Nicolas Maduro, 63 years old, the President of Venezuela, arrested at the order of Donald Trump, was presented on January 4, 2026, to Judge Alvin Hellerstein, 92 years old, at…
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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.
With Maduro gone, Putin risks being pushed out of the western hemisphere
The first 72 hours of 2026 seem to be the prelude to a memorable year. The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, was removed from power following a mission that seemed…
Russia is shocked by the US intervention in Venezuela. Proof - George Simion's silence
A good indication that the US intervention in Venezuela meant a step back for Vladimir Putin is also given by the silence of the pro-Russian party in Bucharest. Many of…
Trump arrests Maduro and checkmates Russia and China
The capture by the US army of Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013, through a rapid and spectacular military operation, has suddenly raised the temperature in the chancelleries of international…
Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is this legal?
On November 2nd, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles stated in an interview with Vanity Fair that potential ground strikes in Venezuela would require approval from Congress. „If Donald…
Why Trump's removal of Nicolas Maduro is unprecedented
The removal of Nicolas Maduro from the leadership of Venezuela by Donald Trump is a completely unprecedented episode. The United States has found ways over time to get rid of…
Coming out of the hangover after the Trumpist binge. Romania has remained on America's side, even though the current administration in Washington has humiliated Bucharest
In less than a year, America’s relationship with the world has changed radically, but there are not many signs that anyone knows in which direction the world’s most powerful democracy…
Suspected of boycott, PSD judges raised the white flag after Simina Tănăsescu shed light on them
Aside from buying time, the four CCR judges who boycotted two consecutive sessions of the Constitutional Court to postpone the vote of a majority of 5, which aimed to validate…
Lia also called the CCR? A postponement that shows that PSD is doing everything to maintain control over the Judiciary.
On December 28th, on a Sunday, three days after Christmas, the nine CCR judges gathered to make a decision regarding the special pensions of the magistrates. The vote could not…
Armand Goșu: Those who canceled the elections in Romania played into Russia's hands - Video Interview
Armand Goșu teaches at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Bucharest. He specializes in the history of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, being the author…
A few Christmas thoughts for good people. Readers and journalists are not always right. Something else binds them
Since the end of December 1989, when Romania once again has a free press, not always independent and often influenced, society has changed profoundly, in many waves, and not for…
No Fake Diplomas in Kyiv - Why Anti-Corruption Is a Battlefield in Ukraine
Even though the pressure on the eastern front remains huge, society and politics in Ukraine continue to function at high levels, and the fight against corruption is perceived as an…
Why Europe is failing in Ukraine
After the EU failed to reach an agreement on the use of frozen Russian assets, Kiev will need more support from Brussels, and this will prove increasingly difficult. Russia’s war…
From Andrew Tate to Lia Savonea. Why an internal referendum and a new change in the Justice Laws are needed
Exactly on the day when the supreme misogynist was shattered in Dubai in a boxing match by an actor wearing pink gloves, causing a major identity crisis in the manosphere,…
Nicușor Dan and the mafia system in Justice
Judge Raluca Moroșanu recounted in an interview with Recorder, how Liana Arsenie, the head of the Court of Appeal Bucharest, organized the elections for the two positions in the management…
European funds are the key to saving Romania in 2026. We can receive 20 billion euros - Video Interview
The budget deficit will remain Romania’s main problem in the near future. It creates inflation, tax increases, and decisions to reduce it nullify economic growth. The deficit will remain unsustainable…
Sorin Grindeanu failed with the opposition strategy within the coalition. Simion announces him that he has no place next to AUR
For a week, Sorin Grindeanu, the leader of the PSD, has disappeared from the public eye. He has not made any statements about the crisis in Justice, has not commented…
America has become Europe's adversary. The two secret weapons with which the EU can paralyze Trump
The growth of the American economy and the political survival of President Trump are based on artificial intelligence. The EU must use its influence and stand up to the leader…
How Germany Demolished a Giant Pillar of the EU's Green Policy
A last-minute agreement in Berlin has sealed the end of the idea to ban internal combustion engines in the EU, an outcome inconceivable until now. It was the crown jewel…
Romanian judges freed from slavery following a lawsuit won by Cristi Danileț. What are the effects
Former judge Cristi Danileț’s victory at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case against Romanian Justice demonstrates how serious the crisis was long before the societal anger…



















