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War in Ukraine
Moldova Investigates Russian Missile, Romania Says No Airspace Violation
Kyiv says on Christmas morning, a Russian missile targeting Ukraine’s energy grid flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace; Bucharest says none was detected while Chișinău says it is investigating.
Dec. 25, 2024
Europe
Romanian Pro-EU Parties Strike Coalition Government Pact
Romania finds a way out of its political mess, for now.
Dec. 23, 2024
Trump
OPINION: A Digital Abyss: Democracy in This Age of Disinformation
In an era of global connectivity, the ability to almost instantly spread disinformation threatens the basic fundamental truths on which civilized society is based.
Dec. 14, 2024
EU
Schengen: Romania and Bulgaria to Become Full Members
What European media are saying about two more EU countries being given accession to the Schengen zone.
Dec. 13, 2024
Romania
Presidential Polls Annulled Around the World
Alleged irregularities have prompted Romania to call off Sunday’s second round of presidential elections – though rare, election annulments are not without precedents worldwide.
Dec. 8, 2024
Trump
Romania Far-Right Candidate Urges Voters to Turn Up for Scrapped Election
Romanian police raided houses on Saturday, a day after the top court canceled the presidential vote following allegations of Russian interference in favor of the far-right frontrunner.
Dec. 8, 2024
Romania
Romania Police Raid Houses After Vote Scrapped Over ’Rrregularities’
Political turmoil in Romania with Russia suspected of meddling in presidential elections.
Dec. 7, 2024
Russia
Romania’s Top Court Scraps Presidential Election Over Russian Interference Claims
Romania’s constitutional court said it had decided "to annul the entire electoral process for the election of the President of Romania... to ensure the legality of the electoral process".
Dec. 6, 2024
EU
EU Steps Up Monitoring of TikTok Ahead of Romania Vote
Romanian authorities alleged that there has been Russian interference and “preferential treatment” of far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu by TikTok.
Dec. 5, 2024
Romania
Presidential Vote - A Referendum on Romania’s European Future
High stakes of the presidential election in Romania on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Dec. 5, 2024
Romania
Eurotopics: Romania - Shift to the Right in Parliament Too
The Constitutional Court has approved the result of the first round of the presidential election, meaning that the far-right populist Călin Georgescu can compete in Sunday’s runoff vote.
Dec. 4, 2024
Romania
Social Democrats Set to win Romania Vote, but Far Right Makes Big Gains
Romanian parliamentary election results showing confused and worrying signs.
Dec. 2, 2024
Romania
Romanians Return to the Polls with Far Right Hoping to Gain Ground
Romanians hold parliamentary election against background of political turmoil.
Dec. 1, 2024
Romania
OPINION: Elections in Romania Are a Wake up Call
The poll-topping victory of hard-core nationalist Calin Georgescu in first-round presidential elections in Romania over the weekend can only be described as meteoric
Nov. 29, 2024
Romania
Eurotopics: Surprising Turn in Romanian Presidential Election
Surprisingly, a far-right candidate, Călin Georgescu—charged with Holocaust denial in 2022 and critical of Romania’s NATO membership—has won the election.
Nov. 26, 2024
Ukraine
Far-Right Candidate Knocks Out Pro-Western PM in Romania’s Presidential Vote
Upset in Romanian presidential election as pro-Russian candidate surges ahead.
Nov. 25, 2024