At the beginning of July 2023, Eduard Hellvig resigns from the position of director of Romania’s largest intelligence service. At that time, it had been a year and four months…
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Inside Trump’s crazy world of milk bottles, sled dogs and threats to bomb Iran
The extraordinary – and absolutely exhausting – focus of American President Donald Trump on the world stage has intensified. Surreal scenes are unfolding these days at the White House. Donald…
Why Trump cannot strike Iran
While American President Donald Trump sends a message to Iranian protesters that „help is on the way,” the reality on the ground shows that Washington has few tools capable of…
Europe seeks a deal with Trump over Greenland as Congress moves to block any annexation of NATO territory, crucial White House meeting
European leaders are trying to avoid a direct confrontation with the Donald Trump administration over Greenland, counting on a negotiated agreement to keep NATO intact. Meanwhile, in Washington, several American…
Donald Trump, two staggering blows for Putin and Xi Jinping. The new world order is the old one, but with fewer dictators
On June 22, 2025, 7 B-2 stealth bombers entered Iranian airspace and hit three nuclear facilities, causing the failure of Tehran’s secret program to obtain atomic bombs. The effects of…
Siegfried Mureșan: I requested an increase in the EU budget so that farmers receive the same amount of money. The army and technology, the new priorities of the European Commission - Video interview
The political scandal triggered by Romania supporting the Mercosur agreement, without tariffs in trade between the European Union and South America, has alarmed farmers in the country, but also across…
The day "The Donroe Doctrine" was born: It will take a generation to rebuild America's lost credibility
This will be a turning point year. The biggest source of global instability will not be China, Russia, Iran, or any of the approximately 60 conflicts burning on the planet,…
Why did Trump come to the aid of an ICE agent who killed a woman? Republicans distance themselves from the president
Just a few streets away from the place where in May 2020 George Floyd was killed by police – the tragic event triggering the series of Black Lives Matter protests,…
Why Romania does not send soldiers to Ukraine, but has deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
Romania is making efforts not to lose the last bit of influence it has left internationally, but internal problems, lack of courage, and Russia’s remaining connections in our country hinder…
How Europe will try to save Greenland from Trump: 4 possible strategies
Officials, diplomats, and experts within NATO are outlining potential strategies to deter American President Donald Trump, who is fervently desiring Greenland. If before European governments did not realize that Trump’s…
3 reasons why Trump wants Greenland. And how he could get it
There are three clear reasons why Donald Trump is determined to acquire Greenland, and at first glance, the military option seems the least risky way to obtain it. However, attacking…
What a 92-year-old American judge tells Lia Savonea
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…
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…