The political calculation that seems to underlie the understanding regarding the data of the presidential and parliamentary elections, held on three consecutive Sundays for voting, is extremely simplistic and contradicted…
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A harsh lesson for Trump - violence begets violence
Donald Trump was two fingers away from death. The bullet grazed his ear cartilage, causing shock and emotion worldwide. Gunshots at a rally in Pennsylvania: Donald Trump injured, two people…
Mending the anti-drug ordinance - the cart is broken
Mending the anti-drug ordinance is a display of institutional ineptitude meant to mask the fact that besides populist attempts and unrealistic measures, the government is not capable of much in…
People versus bears, a false equation
When almost a year ago, two young people were killed by a drugged driver, no one defended the author of the massacre, on the contrary, it was absolutely normal. If…
Who is seeking revenge on us
It’s not the end of the world that for a month, during the day, Olt Valley is closed. No matter how unpleasant it may be, it is rational that some…
The power of the president and the illusion of independence
Over half of Romanians, more precisely 54.4%, wish, according to an INSCOP survey, for a president independent of political parties. According to INSCOP director Remus Ștefureac, it is a majority…
What lies behind the cancellation of dozens of TAROM flights? A new episode of chaos at Otopeni
TAROM Flight to Amman, Jordan, Scheduled to Depart at 00:45 on July 8th, Suddenly Cancelled Without Explanation, Leaving Passengers Stranded at the Airport. It Was the First in a Series…
Psychologist: How social networks affect romantic relationships
One of the main effects of using social networks is that people who spend a lot of time online reduce the time invested in their couple relationship. Therefore, problems can…
Defeat after defeat for Marcel Ciolacu. The kiss that will cost him dearly
The solution of consultations with the parties that Marcel Ciolacu attempted to get out of the deadlock he got himself into, through the hissing ultimatum given to the Minister of…
Mircea Geoană faced with plagiarism. What will be the political cost?
Regardless of whether you wrongfully appropriate an object, a privilege, money, or an idea, it is theft under the various names by which the specific act is incriminated. Therefore, if…
Ciolacu as an individual and Ciolacu as Prime Minister - President of the PSD
The outcome of Prime Minister Ciolacu’s consultations, supported by the two deputy prime ministers, on the presidential election date is largely known. PNL, UDMR, USR have already announced their preference…
How do we know if a party tends towards extremism
The recent European elections have brought to light the preferences of many European citizens for parties that many of us would call far-right, placing them in first position. In France,…
These goats are increasingly sick
Exasperated by the bunglers of our politics, the big American debate could bring us the superficial bitter consolation that even the goat of the great neighbor is not doing well…
Joe Biden - Donald Trump, the first confrontation. Who won?
We witnessed a historic premiere – the first debate between a sitting president and a former officeholder. The situation shows an unprecedented resistance from Trump, as well as from those…
Who blinks first? The atypical Predoiu and Iohannis's choice
Today, Friday, marks the expiration of the ultimatum given by the Prime Minister to the Minister of Interior for drafting the government decision for organizing elections with two possible options:…
Elena Lasconi's chances of success. What USR understood from past mistakes
Surely, Elena Lasconi is not the perfect leader, not the ideal solution for leading USR. And we have been talking about the downsides of her reign over time; some, such…
Political folly
Until the presidential elections announced by the Prime Minister and the President of the Senate, shoulder to shoulder at the beginning of March, less than 3 months remain. And yet,…
Presidential Week
The week that started with a day off should bring important decisions for the continuation of the electoral year, with its climax, the presidential elections. The coalition is set to…
Otopeni 2024 - a governmental catastrophe
Romania’s largest airport is completely dysfunctional. Entry into the Schengen airspace was a blow from which it has not yet recovered, with authorities being unprepared, despite political leaders trying to…
The calculation of the Liberals for Ciucă
The calculation that drives the liberals to break their word and fall into the ridiculousness of puerile arguments to once again move the presidential elections to winter is not at…