In the spring of 2022, shortly after Vladimir Putin ordered his army to invade Ukraine, tens of thousands of young people from Russia emigrated to the West out of fear…
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WSJ: European officials fear that Russia could be preparing an attack on NATO in the next 12 months
Senior European officials fear that Russia may be preparing an attack on NATO in the next 12 months to cover the unfavorable developments in the war in Ukraine. There are…
Underground war: How Ukraine defends from Russian troops crawling through pipes (Video)
In the new era of a battlefield dominated by drones, the Russian army takes advantage of an extensive system of underground infrastructure from the Soviet era, using it as a…
Corruption has once again become Romania’s main problem. Almost half of Romanians want higher salaries and pensions, according to the latest INSCOP barometer
Romanians enter the summer of 2026 with two major themes dominating the public agenda: corruption and economic pressure. Almost 28% of respondents in a survey say that the country’s main…
RISE Project: The political altar - how Călin Georgescu’s supporters are mobilized through prayer
Religion, conspiracy theories, and political activism blend in an online network built around Călin Georgescu, where hundreds of people are called to collective prayers, fasting, and mobilization for support rallies…
Nicușor Dan Plays the “Free Electrons” Card Against Bolojan
Thursday’s consultations with „free electrons” from Parliament are a cat shown by Nicușor Dan to Ilie Bolojan. It’s no surprise that the president didn’t truly want Ilie Bolojan as prime…
After George Simion, another creation of the SRI was recruited by the Kremlin. Sebastian Ghiță was also given the mission to compromise Maia Sandu
An email containing files full of documents about the propaganda operations carried out by the Kremlin in European countries arrived a few weeks ago at the FIP (Fact Investigation Platform)…
Sorin Grindeanu, prime minister by force?
At the beginning of 2024, when the numbers from sociological studies already showed that Marcel Ciolacu, the prime minister and leader of the social democrats at the time, did not…
The EU is trying to save its trade agreement with the US, but is running into its own internal divisions
The European Union is approaching a compromise regarding the trade deal negotiated with the administration of Donald Trump, but the biggest dispute is no longer with Washington, but rather between…
The revolution starts with a technocrat
According to political sources, Nicușor Dan will appoint a technocrat in the coming days to form a parliamentary majority to support the new government, but the chances of success are…
Trump returns from China with vague promises and troubling signals on Taiwan: what did he actually achieve after meeting Xi?
President Donald Trump has expressed great satisfaction with the discussions held with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the two-day summit in Beijing. Behind the optimistic statements, however, the concrete results…
A Romanian tragedy. Tensions between a conservative president and his liberal electorate
Almost a year after winning the elections, following the decisions of the president and the debates created around many of them, paradoxically, it seems that we are dealing with a…
Former Zelenskiy chief of staff arrested in case involving luxury villas and money laundering. What role did “Veronika Feng Shui” play?
The former chief of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andrii Yermak, considered for years one of the most influential people in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle, has been placed in pre-trial…
Bolojan and Nicușor Dan need to sit down at the table and discuss. Otherwise, the reformist camp risks self-destruction - Video interview
Instability will be the norm until the 2028 parliamentary elections, and the most important objective for responsible political leaders in the country would be to prevent the rise of AUR,…
PSD has the first chance to govern. If they fail, only then will the liberals return - Video Interview
One week after the vote of no confidence that led to the dismissal of the government, Sorin Grindeanu is approaching the moment when he will be appointed by President Nicușor…
Is Ukraine starting to win the war again?
The embarrassing image of the Victory Day parade, shabby and lacking in brilliance, organized in Moscow, comes at a time when Russia’s advance on the battlefield has stalled. Who is…
Why we shouldn't fear a strong Russia, but a dying Russia
Russia, which still dominates the discourse on security – a powerful, expansionist giant capable of overcoming NATO’s eastern flank – is increasingly resembling a ghost. What exists instead is a…
The EU country moving increasingly closer to Trump and MAGA while much of Europe turns away from the US
While relations between Donald Trump and several European states cool down, Greece is trying to become one of the closest allies of the Republican administration in Europe. Prime Minister Kyriakos…
How and why the leu fell 3.4% in one week. Panic among consumers and companies raises fears of a sharp downturn
The euro currency sharply increased on Wednesday, May 6, to a historic level of 5.2688 lei. The political crisis triggered by PSD has turned into a governmental crisis through the…
Politico: European parties improperly spent €1.5 million in the EU election campaign
Almost all European political parties have violated the rules regarding the use of EU funds in the campaign for the 2024 European Parliament elections. According to an internal report of…