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Luca Niculescu will not appear before Parliament to answer questions on the deficit and public debt. What he has scheduled instead
Prime Minister Luca Niculescu will not attend the „Prime Minister’s Hour” on Monday in the Chamber of Deputies, where AUR had summoned him to present the situation of budget execution,…
Avangarde poll: PSD closes the gap on AUR. What Romanians expect from the new government (Charts)
AUR remains in first place in voting intentions for the parliamentary elections, but PSD narrows the gap to nine percentage points, according to a new Avangarde poll. The research also…
USR congress in Timișoara: Three factions vie for influence in party leadership (Video)
USR is choosing its new collective leadership on Saturday in Timișoara, at the first congress organized after the party left the government. Approximately 600 delegates will vote for the 24…
Netanyahu falls short of a majority in Israeli election. Rival calls for his resignation as PM raises prospect of another strike on Iran
The bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken the lead over the Opposition in the official vote count of Israel’s parliamentary elections, but does not yet have the…
Péter Magyar changes how ethnic Hungarians in Romania can obtain Hungarian citizenship. UDMR-linked foundation dropped from the scheme
The government led by Péter Magyar is changing the way ethnic Hungarians in Romania can obtain Hungarian citizenship. From 2027, the Eurotrans Foundation, established by UDMR and funded by the…
Fritz seeks governing majority without PSD or AUR in 2028, but sets conditions for working with PNL: “Our doors are open”
USR president Dominic Fritz says his party is willing to collaborate with PNL to form a parliamentary majority after the 2028 elections, but warns that the liberals must decide whether…
“A suicidal decision”: Kelemen Hunor warns Romanians cannot afford further tax hikes in 2027
The president of UDMR, Kelemen Hunor, warns that Romanians and the economy can no longer bear new increases in taxes and levies. He says that such a decision in 2027…
Niculescu adds second Foreign Ministry official to his team. Romania’s consul in Lyon recalled from his post
Oleg Ungureanu, the Consul General of Romania in Lyon, has been recalled from his post by a decision adopted Friday morning by the Government. According to government sources cited by…
Nicușor Dan, the fourth editorial in the conservative press in the USA. Calls for more American forces in the Black Sea
President Nicușor Dan signs a new editorial published this time in the conservative American publication „The Daily Signal,” in which he warns that Romania is the country most exposed to…
European Commission President congratulates PM Luca Niculescu: There is no time to waste
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, congratulated Luca Niculescu on his appointment as prime minister. „We have important work ahead of us. That of creating opportunities…
Will Bolojan run for president in 2030? What are his plans for PNL?
The President of the National Liberal Party, Ilie Bolojan, says he is not considering a candidacy in the 2030 presidential elections. The liberal leader emphasizes that his priority is the…
What PSD rejected under Bolojan may now be acceptable under Niculescu. How the party explains its change of position on listing state-owned companies
PSD claims that it has not changed its position regarding the sale of state-owned shares in profitable companies or strategic sectors, although the governance program proposed by Luca Niculescu has…
Nicușor Dan is optimistic: On Tuesday, we will have a government
President Nicușor Dan is confident that Prime Minister Luca Niculescu’s government will obtain the necessary votes for approval in Parliament. As a reason for his optimism, the head of state…
Grindeanu accuses Diana Buzoianu of “playing police officer” and looking for bras and lingerie while holding up motorway construction
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu launched an attack on Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu on Tuesday evening, accusing her of focusing on inspections and investigations instead of making public policies. The social-democratic…
Luca Niculescu wraps up consultations without a clear government formula. Technocrat list ready as he explains why he avoided talks with AUR
Designated Prime Minister Luca Niculescu concluded on Tuesday the series of consultations for the formation of the future government, after a final meeting with non-affiliated parliamentarians. However, political negotiations continue…
Luca Niculescu no longer expects PNL to join the government. What options remain on the table and when he hopes to end the political crisis
Designated Prime Minister Luca Niculescu stated on Monday evening that he no longer considers it likely for PNL to enter the future government, but negotiations continue, and there are other…
Bolojan urges prime minister-designate to strike separate deals with parties to secure support for a technocratic government
Ilie Bolojan proposes that the designated Prime Minister, Luca Niculescu, should conclude separate agreements with the parliamentary parties, in which they commit to supporting a future technocratic government for a…
Exclusive Oana Gheorghiu: Not even the 10% reduction was respected. Mayors have set up companies where they hired those who were laid off
Shortly after the Ilie Bolojan government was sworn in by Parliament in June 2025, the first measures were taken to reduce the huge budget deficit caused by the trio Iohannis,…
Luca Niculescu outlines plans for low pensions and public sector pay. Talks on forming a new government to continue on Monday
Designated Prime Minister Luca Niculescu announces that the future governance program will include measures to increase the incomes of pensioners, especially those with low pensions, and resume discussions for the…