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PSD and AUR short of a majority: How many votes they need - and where to find them (Infographics)

PSD and AUR short of a majority: How many votes they need - and where to find them (Infographics)

PSD and AUR have announced that they will jointly submit a motion of no confidence against the Government led by Ilie Bolojan, at a time when the governing coalition has…

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Nicușor Dan avoids saying whether he still supports Bolojan: “An irreconcilable position between two sides”

Nicușor Dan avoids saying whether he still supports Bolojan: “An irreconcilable position between two sides”

President Nicușor Dan avoided explicitly stating whether he still supports Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, citing his role as a mediator in the political crisis. The head of state described the…

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Bolojan unveils 9 urgent laws to secure PNRR funds: “A test of responsibility for the political class”

Bolojan unveils 9 urgent laws to secure PNRR funds: “A test of responsibility for the political class”

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan presented, prior to the meeting at Cotroceni convened by Nicușor Dan on the topic of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the list of nine…

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How the numbers stack up in Parliament: neither Bolojan nor the opposition has a majority (Infographics)

How the numbers stack up in Parliament: neither Bolojan nor the opposition has a majority (Infographics)

The political crisis has deepened following the withdrawal of PSD ministers from the Government, and calculations in Parliament show that neither side currently has the necessary votes to carry out…

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Bolojan announces new ministerial assignments after Social Democrat resignations, retains Energy portfolio

Bolojan announces new ministerial assignments after Social Democrat resignations, retains Energy portfolio

After today’s resignation of the PSD ministers, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced who will take over the vacant portfolios. Ministry of Labor – Dragoș Pîslaru, Minister of European Projects (PNL)…

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Message of support from the top of the EPP for Bolojan: He has chosen the difficult, but correct path

Message of support from the top of the EPP for Bolojan: He has chosen the difficult, but correct path

The President of the European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, sent a strong message of support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who has achieved results in all EPP priorities. Watch…

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The pro-Russian Rumen Radev has clearly won the elections in Bulgaria and is already sending "arrows" towards the EU. Joy at the Kremlin

The pro-Russian Rumen Radev has clearly won the elections in Bulgaria and is already sending "arrows" towards the EU. Joy at the Kremlin

Former president and pro-Russian candidate of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, has won a parliamentary majority in the snap parliamentary elections. Radev, who called for the resumption of ties with Russia, stated…

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Ilie Bolojan refuses to step down: “I will not resign,” accuses PSD of “simply lying” and fueling instability

Ilie Bolojan refuses to step down: “I will not resign,” accuses PSD of “simply lying” and fueling instability

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan categorically rejects the idea of resignation and enters into a direct confrontation with the PSD, accusing the party of „simply lying” and behaving like an opposition…

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Sorin Grindeanu announces total rupture, expects swift talks at Cotroceni: PSD exits “with all its structures”

Sorin Grindeanu announces total rupture, expects swift talks at Cotroceni: PSD exits “with all its structures”

One day before the decisive vote in the PSD, Sorin Grindeanu raises his voice and states that the party should be able to decide on its own whether to leave…

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Bulgaria elections: Pro-Russian Rumen Radev wins decisively but falls short of a governing majority

Bulgaria elections: Pro-Russian Rumen Radev wins decisively but falls short of a governing majority

Former Bulgarian President, pro-Russian Rumen Radev, is the favorite to win the early parliamentary elections, according to exit polls, but he will not be able to form a majority government…

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AUR at lowest point in a year; PNL leads PSD on voter mobilization

AUR at lowest point in a year; PNL leads PSD on voter mobilization

AUR remains in first place in the voting intention for the parliamentary elections, but continues to lose ground and reaches the lowest level in the past year. The latest data…

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Béla Markó criticizes UDMR’s approach to Viktor Orbán: “We should have remained neutral”

Béla Markó criticizes UDMR’s approach to Viktor Orbán: “We should have remained neutral”

Former president of UDMR, Marko Béla, says that the Union’s alignment with Viktor Orbán’s party was a strategic mistake. In an interview given to Digi24, he argues that UDMR should…

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Bulgaria, the next electoral test in Europe. Sofia strives to reject external interference

Bulgaria, the next electoral test in Europe. Sofia strives to reject external interference

Interim Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Andrei Gurov, promises tougher measures against vote buying and election manipulation, as the country heads towards the eighth round of parliamentary elections in the last…

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Hungarian Opposition Could Secure Supermajority Against Orbán

Hungarian Opposition Could Secure Supermajority Against Orbán

The opposition party Tisza, led by Peter Magyar, could obtain a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian parliamentary elections, according to a projection made by the polling institute Median. Tisza is…

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Romania likened to a storm-tossed ship on fire: Vice PM Oana Gheorghiu warns

Romania likened to a storm-tossed ship on fire: Vice PM Oana Gheorghiu warns

Deputy Prime Minister Oana Gheorghiu compares Romania’s current situation to „a ship in the middle of a stormy sea with a fire on board,” while some of those in power…

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Nicușor Dan rules out early elections, backs government: the last thing we need is instability (video)

Nicușor Dan rules out early elections, backs government: the last thing we need is instability (video)

President Nicușor Dan rejects the scenario of early elections, even if tensions within the governing coalition were to escalate. The head of state warns that such a decision would bring…

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The state budget for 2026 was adopted by Parliament after marathon debates (Video)

The state budget for 2026 was adopted by Parliament after marathon debates (Video)

The state budget law and the state social security budget law were adopted on Friday by Parliament after marathon debates marked by attacks and tensions. The state budget law was…

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Bolojan reached an agreement with the PSD: Takes money from magistrates for social benefits

Bolojan reached an agreement with the PSD: Takes money from magistrates for social benefits

The leaders of the parties in the governing coalition have reached a compromise for the adoption of the social measures proposed by the PSD: money will be taken from the…

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Scandal in the Budget Committee over the social package. Did the PSD amendment pass or not?

Scandal in the Budget Committee over the social package. Did the PSD amendment pass or not?

Representatives of PSD, PNL, and USR argued on Wednesday in the joint budget-finance committees of the two Chambers, where the state budget for 2026 is being debated. The reason for…

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Controversy over donations in Nicușor Dan’s campaign. AEP says it has published all data allowed by law

Controversy over donations in Nicușor Dan’s campaign. AEP says it has published all data allowed by law

The President of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP), Adrian Țuțuianu, stated that the institution has made public all information allowed by law regarding the donors in President Nicușor Dan’s electoral…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
The EU is trying to save its trade agreement with the US, but is running into its own internal divisions
The EU is trying to save its trade agreement with the US, but is running into its own internal divisions
Palatul Cotroceni, consultări politice, 18 mai 2025. Președintele Nicușor Dan dă mâna cu Ilie Bolojan, premierul interimar și liderul PNL. Amândoi zâmbesc enigmatic, fără urmă de ostilitate, orice ar însemna acest lucru
The revolution starts with a technocrat
Emilian Isailă
Trump returns from China with vague promises and troubling signals on Taiwan: what did he actually achieve after meeting Xi?
Trump returns from China with vague promises and troubling signals on Taiwan: what did he actually achieve after meeting Xi?
Un conflict intern între valori și așteptări produce un blocaj al președintelui Nicușor Dan, cu efecte negative pentru politica României
A Romanian tragedy. Tensions between a conservative president and his liberal electorate
Emilian Isailă
Former Zelenskiy chief of staff arrested in case involving luxury villas and money laundering. What role did “Veronika Feng Shui” play?
Former Zelenskiy chief of staff arrested in case involving luxury villas and money laundering. What role did “Veronika Feng Shui” play?
Gabriela Pleș
Nicușor Dan, Ilie Bolojan, România
Bolojan and Nicușor Dan need to sit down at the table and discuss. Otherwise, the reformist camp risks self-destruction – Video interview
Emilian Isailă
Sorin Grindeanu, PSD
PSD has the first chance to govern. If they fail, only then will the liberals return – Video Interview
Emilian Isailă
Is Ukraine starting to win the war again?
Is Ukraine starting to win the war again?
Why we shouldn’t fear a strong Russia, but a dying Russia
Why we shouldn’t fear a strong Russia, but a dying Russia
The EU country moving increasingly closer to Trump and MAGA while much of Europe turns away from the US
The EU country moving increasingly closer to Trump and MAGA while much of Europe turns away from the US
Gabriela Pleș
BUSINESS
Mugur Isărescu rules out new taxes and says Romania is not on the brink of insolvency
Mugur Isărescu rules out new taxes and says Romania is not on the brink of insolvency
Warning in the energy sector: “New smart guys” will emerge, and prices will remain high
Warning in the energy sector: “New smart guys” will emerge, and prices will remain high
The solution found by shipping giants to bypass the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
The solution found by shipping giants to bypass the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Romania to open a new port this summer, betting on Ukrainian grain and post-war reconstruction: “We have no competition”
Romania to open a new port this summer, betting on Ukrainian grain and post-war reconstruction: “We have no competition”
Gabriela Pleș
Nuclearelectrica defends Doicești project after Bolojan says it swallowed $240 million: SMRs are the future of energy
Nuclearelectrica defends Doicești project after Bolojan says it swallowed $240 million: SMRs are the future of energy
Rental market data from major cities contradicts the 33% surge reported by Romania’s National Institute of Statistics: Minimal increases – and even declines – in many areas
Rental market data from major cities contradicts the 33% surge reported by Romania’s National Institute of Statistics: Minimal increases – and even declines – in many areas
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
A Fresh Contender: eYou Social Enters the Social Media Arena Against Facebook and TikTok
A Fresh Contender: eYou Social Enters the Social Media Arena Against Facebook and TikTok
Romania faces weeks of political uncertainty. It may also face a country rating downgrade
Romania faces weeks of political uncertainty. It may also face a country rating downgrade
Toni Dumitru
Dacia bosses: “Romania is the only market where we’re not growing”; Rabla uncertainty slows sales
Dacia bosses: “Romania is the only market where we’re not growing”; Rabla uncertainty slows sales
Two Nobel Prize Winners Say AI Favors Top Earners
Two Nobel Prize Winners Say AI Favors Top Earners
How often should you clean your mattress and how to do it
How often should you clean your mattress and how to do it
Anca Petrache
A Tesla car took control and broke through the railcrossing arms directly into the path of an oncoming train (Video)
A Tesla car took control and broke through the railcrossing arms directly into the path of an oncoming train (Video)
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