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“Bolojan is not an obstacle.” The prime minister accuses PSD of wanting PNL to become a “vassal party”

“Bolojan is not an obstacle.” The prime minister accuses PSD of wanting PNL to become a “vassal party”

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan launched a harsh attack on PSD on Wednesday evening, accusing them of attempting to turn PNL into a „vassal party” and causing the current political…

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Bolojan: Unaffiliated MPs “could carry more weight than UDMR” in forming the government

Bolojan: Unaffiliated MPs “could carry more weight than UDMR” in forming the government

Interim Prime Minister and PNL leader Ilie Bolojan stated on Wednesday evening that unaffiliated parliamentarians can play a decisive role in forming the future government, given that approximately 10% of…

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Consultations on the next prime minister begin. The deadlock is almost mathematical. What options does Nicușor Dan have?

Consultations on the next prime minister begin. The deadlock is almost mathematical. What options does Nicușor Dan have?

President Nicușor Dan begins official consultations on Monday for the designation of a new prime minister, following the fall of the Bolojan Government. All parliamentary parties and the group of…

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More than half of Romanians want early elections. AUR leads voting intentions, followed by PSD and PNL - CURS survey

More than half of Romanians want early elections. AUR leads voting intentions, followed by PSD and PNL - CURS survey

Most Romanians believe that Romania needs early elections, and if parliamentary elections were to take place next Sunday, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians would come in first. A…

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EU Gives Positive Assessment to Romania’s Fourth NRRP Payment Request

EU Gives Positive Assessment to Romania’s Fourth NRRP Payment Request

The European Commission has approved the fourth payment request from the NRRP, amounting to 2.6 billion euros, the only one fully prepared by the Bolojan Government. The Commission has noted…

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Grindeanu and Manda move to trademark their names at OSIM

Grindeanu and Manda move to trademark their names at OSIM

PSD President Sorin Grindeanu and the party’s general secretary, Claudiu Manda, have filed applications with the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks to register their names as trademarks. The requests…

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“What we’re seeing now is the result of a disgracefully managed election,” says Băsescu, as the former president calls for rebuilding the coalition

“What we’re seeing now is the result of a disgracefully managed election,” says Băsescu, as the former president calls for rebuilding the coalition

Former President Traian Băsescu argues that the current political crisis is the result of the „shameful organization of the elections” in 2024 and calls for the reconstruction of the PSD-PNL-UDMR-minorities…

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Hungary has a new prime minister as of today. Viktor Orban disappears, the EU flag reappears. Peter Magyar: I will not reign, I will serve my country (Photo & Video)

Hungary has a new prime minister as of today. Viktor Orban disappears, the EU flag reappears. Peter Magyar: I will not reign, I will serve my country (Photo & Video)

Hungary begins a new political era on Saturday with the appointment of conservative Peter Magyar as prime minister following his party Tisza’s historic victory in April, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year…

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Nicușor Dan’s Surprise Remarks: Europe Has Also Made Mistakes. Romania Has Often Been Weak Inside the EU

Nicușor Dan’s Surprise Remarks: Europe Has Also Made Mistakes. Romania Has Often Been Weak Inside the EU

Nicușor Dan had a surprise appearance on Saturday morning at Cotroceni to deliver a message for Europe Day. On this occasion, the president emphasized the advantages our country has gained…

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Social Media Users Turn Grindeanu’s Europe Day Message Into a Pro-Bolojan Thread

Social Media Users Turn Grindeanu’s Europe Day Message Into a Pro-Bolojan Thread

A message posted by Sorin Grindeanu on Europe Day sparked a festival of pro-Bolojan and, in some places, pro-USR comments on the Facebook page of the PSD leader. Sorin Grindeanu…

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Diana Șoșoacă Moves to Suspend Nicușor Dan. Can She Pull It Off?

Diana Șoșoacă Moves to Suspend Nicușor Dan. Can She Pull It Off?

Diana Șoșoacă’s party initiates the procedure to suspend Nicușor Dan from the position of president. „S.O.S. Romania party announces that it initiates the political and constitutional procedure to remove Nicușor…

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Grindeanu attacks Bolojan government’s reforms: “There have only been collective layoffs”

Grindeanu attacks Bolojan government’s reforms: “There have only been collective layoffs”

PSD President Sorin Grindeanu claims that in the last 11 months, the reforms promised by the government led by Ilie Bolojan have remained „at a declarative level” and accuses the…

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Bolojan says PNL regained its dignity by going into opposition: “Important decisions were made in other offices”

Bolojan says PNL regained its dignity by going into opposition: “Important decisions were made in other offices”

Dismissed Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan published a comprehensive message addressed to the Liberals on Thursday, in which he talks about the rift between the PNL and PSD and asserts that…

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Kremlin-linked media celebrate Bolojan’s fall: George Simion, the “anti-EU” hero

Kremlin-linked media celebrate Bolojan’s fall: George Simion, the “anti-EU” hero

The fall of the Bolojan Government was immediately exploited by the propaganda press in Moscow, which portrayed the Parliament’s vote as a failure of the EU in Eastern Europe. In…

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Nicușor Dan Moves Fast After Government Collapse: ‘No Snap Elections, Stability First’ (Video)

Nicușor Dan Moves Fast After Government Collapse: ‘No Snap Elections, Stability First’ (Video)

Nicușor Dan held a brief press statement at Cotroceni after Parliament dismissed the Bolojan Government. The President appealed for calm, reading from a sheet, emphasizing that Romania remains a stable…

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PNL leadership shuts down possibility of PSD coalition

PNL leadership shuts down possibility of PSD coalition

In the Tuesday afternoon meeting, the leadership of PNL quickly voted on a resolution proposed by Ilie Bolojan reaffirming the decision not to form any alliance with PSD for a…

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Hundreds rally in Bucharest’s Victory Square in support of Ilie Bolojan; protest also held in Oradea (Photo & Video). Prime Minister’s message

Hundreds rally in Bucharest’s Victory Square in support of Ilie Bolojan; protest also held in Oradea (Photo & Video). Prime Minister’s message

Several hundred people gathered on Sunday evening in Victory Square, in Bucharest, to show their support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, just two days before Parliament was set to vote…

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Will the motion pass or fail? “It’s a close call,” Ciucu says, with vote on a knife edge

Will the motion pass or fail? “It’s a close call,” Ciucu says, with vote on a knife edge

The fate of the Government in Tuesday’s no-confidence motion remains uncertain, and the difference could be made by a few votes, says the first vice president of the PNL, Ciprian…

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Grindeanu compares Bolojan to Dragnea and already sees himself as prime minister: “I have no hesitation whatsoever.” How he answers whether AUR is an extremist party

Grindeanu compares Bolojan to Dragnea and already sees himself as prime minister: “I have no hesitation whatsoever.” How he answers whether AUR is an extremist party

PSD President Sorin Grindeanu claims there are „very high chances” for the motion of censure against the government led by Ilie Bolojan to pass, considering that over 250 signatures have…

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Ciucu rejects PSD’s call for liberals to drop support for Bolojan as “insulting.” PNL considers only a minority government or opposition

Ciucu rejects PSD’s call for liberals to drop support for Bolojan as “insulting.” PNL considers only a minority government or opposition

First Vice President of the PNL, Ciprian Ciucu, describes as „offensive” the call made by the Social Democratic Party to liberals to withdraw support for Ilie Bolojan. The liberal leader…

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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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