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Ukrainians are increasingly willing to accept giving up the occupied territories. Opposition has dropped from 76% to 40%

Ukrainians are increasingly willing to accept giving up the occupied territories. Opposition has dropped from 76% to 40%

More than half of Ukrainians say they are ready to protest if the authorities in Kiev accept concessions considered unacceptable in negotiations with Moscow, according to an Info Sapiens survey…

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Who can still work while drawing a pension? The rule that alters public-sector rehiring

Who can still work while drawing a pension? The rule that alters public-sector rehiring

Vice Prime Minister Tanczos Barna stated on Monday that the draft law prohibiting the cumulation of pension with salary in the public sector aims to „ensure balance and fairness.” In…

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The Constitutional Court ruled that the law on the payment of private pensions is unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court ruled that the law on the payment of private pensions is unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has admitted, on Tuesday, the notifications made by the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) and the Alliance for the Union of Romanians…

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A0 Bucharest ring road almost complete: What’s left and which sectors are being worked on (Video)

A0 Bucharest ring road almost complete: What’s left and which sectors are being worked on (Video)

We could soon circulate a bit more easily on the roads in the Capital – including on the Bucharest Beltway (DNCB) – if all sections of A0 – the highway…

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Expert: The happiest people have 3 types of friends they can rely on

Expert: The happiest people have 3 types of friends they can rely on

The happiest people have three „essential” types of friends in their lives, says a researcher. Many of us measure our friendships based on depth or quantity: Do I have enough…

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Romanians pay 30% of medical expenses. The head of CNAS proposes supplementary insurance

Romanians pay 30% of medical expenses. The head of CNAS proposes supplementary insurance

Romanians pay out of pocket a third of medical costs, as shown by a recent study cited by the president of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), Horațiu Moldovan. The…

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STB washing their hands in the case of the woman killed by a cable? Society refuses to communicate essential information

STB washing their hands in the case of the woman killed by a cable? Society refuses to communicate essential information

Bucharest Transport Society (STB) refuses to disclose essential details regarding the case of a 69-year-old woman who died after being hit by a cable on November 6, 2025, in an…

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Defense Minister Rejects 10% Salary Cut Plan for the Military

Defense Minister Rejects 10% Salary Cut Plan for the Military

Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu strongly opposes the proposal to cut defense sector salary expenses by 10%, stating that, although the initial coalition agreement excluded the Army from these measures, the…

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From Focșani to Galați, on the express road? The design begins at one end. At the other, UMB is not keeping up with the delays

From Focșani to Galați, on the express road? The design begins at one end. At the other, UMB is not keeping up with the delays

The National Road Infrastructure Company (CNIR) announced last weekend that it is starting the design of a new express road, 73.5 kilometers long, which will connect Focșani to Brăila. It’s…

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One in ten Romanian employees officially earns the minimum wage. Romania ranks 4th in the EU

One in ten Romanian employees officially earns the minimum wage. Romania ranks 4th in the EU

Romania ranks among the European countries with the highest number of employees paid at the minimum wage level. 10.5% of Romanian workers were paid, in 2022, the reference year with…

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Top of the best cities to live in Romania in 2026

Top of the best cities to live in Romania in 2026

The platform Bucureștiul Meu has published the ranking „The Perfect City 2026,” the result of an analysis evaluating the quality of life in 17 municipalities in Romania. The ranking was…

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The first country to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts. It could be a model for the rest of the world

The first country to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts. It could be a model for the rest of the world

Online platforms will send notifications to the accounts of young people under 16 in Australia in the coming days, informing them to download their photos and important data and to…

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Union members take to the streets. New protest at the Government for the increase of the minimum wage and the reduction of labor taxes

Union members take to the streets. New protest at the Government for the increase of the minimum wage and the reduction of labor taxes

The National Trade Union Block (BNS) is organizing a protest rally in Victory Square on Wednesday, November 12, starting at 10:00, followed by a march to Constitution Square. The event…

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10 years since Colectiv. Goodbye to Gravity's lead singer launches a charitable music project (Video)

10 years since Colectiv. Goodbye to Gravity's lead singer launches a charitable music project (Video)

Ten years after the fire at the Colectiv club, Goodbye to Gravity’s vocalist, Andrei Găluț, returns to the public stage alongside ten surviving musicians. They have launched „The Memento Project,”…

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No New Year's Eve fireworks in Brașov: Every end of the year is a real nightmare for animals

No New Year's Eve fireworks in Brașov: Every end of the year is a real nightmare for animals

The Brașov City Hall has decided to give up fireworks on New Year’s Eve and announces that they will be replaced with laser shows. Mayor George Scripcaru made this decision…

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Surge in Fake IDs at Otopeni Airport: Border Police Report a Case Every Two Days

Surge in Fake IDs at Otopeni Airport: Border Police Report a Case Every Two Days

The Romanian Border Police warns of a significant increase in cases of false identity documents discovered at border crossings, especially at Henri Coandă – Otopeni International Airport, where in just…

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Belief in Magical Places Widespread in Romania, Regardless of Education Level

Belief in Magical Places Widespread in Romania, Regardless of Education Level

51.4% of Romanians believe that there are „energetically charged” places in Romania that influence people’s state, according to the Barometer Romania Between Magic and Esotericism, conducted by INSCOP Research. The…

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Patients hospitalized in psychiatric wards in hospitals in Romania, "treated" with beatings and electroshocks - report from the Council of Europe

Patients hospitalized in psychiatric wards in hospitals in Romania, "treated" with beatings and electroshocks - report from the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has published an extremely critical report regarding the conditions in psychiatric treatment sanatoriums in Romania. The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) warns that…

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Is the Romanian state slimming down? Over 43,000 positions eliminated in eight months

Is the Romanian state slimming down? Over 43,000 positions eliminated in eight months

The number of employees in state institutions decreased significantly in 2025. According to data from the Ministry of Finance, in August, there were 1,268,801 occupied positions, 34,762 fewer than in…

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Who is leading the war against science and what interest do they have

Who is leading the war against science and what interest do they have

A vaccine developer and a climate science specialist have co-authored a book warning that science is under siege. Powerful elements are joining forces behind anti-science to destroy the palpable truth…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Sorin Grindeanu vrea să ajungă premier, dar taie toate punțile de colaborare cu PNL și USR  printr-o campanie ce amintește de perioada Adrian Năstase
Grindeanu, the giraffe, and the eyebrows. Traumas of a PSD leader from the time of Dragnea
Emilian Isailă
Emilian Isailă, editor
Bolojan must go! Really?
Emilian Isailă
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
Pe hârtie, în cazul alegerilor anticipate, Sorin Grindeanu și George Simion pot forma o nouă majoritate parlamentară, dar și-n 2024, Marcel Ciolacu credea că ajunge sigur în finala prezidențială
Don’t believe too much in polls. Reality is more complicated
Emilian Isailă
Studioul 4, TVR, 22 decembrie 1989. Poetul Mircea Dinescu și actorul Ion Caramitru, înconjurați de revoluționari, anunță căderea dictaturii Ceaușescu
How the Kremlin conquered the symbol of Free Romania and why no one seems to be bothered
Emilian Isailă
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
BUSINESS
Mercedes shows employees how much cheaper production is in Romania. An hour of labour in Cugir costs 82% less than in Germany
Mercedes shows employees how much cheaper production is in Romania. An hour of labour in Cugir costs 82% less than in Germany
Volkswagen will spend 16 billion euros to cut jobs and close plants
Volkswagen will spend 16 billion euros to cut jobs and close plants
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
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
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
POLITICS
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
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