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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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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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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
CNSAS - DOSARE DE SECURITATE
Analysis by Le Monde: The Securitate’s past continues to influence Romania. Why do historians speak of a „systemic failure”?
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
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”
How NATO’s „Victory Theory” works if Russia attacks: Drones, AI, and the lessons of the war in Ukraine
How NATO’s „Victory Theory” works if Russia attacks: Drones, AI, and the lessons of the war in Ukraine
Președintele Nicușor Dan și Luca Niculescu, premierul desemnat, caută consensul atât de drag lui Ion Iliescu în anii '90
Luca Niculescu seeks the consensus promoted by Nicușor Dan, while Sorin Grindeanu aims for as many ministries as possible. Negotiations have begun!
Emilian Isailă
Sorin Grindeanu a condus la negocierile cu Nicușor Dan, de la Palatul Cotroceni, o delegație din care a lipsit Claudiu Manda, semn că relațiile din partid sunt tensionate
Grindeanu got scammed again!
Emilian Isailă
Ilie Bolojan a fost demis ca urmare a unei operațiuni politice inițiate de asociații familiei Trump, care au interese de afaceri România
What lies behind the dismissal of the Bolojan Government and why the crisis will not end even after the installation of a new prime minister
Emilian Isailă
Iran reveals a vulnerability of the USA that could be disastrous in a confrontation with China
Iran reveals a vulnerability of the USA that could be disastrous in a confrontation with China
BUSINESS
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
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Trump allows Russia to deliver millions of tons of diesel to the US and the global market. Zelenski’s reaction
Trump allows Russia to deliver millions of tons of diesel to the US and the global market. Zelenski’s reaction
China Agrees to Drastically Cut Hybrid Car Exports to the EU
China Agrees to Drastically Cut Hybrid Car Exports to the EU
Electricity bills could rise by 20-22% this winter. What’s happening with gas and fuel prices?
Electricity bills could rise by 20-22% this winter. What’s happening with gas and fuel prices?
Taxes send orders for cheap parcels from China plunging. Deliveries and state revenues fall 72%
Taxes send orders for cheap parcels from China plunging. Deliveries and state revenues fall 72%
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
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
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Two launches for Dacia: The models presented in Paris
Two launches for Dacia: The models presented in Paris
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: Two researchers have been rewarded for a revolutionary discovery
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: Two researchers have been rewarded for a revolutionary discovery
Irina Olteanu
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