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When will Romania fully enter Schengen? Austrian Minister: It would be wrong to set a specific date

When will Romania fully enter Schengen? Austrian Minister: It would be wrong to set a specific date

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner argues that it would be wrong to set a specific date for Romania’s full accession to the Schengen Area, stating that collaboration will continue to…

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Iohannis receives Viktor Orban, Charles Michel, as well as the Prime Ministers of Belgium and Croatia

Iohannis receives Viktor Orban, Charles Michel, as well as the Prime Ministers of Belgium and Croatia

President Klaus Iohannis has a busy Wednesday ahead, as he will host at Cotroceni Palace the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, as well as the Prime Ministers of…

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A hairdresser, head of slot machines. Ciolacu appointed a hairstylist to lead the National Office for Gambling

A hairdresser, head of slot machines. Ciolacu appointed a hairstylist to lead the National Office for Gambling

Marcel Ciolacu appointed a hairstylist as the head of the National Office for Gambling. „Mr. Cristian-Gabriel Pascu is appointed as vice president, with the rank of undersecretary of state, at…

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming to Bucharest

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming to Bucharest

PES Leaders’ Conference will be held on Saturday in Bucharest. PES leaders will be present, including Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, European Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, as well as PES President…

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How much money parties invested in Facebook and Google in 2024: AUR's expenses have increased 20 times (Infographics)

How much money parties invested in Facebook and Google in 2024: AUR's expenses have increased 20 times (Infographics)

Expert Forum (EFOR) analyzed the expenses made by political parties and politicians on social media, through Facebook and Google, in the first three months of 2024 electoral year. A press…

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Tensions in the governing coalition. PNL accuses PSD of stealing its mayors through pressure and blackmail

Tensions in the governing coalition. PNL accuses PSD of stealing its mayors through pressure and blackmail

Liberal regional leader Raluca Turcan argues that the departure of some mayors from PNL to PSD (both partied in the governing coalition) is „a wrong political action, which weakens the…

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The head of National Consumer Protection Authority resigns. Or not

The head of National Consumer Protection Authority resigns. Or not

The President of the National Consumer Protection Authority, Horia Constantinescu, resigns from his position after becoming the PSD candidate for mayor of the city of Constanţa. He specifies that he…

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What Nicușor Dan says about the poll that declares Cristian Popescu Piedone as the winner

What Nicușor Dan says about the poll that declares Cristian Popescu Piedone as the winner

Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan stated on Tuesday regarding the survey that predicts Cristian Popescu Piedone as the winner, that we will see the result at the vote. He mentioned that…

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Piedone or Nicușor Dan? Huge score differences between two polls for the Capital City Hall, published on the same day

Piedone or Nicușor Dan? Huge score differences between two polls for the Capital City Hall, published on the same day

Two opinion polls related to the local elections in Bucharest appeared in the media on Monday, showing contradictory results. The first one was a Sociopol survey, presented by Mediafax, where…

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Tudose, about the PSD-PNL coalition: This is the strategy, for us to govern in the next 10 years

Tudose, about the PSD-PNL coalition: This is the strategy, for us to govern in the next 10 years

The strategy of PSD and PNL is for the two parties to govern together for the next 10 years, says PSD MEP Mihai Tudose, who is likely to lead the…

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Slovenia could support Klaus Iohannis at NATO. Initially, it had announced that it supports Mark Rutte

Slovenia could support Klaus Iohannis at NATO. Initially, it had announced that it supports Mark Rutte

The Prime Minister of Slovenia, Robert Golob, left open the possibility on Thursday for his country to support the candidacy of President Klaus Iohannis for the NATO leadership, even though…

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Iulian Dumitrescu, still supported at the Prahova County Council, despite the criminal case?

Iulian Dumitrescu, still supported at the Prahova County Council, despite the criminal case?

Will Iulian Dumitrescu be supported by PNL and PSD for the leadership of CJ Prahova, despite the multiple bribery accusations he faces? PNL Prahova announced on Wednesday evening that the…

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Ramona Chiriac has changed her mind and will no longer lead the PSD-PNL list in the European Parliament elections. Ciucă and Ciolacu have announced the party's candidates. Only 4 are women, without Grapini

Ramona Chiriac has changed her mind and will no longer lead the PSD-PNL list in the European Parliament elections. Ciucă and Ciolacu have announced the party's candidates. Only 4 are women, without Grapini

The PSD-PNL list for the European parliamentary elections was supposed to be opened by Ramona Chiriac, the head of the European Commission Representation in Romania (who had taken unpaid leave…

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Alina Gorghiu says that ministers are not allowed to run for the European Parliament: The Prime Minister really wanted to continue with this team

Alina Gorghiu says that ministers are not allowed to run for the European Parliament: The Prime Minister really wanted to continue with this team

The Minister of Justice, Alina Gorghiu, stated on Thursday, regarding a candidacy in the European elections, that ministers do not have this possibility because Prime Minister Ciolacu strongly wished to…

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Nicușor Dan remained alone at the helm of PMB. He revoked the duties of the liberal deputy mayor, while the USR one had already resigned <span style="color:#990000;">UPDATE</span>

Nicușor Dan remained alone at the helm of PMB. He revoked the duties of the liberal deputy mayor, while the USR one had already resigned UPDATE

The General Mayor of the Capital, Nicușor Dan, announced that he has withdrawn the responsibilities of the PNL Deputy Mayor, Stelian Bujduveanu. „For three years, there has been a right-wing…

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The presidential elections can be held in September. The Constitutional Court dismissed the Opposition's notification

The presidential elections can be held in September. The Constitutional Court dismissed the Opposition's notification

The Constitutional Court rejected, as unfounded, the notification by USR deputies and the Right Force regarding the law to advance the presidential elections. „In essence, the Court ruled that the…

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Launching Cîrstoiu's candidacy for the Capital City Hall. A trembling voice Firea talking about happiness and egos, and a doctor who promised to cure the city's cancer (Photo Gallery & Video)

Launching Cîrstoiu's candidacy for the Capital City Hall. A trembling voice Firea talking about happiness and egos, and a doctor who promised to cure the city's cancer (Photo Gallery & Video)

Doctor Cătălin Cîrstoiu launched his candidacy for the Mayor of the Capital on Wednesday, supported by PNL and PSD, in a large event at the Palace of the Parliament. Cîrstoiu…

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Ciucu wants the head of a USR director: It's a shame for Bucharest! He lied to me! Gross incompetence!

Ciucu wants the head of a USR director: It's a shame for Bucharest! He lied to me! Gross incompetence!

Sector 6 Mayor, Ciprian Ciucu (PNL), accuses the Metropolitan Buildings Trust of needlessly cutting down trees on Prelungirea Ghencea Boulevard. And he demands the dismissal of General Director Cristian Hiver…

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Stelian Ion is trying his luck again for the Mayor of Constanța

Stelian Ion is trying his luck again for the Mayor of Constanța

USR Deputy Stelian Ion is the Alliance United Right’s (ADU) candidate for the Mayor of Constanţa, while PMP Constanţa leader Claudiu Palaz is entering the race for the presidency of…

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The Russian ambassador laughs at Romanian diplomats after being summoned yesterday to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Russian ambassador laughs at Romanian diplomats after being summoned yesterday to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Russian Ambassador to Bucharest, Valery Kuzmin, ironically commented on his summons to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating that the subject of the conversation was not clearly defined and…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Paolo Zampolli, un apropiat al lui Trump, implicat în Dosarele Epstein, a fost în România la un eveniment de la care l-a sunat în fața jurnaliștilor pe Nicușor Dan, președintele României, iar acesta i-a răspuns la telefon. Zampolli a fost concediat de Trump, corupția lui devenind o vulnerabilitate pentru liderul american în contextul alegerile din noiembrie
100 critical days. Romania in the eye of the storm
Emilian Isailă
Does the Black Sea become a Russian-Turkish lake? What is Romania doing?
Does the Black Sea become a Russian-Turkish lake? What is Romania doing?
The mistake that cost Kimberly Guilfoyle the ambassador position. She violated Donald Trump’s most important rule
The mistake that cost Kimberly Guilfoyle the ambassador position. She violated Donald Trump’s most important rule
Emilian Isailă, editor
Luca Niculescu will lead a government under Nicușor Dan – PSD
Emilian Isailă
Luca Niculescu, prezentat de Nicușor Dan, are mari șanse să devină noul prim-ministru al României după o criză politică ce durează de aproape jumătate de an
The President who made the wrong choice
Emilian Isailă
CNSAS - DOSARE DE SECURITATE
Analysis by Le Monde: The Securitate’s past continues to influence Romania. Why do historians speak of a „systemic failure”?
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Sorin Grindeanu, liderul PSD, vorbește de funie în casa spânzuratului, anunțând că partidul se pregătește de alegeri anticipate
PSD’s bluff
Emilian Isailă
Romania in the equation of fear on the USA-EU axis
Romania in the equation of fear on the USA-EU axis
Judecătoarea CCR Mihaela Ciochină, numită de Klaus Iohannis, percepută ca având viziuni liberale, a înclinat balanța în favoarea PSD în mai multe spețe ajunse la Curtea Constituțională
At the Constitutional Court, the new USL has been formed. One billion euros from Romania’s citizens for magistrates
Emilian Isailă
EU secretly prepares for a serious hybrid attack that could cause casualties: “It’s sheer luck no one has been killed so far”
EU secretly prepares for a serious hybrid attack that could cause casualties: “It’s sheer luck no one has been killed so far”
BUSINESS
Romania still has the highest inflation rate in the EU. Prices are rising almost twice as fast as the EU average
Romania still has the highest inflation rate in the EU. Prices are rising almost twice as fast as the EU average
Government plans Romarm reorganisation, with 15 subsidiaries to form an industrial holding company. Economy minister criticises lack of orders and high commission fees
Government plans Romarm reorganisation, with 15 subsidiaries to form an industrial holding company. Economy minister criticises lack of orders and high commission fees
Bank of America hit with record fine for failing to report over $5 billion in suspicious transactions
Bank of America hit with record fine for failing to report over $5 billion in suspicious transactions
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Insurance costs for oil tankers in the Black Sea soar more than twelvefold. How much more could Romanian drivers pay at the pump?
Insurance costs for oil tankers in the Black Sea soar more than twelvefold. How much more could Romanian drivers pay at the pump?
IMF sharply downgrades outlook for Romania: Recession in 2026, high inflation and rising unemployment
IMF sharply downgrades outlook for Romania: Recession in 2026, high inflation and rising unemployment
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to two Americans who have changed the way governments tackle crises
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to two Americans who have changed the way governments tackle crises
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LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Malaysia has suspended the sale of a Chinese Chery model. The issue acknowledged by the manufacturer
Malaysia has suspended the sale of a Chinese Chery model. The issue acknowledged by the manufacturer
Could hackers reach your fridge? The loopholes through which they can sneak into your house
Could hackers reach your fridge? The loopholes through which they can sneak into your house
Renault CEO questions Romania’s Rabla car scrappage scheme: Why do cars imported from outside Europe get the same subsidies as those made in Romania?
Renault CEO questions Romania’s Rabla car scrappage scheme: Why do cars imported from outside Europe get the same subsidies as those made in Romania?
Dacia Mioveni
Renault Wants Dacia to Build Cars at Least 20% Cheaper as Mioveni Plant Loses Competitiveness, CEO Warns
TikTok could face hefty fine over Romania’s 2024 presidential election. What the European Commission says about the investigation
TikTok could face hefty fine over Romania’s 2024 presidential election. What the European Commission says about the investigation
The warning of a Nobel laureate: Unemployment could triple in the next 10 years due to AI. What can be done
The warning of a Nobel laureate: Unemployment could triple in the next 10 years due to AI. What can be done
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