Opinions and analyses

With the clarity that is part of his brand, interim president Ilie Bolojan dismantled one of the most intense and either shameless or incompetent campaign promises – that he would…

In order to avoid being hit by the train on May 4th as it hit us on November 24th, we should try to break out of the electoral hypnosis state…

The non-final, but enforceable decision of the Ploiești Court of Appeal regarding the annulment and suspension, pending the final decision, of Constitutional Court Decision no. 32/2024, which annulled the presidential…

The one-day storm in Ploiești ended after less than 24 hours at the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ÎCCJ), which made a predictable decision in accordance with the law…

The Bolojan case, yesterday an angel, today a demon for a part of the electorate that does not forgive his voting preference and reasoned demolition of the illusion that he…

Due to the context in which the 15-minute discussion between the two leaders took place, concerning the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis, the chosen location, St. Peter’s Cathedral in the…

The surprising and shocking entrance of Călin Georgescu into the presidential final represented the most powerful blow to the Romanian political system since 1990. „This year’s presidential elections are, in…

Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of PSD and the Prime Minister of Romania, was the one who blocked the nomination of Ilie Bolojan for the presidential candidate position on behalf of…

Four days ago we published an article about the dynamics of peace negotiations in Ukraine which ended with the following paragraph: „In the following days it will be interesting to…

President Donald Trump’s second term started off strong, but not necessarily in the way the White House had hoped. In the first months of governance, a series of administrative mistakes,…

Crin Antonescu’s entire career has been a series of appearances and disappearances as if an invisible hand has guided him through the dark and cold labyrinth of Romanian politics. At…

Donald Trump is facing major challenges in leading America. In three months of governance, unexpectedly numerous failures have accumulated. The unfolding of the second term somewhat resembles the first, only…

Vladimir Putin, when he approved the ballistic missile attack on the city of Sumy, in eastern Ukraine, on Palm Sunday, knew exactly what he was doing. It was 10:15 in…

Russian strike at Sumy was targeted. This is what Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, says: „Today’s attack, on Palm Sunday, by Russian forces on civilian targets in…

The 2024 campaign had the appearance of extreme banality, which encouraged all sorts of result manipulation strategies for an ideal outcome. Underneath the surface, however, a violent political and social…

Everyone has the right to vote for whomever they see fit and should not have to justify their choice. However, it is desirable for them to know why they are…

Romania’s security depends on the strategic partnership with the USA, says Prime Minister Ciolacu. This is also stated by the presidential candidates, led by Mr. Antonescu, who believe that rebuilding…

By any minimal political logic, withdrawing support for your own presidential candidate in the middle of the campaign, when their name alongside your logo cannot be removed from the ballot,…

The first week of the campaign was like a crazy carousel with unprecedented events and decisions without any political logic. About the way USR threw Elena Lasconi down the stairs…

Relations between Romania and the US have been strongly affected by Donald Trump’s new policy promoted upon his return to the White House.  The impulsiveness of the American president, the…