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AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt

AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt

The overwhelming victory of AfD in Saxony-Anhalt moves on Monday from Magdeburg to Berlin, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz must respond to one of the heaviest defeats suffered by CDU in…

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Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome

Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome

A clear victory for the far right in Saxony-Anhalt will harm Merz. However, the situation will become complicated even if his party is forced to form coalitions with left-wing parties…

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Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It's time to settle the issue (Video)

Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It's time to settle the issue (Video)

President Nicușor Dan stated on Thursday that he will designate the future prime minister in the „coming days.” „In the coming days, I will designate. Obviously, society expects us to…

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A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence

A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence

USR Senator George Ștefanache has announced his resignation from the party and stated that, for a period, he will act as an independent senator, unaffiliated with any political group. Ștefanache…

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Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: "The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people" (Video)

Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: "The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people" (Video)

Nicușor Dan went to the headquarters of the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) on Thursday, in his first visit since taking over the presidency of Romania more than a year…

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“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake

“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake

The European Commission has requested detailed clarifications from Romanian authorities regarding the new Integrity Law, especially concerning the controversial „Fritz amendment,” which could lead to the termination of mandates for…

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AUR wants to amend the Constitution and calls for early elections. What would change in dissolving Parliament - and what would the president risk?

AUR wants to amend the Constitution and calls for early elections. What would change in dissolving Parliament - and what would the president risk?

AUR calls for early elections and announces that it will propose an amendment to the Constitution so that government formation crises cannot be prolonged for months. Among the proposed changes…

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Everyone accepted the loss, no one took the blame: How the Salary Law was buried under accusations and impossible calculations

Everyone accepted the loss, no one took the blame: How the Salary Law was buried under accusations and impossible calculations

The failure of the salary law, officially acknowledged on Wednesday evening by the President of Romania, has turned into a new war between PNL and PSD, with accusations of incompetence,…

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Nicușor Dan spreads blame for Salary Law failure: PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR "jointly accepted" loss of €770 million in recovery funds

Nicușor Dan spreads blame for Salary Law failure: PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR "jointly accepted" loss of €770 million in recovery funds

President Nicușor Dan intervenes in the salary law scandal and says that all four parties that participated in the negotiations are responsible for missing the milestone in the PNRR. After…

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The leader of the EPP, Manfred Weber, provides clarifications after asking the EC to block Romania's 770 million euro milestone.

The leader of the EPP, Manfred Weber, provides clarifications after asking the EC to block Romania's 770 million euro milestone.

The European People’s Party (EPP) group does not want Romania to lose any euro from the European funds allocated to it through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), says…

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Claudiu Năsui nominated for ministerial post in Moldova, to give up Romanian parliament seat

Claudiu Năsui nominated for ministerial post in Moldova, to give up Romanian parliament seat

USR Deputy Claudiu Năsui has accepted the proposal to take over the leadership of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization in the Republic of Moldova. If appointed, he will…

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Salary Law still not ready. PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR leaders summoned to Cotroceni for new round of talks on Thursday (sources)

Salary Law still not ready. PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR leaders summoned to Cotroceni for new round of talks on Thursday (sources)

President Nicușor Dan is once again calling on party leaders to the Cotroceni Palace for discussions regarding the new Law on Public Sector Salaries. A new round of negotiations is…

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Liberal leader accuses PSD of "politically executing" Fritz, says PNL and USR will run together in next elections

Liberal leader accuses PSD of "politically executing" Fritz, says PNL and USR will run together in next elections

Vice President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Alexandru Muraru launches harsh accusations against the Social Democratic Party (PSD) after the Constitutional Court declared constitutional the amendment to the Integrity…

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"You didn't ask me, but I'll tell you anyway." Isărescu offers coalition parties some advice

"You didn't ask me, but I'll tell you anyway." Isărescu offers coalition parties some advice

The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isărescu, is urging the coalition parties to return to the negotiating table and resolve their conflicts there. He warns that disputes…

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Last chance for Romania's Salary Law. Nicușor Dan summons party leaders to Cotroceni on Tuesday, with €770 million at stake

Last chance for Romania's Salary Law. Nicușor Dan summons party leaders to Cotroceni on Tuesday, with €770 million at stake

President Nicușor Dan convened on Tuesday, at the Cotroceni Palace, the leaders of the parties from the former governing coalition, for a new attempt to reach an agreement on the…

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First resignation from Moldova’s new government comes just three days after taking office

First resignation from Moldova’s new government comes just three days after taking office

The government in Chișinău has only 3 days since inauguration, and on Friday, the first resignation has already appeared. The Minister of Agriculture, Radu Musteață, has resigned, even though yesterday…

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Merz sends strong message to Trump administration: Stay out of Germany's elections

Merz sends strong message to Trump administration: Stay out of Germany's elections

Germany has warned the Donald Trump administration not to interfere in its internal elections, after the US State Department launched a funding program aimed at European organizations and initiatives ideologically…

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Bolojan has broken the record: He has the longest-serving interim government since the Revolution

Bolojan has broken the record: He has the longest-serving interim government since the Revolution

Ilie Bolojan set a new record on Thursday for the longest tenure as interim prime minister in the post-revolutionary period. Today marks 72 days since Ilie Bolojan has been serving…

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Ciucu says suspension of PNL congress resolutions shows "the system is working": "Certain buttons are pushed at key moments"

Ciucu says suspension of PNL congress resolutions shows "the system is working": "Certain buttons are pushed at key moments"

The General Mayor of the Capital, Ciprian Ciucu, argues that the court suspension of the resolutions adopted at the extraordinary congress of the PNL is proof that „the system works.”…

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When does Nicușor Dan expect Romania to have a new government? "The answer is not with me, it's with the parties"

When does Nicușor Dan expect Romania to have a new government? "The answer is not with me, it's with the parties"

Romania needs to quickly get out of the political crisis, but the formation of a new government depends on parties, not the president, stated Nicușor Dan on Wednesday, after attending…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
$15,000 signing bonus: The offer used to recruit Africans to fight for Russia
$15,000 signing bonus: The offer used to recruit Africans to fight for Russia
De doi ani a avut nevoie Kremlinul ca să transforme "conserva" Călin Georgescu într-un erou care controlează peste 30% din electoratul României
Călin Georgescu, Russia’s candidate, perched on the ruins of the stability pillar
Emilian Isailă
All signs indicate that a new financial crisis is looming. We must prepare ourselves right now
All signs indicate that a new financial crisis is looming. We must prepare ourselves right now
Europe is under attack from three directions, but EU and NATO are unprepared to defend it
Europe is under attack from three directions, but EU and NATO are unprepared to defend it
Why the far right is rising in Europe: Nostalgia for a world that made sense
Why the far right is rising in Europe: Nostalgia for a world that made sense
Nicușor Dan, în SUA, alături de antreprenori români și Alexandru Nazare, ministrul Finanțelor
Romania, the unsolved problem of the president
Emilian Isailă
Ursula von der Leyen’s surprise proposal for Canada sparks confusion in EU: “No one knows what it means”
Ursula von der Leyen’s surprise proposal for Canada sparks confusion in EU: “No one knows what it means”
How Trump’s diesel problem could play into Moscow’s hands
How Trump’s diesel problem could play into Moscow’s hands
Un susținător al lui Călin Georgescu, infiltrat printre fermieri, a primit un jet de spray lacrimogen de la jandarmi în timpul violențelor din Piața Victoriei
At AUR, an open day for shepherds. A protest with the scent of miner strikes
Emilian Isailă
22 decembrie 1989, București. Revoluționarii care cer plecarea de la putere a lui Nicolae Ceaușescu au în față scutierii securității, forța represivă a regimului dictatorial
Blockage in Securistan. How Romania became a controlled democracy and what are the effects
Emilian Isailă
BUSINESS
US investors more concerned about Romania’s political crisis than its finances
US investors more concerned about Romania’s political crisis than its finances
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Saudi Arabia halts oil deliveries to Europe. Refineries scramble for alternative supplies
Saudi Arabia halts oil deliveries to Europe. Refineries scramble for alternative supplies
Fitch warns: Romania faces race against time to avoid downgrade to “junk”
Fitch warns: Romania faces race against time to avoid downgrade to “junk”
Trump doesn’t scare Carney: Greeted with ovations in the European Parliament, the Prime Minister of Canada can’t wait for his country to become the first associate member of the EU
Trump doesn’t scare Carney: Greeted with ovations in the European Parliament, the Prime Minister of Canada can’t wait for his country to become the first associate member of the EU
Bloomberg: Investors treat Romania’s bonds as the EU’s only “junk” debt. 2027 budget will be the decisive test
Bloomberg: Investors treat Romania’s bonds as the EU’s only “junk” debt. 2027 budget will be the decisive test
Another price hike at the pump: Diesel approaches 11 lei per litre. How much would it cost without the excise duty cut?
Another price hike at the pump: Diesel approaches 11 lei per litre. How much would it cost without the excise duty cut?
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
7 in 10 Romanians use AI, but half can’t tell when a text was written by AI
7 in 10 Romanians use AI, but half can’t tell when a text was written by AI
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Nvidia CEO dismisses AI doomsday scenarios: “Zero chance the world will end in 2030”
Nvidia CEO dismisses AI doomsday scenarios: “Zero chance the world will end in 2030”
A Romanian professor and his team at Stanford have created mice with half-human brains
A Romanian professor and his team at Stanford have created mice with half-human brains
Europe launches a new “eye” into space. Sentinel-3C will monitor wildfires, drought and changes in the world’s oceans
Europe launches a new “eye” into space. Sentinel-3C will monitor wildfires, drought and changes in the world’s oceans
Sebastian Stan Rejects “MAGA” Label for “Fjord”: “When Did One Camp Get All the Answers?”
Sebastian Stan Rejects “MAGA” Label for “Fjord”: “When Did One Camp Get All the Answers?”
OpenAI Says Its AI Has Solved a Mathematical Problem That Stumped Humans for Nearly a Century
OpenAI Says Its AI Has Solved a Mathematical Problem That Stumped Humans for Nearly a Century
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