Publication of the article „The US Should Defend Democracy – and Calin Georgescu – in Romania” is a new hybrid warfare action by the Kremlin, using influence networks in Romania.…
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How long can the world rely on oil reserves if the US-Iran war continues? The critical six-month threshold
The war between the US and Iran is putting increasing pressure on the oil market, and after months of disruptions, an important question arises: how long can existing reserves cover…
Danube levels fall as climate risks rise. Romania and Hungary want to expand nuclear power, but face a growing problem
The very low level of the Danube River has forced Romania to shut down its last operational nuclear reactor and has led to the Paks plant in Hungary being close…
How Russian attacks, European protectionism and drought are trapping Ukraine’s vital grain
Ukraine’s normally very substantial grain exports are stuck in the country – caught between Russian attacks in the Black Sea, drought on the Danube, and the mistrust of some of…
Russia chooses what Vladimir Putin wants. Parties banned, political leaders ousted. How can the war end?
If anyone is tired of democracy in Romania or in the European Union, they can experience the upcoming electoral campaign and elections in Russia. On September 20, the vote will…
US says oil is flowing normally through Strait of Hormuz again. Shipping data tells a very different story
The Trump administration claims that oil exports from the Middle East have returned to normal and even exceeded pre-war levels. However, data on naval traffic through the Strait of Hormuz…
The Cotroceni Palace hopes that we will have a government in September, but it's complicated. Grindeanu may lose the leadership of the PSD if he doesn't bring the party back on track
If 100 days ago, when the Bolojan government was dismissed by a motion of no confidence voted in Parliament by PSD and AUR, someone had said that the interim would…
The acquisition of a port on the Danube by Romania has angered Putin. Why?
Located 250 kilometers from Bucharest and 20 kilometers from Galați, the southernmost locality in the Republic of Moldova has become a strategic point of interest in the context of the…
Europe is running out of Patriot missiles as Ukraine braces for Russia’s winter attacks
Europe is scrambling to quickly find more Patriot interceptors to donate to an increasingly desperate Ukraine, which is hurrying to bolster its ballistic missile defense ahead of the expected winter…
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
In complicated matters, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prefers to postpone things. If he absolutely has to take a position, he likes to leave room for ambiguity, an escape route,…
What remains after Ilie Bolojan? The Prime Minister who turned on the light in the pantry is getting ready to leave
The current prime minister is preparing to leave Palatul Victoria nearly four months after the government was dismissed by a motion of no confidence voted by PSD and AUR. At…
How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer
For anyone in Europe who still believed that climate change was a problem for future generations, the suffocating heatwaves this summer have shown that their economically costly impact with profound…
Two high-ranking officials have been in America. What does the trip mean for Romania?
More and more information coming from Western military sources announces that Vladimir Putin is preparing to attack a NATO country in the near future. Drones and missiles launched towards the…
Sorin Grindeanu, blackmailing the president
Since Adrian Năstase’s time, PSD has been a „political schemes” laboratory aiming to deceive the electorate, create false narratives, crises, and debates to avoid serious and important issues affecting people’s…
Why will the price of gasoline and diesel remain high? Romania, still dependent on Soviet Union oil
Today, as a political crisis intertwines painfully with an energy and climate crisis, it is most evident how high the price is for the fact that, after 1990, no elected…
Why people want a job at the European Commission - and why so many end up miserable
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans dream of obtaining one of the highly coveted positions in the public service of the European Commission. At the beginning of this year, approximately 170,000…
‘Black widows’: Women accused of marrying Russian army recruits to claim death payouts
When Maria was informed by the Russian army that her 59-year-old father had been shot on the front line in the war in Ukraine and later died from his injuries,…
One Week On: Was Zelensky’s Washington Visit Really a Success?
A week ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to Washington for a considerably more cordial meeting with American President Donald Trump than the one in the Oval Office in February 2025,…
Checkmate on the president. And not just any 5D
Sorin Grindeanu continued his attack on Dominic Fritz, while George Simion targeted Nicușor Dan through the new ANI (National Integrity Agency) Law, voted in the Chamber of Deputies. If you…
Great heat, my dear! Without water and without electricity. Today we are paying an old debt from a quarter of a century ago.
In December 2008, a year before the end of Traian Băsescu’s first term, a PSD deputy had a long conversation with a US Embassy representative about the political situation in…