ciolacu, following a long series of summonses from his opponents…
How SRI lost the battle against bots and trolls
Eduard Hellvig left the position of SRI director at the beginning of July 2023. Since then, Klaus Iohannis has refused to appoint a new chief for this institution. It is…
Secrets for the second round. Until when will Marcel Ciolacu keep silent about George Simion?
In March 2024, the PSD president announced that he has seen the files prepared by the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine following which the governments of the two states decided…
How to create a monster so you can then have someone to heroically fight. Until it devours you
The electoral story of AUR-Simion-Șoșoacă is about creating a monster to then have someone to heroically fight against. However, these stories can have two endings. To slay the monster or…
Simion and Ciolacu, the favorites in the race for Cotroceni: Tensions and dilemmas of the electoral campaign two weeks before the vote
Center-right parties seem unable to propel a strong opposing candidate, leaving the stage open for a final between Ciolacu and Simion. As the campaign progresses, Romania faces the risk of…
An immense irresponsibility
In the show on Europa FM, Piața Victoriei, last Thursday, Adriana Săftoiu anticipated, not only based on instinct, but also on some information, that in the last week of the…
Operation "Ciucă the Savior"
Apparently, the political winner in Romania following Donald Trump’s victory should be George Simion. However caricatural, Simion is still the most important exponent of the Trumpist current, with all that…
How Trump won. Meditation themes
Donald Trump’s victory is not about some kind of conspiracy theories. It is too categorical for that. Donald Trump’s victory is about what Bill Clinton’s strategist precisely defined as the…
What are the chances of Ilie Bolojan becoming prime minister? The paradox of political realism.
Jokingly or seriously, it somehow seems that we have reached the paradoxical situation of going to vote for the president just to find out who will designate Ilie Bolojan as…
Robbery, secret, indifference, lies - those who want to be president
A scandal like the „emperor’s palace” should definitively discredit and remove from politics all those who played a role in this huge abuse. Without trying to prioritize, there are at…
Alex Craiu, the TikTok chronicler of the war: People's reaction to my posts has been incredible - Interview
Alex Craiu has established himself as an unconventional war correspondent, capturing the public’s attention with authentic reports published on social networks. With studies in cinematography and a passion for documentaries,…
The return of Trump to the White House: What does it mean for Ukraine, for Europe, and America?
Although personally I would have preferred Kamala Harris to win, like 66 million Americans, a majority of citizens from the European Union and Ukraine, Donald Trump has returned to the…
The Saxon wardrobe without drawers. The reimbursement
What Klaus Iohannis is going through now, in great danger of losing the last whim he desired, should remain an essential lesson not only for any future president but also…