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Today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of 2025

Today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of 2025

In 2025, the most depressing day of the year, nicknamed „Blue Monday,” falls on Monday, January 20th. „Blue Monday” is a name given to the Monday of the third week…

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The first city in Romania that could ban smoking on the streets

The first city in Romania that could ban smoking on the streets

Cluj-Napoca could become the first city in Romania to ban smoking in public spaces. Mayor Emil Boc announced that the municipality could adopt the model of Milan, which has implemented…

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Skeletal and locked-up children, living in deplorable conditions - the reality in 4 centers that receive nearly 1 million euros annually from the state

Skeletal and locked-up children, living in deplorable conditions - the reality in 4 centers that receive nearly 1 million euros annually from the state

Hungry and locked up children, living in deplorable conditions – mattresses covered in plastic, unsuitable beds, overcrowding, and expired medications. This is what inspectors from the Monitoring Council and representatives…

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The list of over 30 border points that Romania will close starting January 1

The list of over 30 border points that Romania will close starting January 1

Romania will close over 30 border crossing points starting January 1, 2025. A decision posted on the Ministry of Internal Affairs website lists the state border crossing points of Romania…

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"The five-minute city": The place in Europe where a revolutionary urban concept is being implemented

"The five-minute city": The place in Europe where a revolutionary urban concept is being implemented

An ambitious urban planning concept is successfully implemented in a new neighborhood in a European city. A few years ago, the Franco-Colombian urbanist Carlos Moreno proposed the idea of the…

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Sociologist Gelu Duminică: There are not multiple Romanias, there is only one country where every person should feel at home. This is what we need to work on together

Sociologist Gelu Duminică: There are not multiple Romanias, there is only one country where every person should feel at home. This is what we need to work on together

Sociologist Gelu Duminică explains, in a Facebook post, why he strongly believes in the existence of a single Romania, „extremely diverse and stratified,” and reminds how all Romanians can be…

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A priest said during the liturgy that Romania's path is not towards Brussels or Washington

A priest said during the liturgy that Romania's path is not towards Brussels or Washington

A priest said during the liturgy that Romania’s path is not towards Brussels or Washington. His superiors took notice, but no sanctions are announced. The Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţi…

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Heavy prison sentences for drivers who abandon animals on the road in Italy

Heavy prison sentences for drivers who abandon animals on the road in Italy

Abandoning animals on roads becomes a serious offense in Italy. Drivers who leave their pets on the road or in adjacent areas risk up to 7 years in prison if…

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Why a lamppost ended up being installed upside down (Photo)

Why a lamppost ended up being installed upside down (Photo)

A streetlight pole recently collapsed onto a tram at Unirii Square in Bucharest. It was quickly repaired, but in a bizarre manner: installed upside down. The top is embedded in…

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Satisfied people with their lives have 4 traits unrelated to money, health, and relationships

Satisfied people with their lives have 4 traits unrelated to money, health, and relationships

It can be hard to feel satisfied with your life when facing certain challenges, but it’s not impossible. Research shows that a person’s satisfaction is more related to their personality…

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Scheme of cash fraud at Peleș Castle: Employees and guides have a parallel network for selling tickets

Scheme of cash fraud at Peleș Castle: Employees and guides have a parallel network for selling tickets

Employees at Peleș Palace (Sinaia – Romania), together with some guides, have created a parallel ticket resale system, through which the money given by tourists does not reach the state,…

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The strike at Boeing ended with a huge victory for the employees

The strike at Boeing ended with a huge victory for the employees

The largest union of Boeing company has voted to end the strike that has dominated the headlines for nearly two months. The victory for the workers is impressive: wages will…

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Millions of empty houses are being sold at low prices in Japan

Millions of empty houses are being sold at low prices in Japan

Buyers from abroad are interested in empty houses in Japan, with millions available at low prices, but experts warn of the risks. Buying a home can be an impossible feat…

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State institutions, required by law to hold consultations with children

State institutions, required by law to hold consultations with children

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies has adopted a law that stipulates that starting from 2025, the Parliament, the Presidential Administration, the Government, the authorities of local public administration, as well…

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A new hospital, which cost 5 million euros, remains closed due to a quarter-century-old old transformer

A new hospital, which cost 5 million euros, remains closed due to a quarter-century-old old transformer

A new psychiatric hospital, which cost over 26 million lei (5 million euros) and was inaugurated in the Arad locality of Căpâlnaş (Romania) in July 2023, has not been opened.…

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A paramedic refused to go to a patient who died: His shift was ending in 40 minutes

A paramedic refused to go to a patient who died: His shift was ending in 40 minutes

A doctor from Mureş Ambulance Service (Romania) is being investigated after allegedly refusing to go to a patient who choked on food and subsequently died. The doctor reportedly said that…

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4 in 10 young Romanians believe that dictatorship would be a good political system for their country

4 in 10 young Romanians believe that dictatorship would be a good political system for their country

Even though they have never lived in a totalitarian regime, many Romanians born between 1990 and 2006 consider dictatorship to be a good political system for their country. 41% of…

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The countries in the EU where people are satisfied with their lives: The surprise comes from Romania

The countries in the EU where people are satisfied with their lives: The surprise comes from Romania

Most residents of the European Union are quite satisfied with their lives. The level of satisfaction is decreasing in countries with high levels of contentment, such as Denmark, Sweden, and…

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Thief Saved from Prison by Faith in God

Thief Saved from Prison by Faith in God

A thief from Vaslui, Romania, escaped prison thanks to being a good Christian. That’s exactly what the court wrote in the reasoning of the suspended sentence it applied to him.…

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The European Commission will propose new legislation to facilitate the expulsion of migrants

The European Commission will propose new legislation to facilitate the expulsion of migrants

The European Commission will propose new legislation to encourage the expulsion of illegal migrants, announced President Ursula von der Leyen in a letter addressed to the 27 member states.„The Commission…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Beach, Please, festival de muzică, România
No minors, please! A festival with scandal
Emilian Isailă
Nicușor Dan și judecătoarele Elena Costache, Corina Corbu și Lia Savonea, România
War between magistrates and the President of Romania. Who wins?
Emilian Isailă
Liviu Dragnea, Klaus Iohannis, Marcel Ciolacu, Nicolae Ciucă, lideri România
How Romania lost 80 billion euros in ten years, the value of the PNRR and European funds combined
Emilian Isailă
Ion Iliescu, fost președinte al României
After 33 years, PSD loses control of the CCR. What does this mean for Romania?
Emilian Isailă
Ilie Bolojan, Parlamentul Rom]niei
Taxes and public support for AUR have increased. What are the dangers?
Emilian Isailă
Emilian Isailă, Spotmedia.ro
A document about the deficit indicates the toxic relationship between political leaders and intelligence services
Emilian Isailă
Ilie Bolojan, prim-ministru România
Bolojan’s Bet
Emilian Isailă
Emilian Isailă, Spotmedia.ro
The silence surrounding the buried children of Romania
Emilian Isailă
Nicușor Dan, președintele României
A missed CSAT. Nothing about canceling the elections and the security system crisis in Romania
Emilian Isailă
Donald Trump, Nicușor Dan, NATO
NATO Summit in The Hague, a celebration in honor of Trump for the alliance’s rescue
Emilian Isailă
BUSINESS
The EU has the response to Trump’s tariffs: A list of taxes totaling 72 billion euros, targeting airplanes, cars, food, and beverages from the USA
The EU has the response to Trump’s tariffs: A list of taxes totaling 72 billion euros, targeting airplanes, cars, food, and beverages from the USA
Trump announces customs duties of 30% for the EU and says it could have been worse. Reactions from Europe
Trump announces customs duties of 30% for the EU and says it could have been worse. Reactions from Europe
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
„No meter of new railway track.” Romania pays billions for trains that don’t reach the tracks
„No meter of new railway track.” Romania pays billions for trains that don’t reach the tracks
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Council Fiscal: There is no alternative to a severe correction. The budget correction package can prevent Romania’s downgrade
Council Fiscal: There is no alternative to a severe correction. The budget correction package can prevent Romania’s downgrade
Dragoș Anastasiu
Fiscal package, ready „tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.” It will be a mini-ordinance, including a TVA modification. We are backed into a corner
Politico: Romania faces public backlash in its attempt to reduce the largest deficit in the EU
Politico: Romania faces public backlash in its attempt to reduce the largest deficit in the EU
Gabriela Pleș
POLITICS
The Presidential Administration will reduce its budget by 20%. What will happen to Nicușor Dan’s salary
The Presidential Administration will reduce its budget by 20%. What will happen to Nicușor Dan’s salary
Irina Olteanu
Nicușor Dan: Magistrates’ pensions, a huge mistake by politicians. I am not satisfied with either the DNA or the General Prosecutor’s Office. What he says about the new head of the SRI
Nicușor Dan: Magistrates’ pensions, a huge mistake by politicians. I am not satisfied with either the DNA or the General Prosecutor’s Office. What he says about the new head of the SRI
Irina Olteanu
The motion by Piperea fails to pass the vote. Ursula von der Leyen has been reconfirmed as the head of the European Commission
The motion by Piperea fails to pass the vote. Ursula von der Leyen has been reconfirmed as the head of the European Commission
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Politico: Nicușor Dan, in a „love triangle” with Macron’s and Merz’s parties
Politico: Nicușor Dan, in a „love triangle” with Macron’s and Merz’s parties
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Grindeanu criticizes some provisions from the package of fiscal measures: This thing with gambling seems a bit dubious to me
Grindeanu criticizes some provisions from the package of fiscal measures: This thing with gambling seems a bit dubious to me
More than one-third of Romanians totally disagree with the activity of President Nicușor Dan – INSCOP
More than one-third of Romanians totally disagree with the activity of President Nicușor Dan – INSCOP
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