We are at the starting line of a campaign that is probably the most devoid of real hope, a campaign that marks the quasi-general abdication from principles and values intensively…
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Behind the Șoșoacă scandal. Mocking the real victims
Endless and disgusting, the scandal of the Șoșoacă spouses is not only a smokescreen in front of Romania’s serious subjects, but also, especially I would say, a cynical mockery of…
Surveillance cameras in schools: are we protecting the victim or the aggressor?
Probably for the first time during her term as Minister of Education, Mrs. Deca came up with a proposal that, in my opinion, is correct and, in a way, courageous…
The clash of waves
We pretend to eagerly await the electoral projects of the candidates, at least in Bucharest, where the campaign has already started quite intensively. As if then, miraculously, we will put…
The captives of the crumbly and the captives of lesser evil
Although PSD and PNL do not openly acknowledge it yet, it is within the realm of political logic that PSD and PNL will continue together towards the parliamentary and presidential…
Can Piedone still be stopped?
The idea that Cristian Popescu Piedone, with garlic hanging around his neck, with striking red shoes, with a crowd of icons and accordions, with his ungrammatical and at times incoherent…
Schengen, between triumphalism and realism. What is essential
The moment of Romania’s partial entry, with its air and maritime borders, into the Schengen Area is neither a matter of ridicule nor one of triumphalism. Unfortunately, these two aspects…
The danger of a nuclear attack persists, but Putin has fewer options to launch it
Vladimir Putin’s Great Asset in Relations with the US and Europe, Over Two Years After the Invasion of Ukraine, Remains the Threat of Launching a Nuclear Attack. The greatest responsibility…
For whom does Piedone play?
The Avangarde poll, commissioned and presented by Digi24, conducted face-to-face (which makes it more relevant than the Sociopol research conducted by phone) regarding the start of the battle for the…
Have the problems ended?
From time to time, suddenly, Romania heats up in a discussion about nothing and, obviously, doesn’t reach any result because it cannot exist. It just consumes energy, apparently, excessively. A…
The loneliness of the common candidate
Gabriela Firea, the head of the PSD campaign for Bucharest, could hardly even utter the name of Cătălin Cîrstoiu. With tight lips and a disdain that she didn’t even bother…
The Cîrstoiu experiment
It seems that the director’s office of the University Hospital is a stepping stone at least towards the candidacy for the position of mayor of the Capital, if not for…
PSD - PNL, Russian roulette in Bucharest. Miraculous victory or controlled defeat under the table?
Without a common candidacy for the Mayor of the Capital, the entire project of joint lists starting from June 9th and, in perspective, for the autumn-winter electoral season, would have…
How to explain the BEC decision against the registration of the United Right Alliance
Beyond the political victimization, the reasons why the United Right Alliance (ADU), USR-PMP-Forța Dreptei, is in a legal impasse are real. The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) could not have made…
Romania did not go to Zanzibar. What we do not gain, but can lose from Klaus Iohannis's NATO adventure.
The announcement of Klaus Iohannis’ candidacy in the „competition” for the NATO leadership, as it was formulated, as a candidacy of Romania itself, represents a sort of moral fraud. It…
The moment when Putin realized he was surrounded by traitors
Putin is angry. Although he hasn’t come forward with any evidence, he continues to point fingers at the West for the mall attack in Moscow. The Russians are also furious.…
Has the European Prosecutor's Office reduced corruption in the EU? Interview
By December 31, 2023, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office had 1,927 active investigations with damage estimated at over 19.2 billion euros. European prosecutors had filed 139 indictments, over 50% more…
Iohannis, in the corridors of NATO. The odds are not in his favor, but he weakened Rutte
NATO is at an impasse. The official announcement of the candidacy made by Klaus Iohannis ten days ago has opened Pandora’s box within the alliance. A problem that seemed resolved…
The CIA alerts, FSB misses! What does the failure of Vladimir Putin's spies convey
Three months after becoming Russia’s president on August 12, 2000, Vladimir Putin faced a crisis that shaped his entire political evolution, turning him into today’s authoritarian, cynical, and ruthless leader.…
Ciucă and Ciolacu stage the comedy in Bucharest
The fact that Gabriela Firea and Sebastian Burduja have become campaign directors for Doctor Cătălin Cîrstoiu seems like a joke, one that demonstrates a failed collaboration between the PSD and…