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Editor’s note: June 4th has a different significance now as compared to previous years. On May 13th, the Romanian Parliament adopted a Social Democratic Party… Mai departe »
EXCLUSIVE Internal report warned as early as April 30 that Russia was exploiting population unease during pandemic to build social tension in Romania / How Russia pushed its disinformation campaign in Romania during Covid-19 crisis
The Russian propaganda intensified its disinformation campaign during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic in Romania, as a report dated April 30, which was seen… Mai departe »
How Romania dealt with the corona crisis so far, as the country drops state of emergency for a state of alert
Romania is leaving the two-month state of emergency imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic with no distinctly good or bad results, with a reasonable low number… Mai departe »
Strategic plan for massive Hungarian involvement in Transylvania aids ethnic Hungarians in Romania. So far, Budapest claimed financial assistance was non-discriminatory for Romanians and Hungarians
A strategy of economic development put together by the Hungarian government and members of the main political group of ethnic Hungarians in Romania, a document… Mai departe »
Romania exceeds threshold of 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as it enters second month of epidemic
Romania on Thursday marks a month since the first case of coronavirus infection was identified on its territory. Also today, it marks an accelerated growth… Mai departe »
EU Commissioner Adina Valean urges member states to ease rules on truck drivers, open more border points for transport of goods
Transport Commissioner Adina Valean has submitted a series of requests to member states to ease the flow of transport of goods within the European Union… Mai departe »
Romanian President Iohannis announces almost total quarantine starting Wednesday
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday announced an almost total quarantine would come into effect across the country starting Wednesday as a means to combat… Mai departe »
Romania’s Covid-19 cases climb faster as country reports first six cases within 24 hours
Six people have died due to the Romania by Monday afternoon, a day since the first death was announced. The evolution comes as the number… Mai departe »
Foreigners no longer allowed to enter Romania, with few exceptions, as tougher coronavirus measures are announced
Foreigners willing to travel to Romania will no longer be able to do so, with few exceptions, according to new, tougher measures announced by authorities… Mai departe »
The coronavirus paradox in Romanian politics: opposition votes new government as ministers, supporting party are forced to stay isolated / President announces state of emergency starting next week
Romania’s Parliament voted a new Liberal (PNL) Government in an extraordinary fashion caused by the new coronavirus epidemic on Saturday, just hours before President Klaus… Mai departe »
From NATO to Romanian Parliament: Senator confirmed Covid-19 positive after visiting Parliament, dismissing suspicions / Procedures to form a new government hit hard
An influential Romanian senator and several people in his proximity have been confirmed positive for the new coronavirus on Friday. Senator Vergil Chitac, 57, on… Mai departe »
Liberal leaders, president throw Romania to the brink of deep political crisis fueled by the coronavirus epidemic and an imminent economic crisis
Romania’s designated PM Florin Citu withdrew from the position to lead a new Liberal government on Thursday, just hours before a final vote of approval… Mai departe »
As perfect storm is building, Romania needs historical deal between major parties to prevent impending crisis
Financial markets fear a global recession caused by the new coronavirus epidemic, doubled up by the oil war sparked by Saudi Arabia. Romania would enter… Mai departe »
Coronavirus: Despite still low infection figures, Romania pushes hard measures as medical, social and electoral pressures grow / Flights to and from Italy suspended
Romanian authorities over the weekend announced a wave of hard measures in attempts to deal with prospects of an expanding epidemic of the new coronavirus,… Mai departe »
Russian researcher claiming Dacians were of Slavic descent banned from Romania / He prepared to hold conference denying link between Romanian, Latin languages
Romanian authorities have denied Russian researcher A.I. Umnov-Denisov’s entrance in Romania when he came to the country to hold a conference about what he calls… Mai departe »
Military prosecutor’s office facing checks following inquiry into Mafia-style intelligence op against journalists and magistrates
A criminal inquiry into the tailing and tapping of Romanian journalists and magistrates last week has led to official checks on how that inquiry was… Mai departe »
My Government / My Justice – Considerations on the naming of new top prosecutors
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday signed the decrees naming three new chief prosecutors. He did so by ignoring the fact that the main body… Mai departe »
Who are the prosecutors eyeing top jobs in key judiciary bodies
Romania is expecting to see who are the people due to take over the helm of its key prosecutorial bodies. As official terms in office… Mai departe »
How we lost faith and why we must recover it
When asked why young people want to leave Romania, citizens list three reasons: lack of trust in the authorities, corruption – which is also a… Mai departe »
Sifting through the ashes of the state
The Caracal murder, the radiography of the local mafia in Olt, the case of public indifference towards a distressed minor recently occurred on the streets… Mai departe »
Ciorapel the Baron and Dancila the Unsuspecting. How the PSD government and its barons are making a mockery of crucial Romanian infrastructure projects
More than seven years, or better yet, 2,634 days (as calculated by Hotnews) have gone by since the first PSD government after Romania’s EU accession… Mai departe »
Exclusive: Court of Auditors’ checks of PSD’s use of public subsidies halted by Dragnea acolyte. A step by step account
Sources from within the Romanian Court of Auditors have informed G4media.ro that in 2018 a Court of Auditors’ department notified the PSD that it would… Mai departe »
Why did they choose Dancila as the head of the PSD
Many saw in Iliescu the supreme evil, then Adrian Năstase came along, and evil became relative. He may have been evil, but at least he… Mai departe »
Who governs Romania: Dancila and the PSD or the opposition? Who is responsible for the horrors of the Dragnea era?
Dancila’s government has weathered the motion of no confidence, but it acts as if they were in the opposition. The pension law didn’t get enough… Mai departe »
Liviu Dragnea, sentenced to three and a half years in prison / He will soon be imprisoned
On Monday, May 27th, Liviu Dragnea was sentenced by the High Court to three years and six months imprisonment in the Teleorman Child Directorate fictitious… Mai departe »
Why did Dancila get a swollen head? The third emancipation in Dragnea’s era
Dragnea’s favorite expression when it comes to PSD members who end up flexing their muscles once they get to power is that they get „a… Mai departe »
Candidate for a day?
Mircea Geoana will remain in the party’s history, and in the collective memory, as the first leader of the PSD who became president for a… Mai departe »
EU elections in Romania : local politics on trial
More than ever, Liviu Dragnea’s political fate depends on the EU elections’s outcome and on the PSD-ALDE, which its numbers will convey to the system…. Mai departe »
Radu Mazare’s bad luck: the new president of Madagascar just unleashed „the war on corruption”
Radu Mazare was arrested and will be extradited to Romania after a quick decision by the authorities in Madagascar, although the former mayor of Constanta… Mai departe »
The Knight of Tomatoes and the return of the four assassins
Dragnea has hit a rough patch : his weapons – total victimization and extreme populism – had to be activated. On Sunday, he swung them… Mai departe »
Europe Day in Romania – same time, different place: a historic achievement and and a resounding crash
Thursday, May 9th, was a day of great contrasts. On Europe Day, at the EU Sibiu summit, President Klaus Iohannis succeeded in projecting the bright… Mai departe »
Dragnea’s „fixer” in the judiciary system and at the Constitutional Court
The appointment of an opportunist judge and of an obedient prosecutor at the Constitutional Court secures a PSD controlled majority in one of the most… Mai departe »
The feast with the public sector salaries, a time-bomb set by the PSD. Who will defuse it?
The expenditure on public sector salaries has exploded. It is apparent even from the statistics put out by the PSD government. The question now is… Mai departe »
A party that is toxic for press freedom. Dragnea has pushed censorship and self-censorship in the media to new heights
On World Press Freedom Day we must be able to say loudly and clearly that PSD was and is toxic for the Romanian press. Whenever… Mai departe »
The Chamber of Deputies, the decision forum, adopted the amendments to the Criminal Codes / The Minister for Development stood among the members of the UDMR party during to voting procedure, without the votes of which the changes would not have passed
The amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code were adopted on Wednesday by the Chamber of Deputies, the decision-making body in this… Mai departe »
Et tu, Viorica?
On Wednesday, following proof of a working PSD-ALDE majority in Parliament, PSD leader Liviu Dragnea gave Prime Minister Dăncilă an ultimatum: either a government restructuration… Mai departe »
The EU Commission’s preventive strike: Article 7 veiled threat if the government releases the emergency decree meant to save Dragnea
On Tuesday evening, the European Commission made an unusual gesture, on the far outskirts of diplomatic practice. Faced with Liviu Dragnea’s pressures for the release… Mai departe »
The „greed tax” – PSD’s great failure. Dragnea’s conqueror aura is dimming and Vâlcov is one step closer to being ousted
Emergency decree 114, branded by PSD’s false Robin Hoods as the „greed tax”, was neutralized today by its very same prophets, who were seriously impacted… Mai departe »
How the PSD became beholden to Dan Voiculescu. The virulent anti-EU discourse exported from Antena 3 studios directly to Brussels
Of the nine eligible positions allotted to the PSD for the EU elections, three are taken by Dan Voiculescu’s people: Carmen Avram, Chris Terhes and… Mai departe »
Major change in tactics. The emergency decree meant to save Dragnea – announced, owned, and negotiated in Brussels
This time it’s different : the attempts at amending criminal law and saving Liviu Dragnea &co from the long arm of the law are performed… Mai departe »
A petition to exclude PSD from the family of European socialists was filed in the European Parliament: the exclusion of PSD would be a reaffirmation of the values and goals of the S&D Alliance
A delegation of Romanians living abroad filed on Tuesday a petition signed by nearly 18,000 people at the European Parliament, calling for the exclusion of… Mai departe »
The Aprozar revival vs Artificial Intelligence. Why Dragnea tries to get us back into the arms of the daddy state
Don’t be fooled: Dragnea hates the proverbial communist Aprozar (grocery store) full of Vietnamese shrimp and homegrown tomatoes. For a merchant who literally put water… Mai departe »
A Unique moment: How Kovesi found out that she won and why the MEPs preferred her
I stumbled upon her at the airport in Brussels as she was heading to the boarding gate, accompanied only by an aide. The flight has… Mai departe »
The miscalculations of Mr. Dragnea
Why did the PSD’s leader attend the Congress of the European Socialists in Madrid, anyway, where he was basically „slaughtered” and publicly humiliated by his… Mai departe »
The link between Toader’s Decree and Dragnea
With the newly adopted emergency decree, Liviu Dragnea takes one of the last steps towards the takeover of the Prosecutor’s Office, setting a specific deadline… Mai departe »
Kovesi’s investigation: another step towards the Republic of Thugs
Laura Codruţa Kovesi’s investigation confirms all the fears expressed last year by the Venice Commission, the GRECO report and the CVM warnings, and the alarm… Mai departe »
VIDEO The head of the Foreign Investors Council: „Decree 114 is toxic for business”. On demonizing the companies with foreign ownership: „It’s an opportunistic game of looking for scapegoats”
Franz Weiler, the chairman of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC), in an interview with G4Media.ro, said that the government’s adoption overnight of the emergency decree… Mai departe »
DOCUMENTS Prosecutor Tudorel Toader in the Communist Party archives: As a member of the Communist Party, he conscientiously fulfills the tasks entrusted to him, showing spirit of initiative and being combative in the general assemblies
Romania’s current Minister of Justice, Tudorel Toader, was born in 1960, in the Vulturul village of Vrancea County. He completed his primary and secondary education… Mai departe »
What Tudorel Toader knows
The former prosecutor in Panciu knows, since the time he was investigating petty crimes, that with time, evidence becomes obsolete, that witnesses start forgetting things,… Mai departe »
Call of the Romanian Judges and Prosecutors to the European Union Members States’ Justice Ministers
Call of the Romanian Judges and Prosecutors to the European Union Members States’ Justice Ministers Your Excellencies, In the context of your 6th to 8th… Mai departe »