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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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Political Flirting Among "Former Toxic Lovers": How the Largest Parties in Europe Try to Save Their Relationship

Political Flirting Among "Former Toxic Lovers": How the Largest Parties in Europe Try to Save Their Relationship

The leaders of the two largest political parties in Europe are going out for elegant dinners while trying to repair their deteriorated relationship. Unlike the governing coalition in Bucharest, where…

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AUR still leads voting intentions but slips below 40%, PSD and PNL trail far behind - INSCOP survey

AUR still leads voting intentions but slips below 40%, PSD and PNL trail far behind - INSCOP survey

AUR remains the top choice among Romanians for the parliamentary elections, but the party’s score drops below the 40% threshold again, according to the Informat.ro Barometer – INSCOP Research, 8th…

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Tensions rise inside PSD as Manole warns the party has strayed from its founding mission

Tensions rise inside PSD as Manole warns the party has strayed from its founding mission

The Minister of Labor, Florin Manole, admitted on Wednesday evening that there are dissatisfactions within the PSD regarding the direction of the party in governance. He spoke about colleagues who…

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PNL challenges Grindeanu: pick a side, government or opposition; Liberals oppose changing the prime minister

PNL challenges Grindeanu: pick a side, government or opposition; Liberals oppose changing the prime minister

PNL strongly reacts to the statements made by the PSD leader, Sorin Grindeanu, regarding a possible restructuring of the governing coalition. The Liberals ask the social democrat to clarify whether…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Gabriela Pleș
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Gabriela Pleș
AUR a ajuns cel mai mare partid din țară, iar posibilitatea de a guverna  mai devreme sau mai târziu e foarte mare. În imagine, George Simion, liderul formațiunii extremiste
AUR cannot be stopped from reaching government – Video interview
Emilian Isailă
Merz has no good answers as the far right targets his downfall
Merz has no good answers as the far right targets his downfall
The risk Europe will face after the war in Ukraine ends
The risk Europe will face after the war in Ukraine ends
The political earthquake that began in one of Germany’s smallest states. Why AfD’s victory matters for all of Europe
The political earthquake that began in one of Germany’s smallest states. Why AfD’s victory matters for all of Europe
Nicușor Dan a ajuns într-un moment pe care-l detestă, acela în care e nevoit să-și asume riscuri. În imagine, la o expoziție România-SUA din luna iulie, contemplând o fotografie
The appointment of the prime minister does not mean the crisis is resolved. The president’s mistake cannot be undone
Emilian Isailă
Saxony-Anhalt’s state election will have a nationwide impact
Saxony-Anhalt’s state election will have a nationwide impact
BUSINESS
Natural gas prices in Romania hit record high. Increase could push up household bills
Natural gas prices in Romania hit record high. Increase could push up household bills
Romania imports nearly 13 times more from China than it exports. What does it buy and what does it sell?
Romania imports nearly 13 times more from China than it exports. What does it buy and what does it sell?
Canada hits US with tariffs of up to 50%. Trump retaliates with bans and new threats
Canada hits US with tariffs of up to 50%. Trump retaliates with bans and new threats
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Oil stays below $100, but diesel prices aren’t falling. Why they could remain high until winter
Oil stays below $100, but diesel prices aren’t falling. Why they could remain high until winter
Gabriela Pleș
Three ways the Iran war changed the global economy
Three ways the Iran war changed the global economy
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
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LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
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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27-Year-Old Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Us All by 2030
27-Year-Old Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Us All by 2030
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Europe’s First Flying Cars Move Into Industrial Production
Europe’s First Flying Cars Move Into Industrial Production
The „Plan for the future” of Volkswagen has been approved: 50,000 jobs could disappear
The „Plan for the future” of Volkswagen has been approved: 50,000 jobs could disappear
100 major companies warn current cyber defences won’t withstand AI-powered attacks
100 major companies warn current cyber defences won’t withstand AI-powered attacks
Partial lunar eclipse tonight, visible from Romania. What time it starts and where to get the best view
Partial lunar eclipse tonight, visible from Romania. What time it starts and where to get the best view
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