Opinions and analyses

Paradoxically, Ciprian Ciucu’s victory (PNL) in the Bucharest mayoral elections will provide enough ammunition to the PSD camp calling for departure from the coalition. Fear will overcome reason, and Sorin…

The European Union has entered a major deadlock just as the war in Ukraine approaches a crossroads. An extensive analysis by Politico shows how Belgium’s Prime Minister, Bart De Wever,…

Professor of political science Andrei Țăranu explained, in a discussion with spotmedia.ro, that our country is terribly lacking in political culture, which explains the low appetite of the population for…

Romania is facing a series of challenges, from the consolidation of the far right to an internal crisis of representation, as well as one related to governance capacity. Professor Radu…

The majority of active and important politicians in Romania, according to the researcher, were trained in the final period of the communist regime, when the implosion of communist regimes occurred.…

Historian Cosmin Popa warns that the diaspora has become a „fertile ground” for Russia’s authoritarian propaganda, against the backdrop of the marginalization and frustration of Romanian communities abroad. „Russia immediately…

Gerhard Daniel Campos is a Brazilian citizen who owns an apartment in Rio de Janeiro, runs a small 3D printing company, has a partner from the city, and a cat.…

Despite the celebration of the „progress” made in the Geneva talks, European countries remain either too weak or too timid to save Ukraine, even with a loan based on frozen…

“Well-dressed and well-read people say they vote for Ciucu, while the poor vote for Anca Alexandrescu,” a lady around 50 years old, who was part of a PSD campaign team…

American historian Timothy Snyder, specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and the Holocaust, warns that any negotiation with Russia risks failing if it ignores…

Whenever there are rumors circulating that a coalition has reached a solution on a package of measures to reduce public spending, or worse, Kelemen Hunor, the leader of UDMR, comes…

On the morning of August 10, 2019, a guard at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York sounded the alarm. It was 06:30 in the morning when, during the rounds,…

Ludovic Orban, former Prime Minister of Romania, was dismissed by President Nicușor Dan from the position of political advisor after just a month and a half, without any explanation, the…

Warnings about a possible Russian attack on a NATO state are increasing. Experts are analyzing the seriousness of this risk. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned, in an interview published…

Public protest against the actions of Judge Lia Savonea, who has entered into open conflict with Parliament to maintain the privileges of magistrates, signals the approaching climax in this confrontation…

A time bomb is ticking in Russia. The police system is facing a shortage of staff due to low salaries, and numerous dissatisfied veterans are returning from the front lines…

Iulian Fota, an expert in national security issues and former presidential advisor, in a discussion with Spotmedia.ro, praises Nicușor Dan’s initiative to publicly debate Romania’s new national security strategy. It…

In the new national defense strategy, put up for public debate, an innovative approach emerges that will fundamentally change the doctrine of the Romanian state, with major political, economic, and…

A referendum launched, organized, and promoted by Gavin Newsom, the governor of the largest and wealthiest American state, namely California, turns him into the leader of the Opposition, with high…

An American general who was involved in the development of the rotational forces at the bases in Câmpia Turzii and Mihail Kogălniceanu strongly criticizes the withdrawal of US troops from…