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The restoration of epaulettes. Romanian President Iohannis serves the system a gift of reconnection to funds
Flying under the radar, with a numbed press, many major state companies under the ministries left behind by the ministers of the USR-PLUS party, as… Mai departe »
The anti-democratic blitzkrieg of the USL 2 / The similarities with the USL coup of 2012
The Cîțu faction in the PNL, and President Klaus Iohannis in perfect sync with Marcel Ciolacu’s PSD are orchestrating a chaotic attack on the rule… Mai departe »
A new face of the hybrid warfare? How the conservative, anti-LGBT movement is artificially amplified in Romania
Perhaps it is not quite a coincidence that homophobic discourse is growing dangerously in Eurosceptic countries, with severe democratic deficits, led by ultra-populist leaders such… Mai departe »
Deadly Party or the criminalization of Venezuelan writers
”Change of sign: The suicidal stupidity, Without even noticing, Grasp of power.” Patrea Mea A4, Ana Blandiana The people of Venezuela are suffering the oppression… Mai departe »
Roald Dahl’s BFG faces a sworn enemy in Romania: politician notified Consumer Protection over grammar mistakes in the book, prompted action against library, case solved in court. Politician still calls out “obscene language”
An unprecedented “war” has taken place in the Romanian city of Iasi, where a local politician notified the Consumer Protection body years ago to ban… Mai departe »
Far-right, populist movement rises out of nowhere to become fourth largest party amid unprecedented voter apathy in Romania parliamentary elections
The general elections in Romania on Sunday caused a shockwave across the political spectrum with the rise of a new, populist, far-right movement to parliamentary… Mai departe »
Romania’s 2020 elections dystopia: how a party once red flagged for graft uses corruption and underworld figures against electoral rivals as country leaders drop defenses on rule of law
Romania readies for local elections this weekend which are out of the ordinary not only because of the Covid-19 pandemic rules, but also for how… Mai departe »
INTERVIEW Corina Rebegea, CEPA’s Director for Democratic Resilience: What a Biden/Trump victory could mean for NATO / The US decision to remove troops from Germany affects overall solidarity within the alliance
There is a lot of speculation about how the United-States – Russia relations will evolve, depending first on who will win the 2020 US presidential… Mai departe »
Janusz Bugajski, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis: With the ongoing revolution in Belarus, Putin fears loss of influence, or even worse, that the Russian people follows suit
Belarus’s future depends on what Russia will do in the coming days, but the reverse is also true according to Janusz Bugajski, a senior fellow… Mai departe »
INTERVIEW Ben Hodges, former commanding general of the US Army Europe: Romania is the NATO center of gravity in the Black Sea region / Unit rotations to Romania will keep increasing in the coming years
Romania is a geopolitical NATO actor that assumes increasing importance in the Black Sea region according to Ben Hodges, former commanding general of the US… Mai departe »
How does Europe stimulate consumption as household expenditure dropped sharply due to COVID-19
It will take years for the European economy to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and it will depend, among other things, on the return of… Mai departe »
What should Romania learn from the French case: How the local elections could be organized?
While the government has yet to take a formal decision on whether to postpone or hold them on September 27, France has begun analyzing its… Mai departe »
France has recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases since late May / The surge relates to the number of PCR tests carried out but also to contact tracing flaws, and slow decision-making
On Wednesday, France reported 1,695 new Covid-19 cases, marking the biggest jump since May 30. Up to now, 195,633 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus… Mai departe »
“Child Trafficking in Paris”: a documentary about the Romanian theft rings operating in Paris / Almost 1 million euros has been transferred to Romania by 38 families
Being culprits and victims at the same time, this is the paradoxical duality of these children –mostly from the Roma community. The European Culture Channel… Mai departe »
Janusz Bugajski, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis: Romania is one of the potential hosting countries along with Poland and the Baltic States for the US troops removed from Germany
Romania could be on the top of the candidates regarding the relocation of US troops, according to Janusz Bugajski, a senior fellow at the Center… Mai departe »
Is it safe to travel to France despite the Covid-19 pandemic? / What are the current travel restrictions and safe places to go
While Europe has been through some difficult times since the pandemic started, many people have experienced emotional, physical and mental fatigue, a KFF study says. … Mai departe »
Radical shift in strategy: the US wants to get Russia on its side in the open confrontation with China. Such change could have major consequences even for Romania
Moscow responded to Secretary of State Pompeo’s statement in which he suggested that Russia and the US could work together on the world stage to… Mai departe »
COVID-19 resurgence fueled by young adults: Studies and data from several countries suggest young people play a key role in the virus’s spread / They also make up a growing portion of new cases
Romania reported 1,284 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, a record number since the start of the pandemic. While most of Europe is… Mai departe »
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Russia and Turkey compete to exert influence. Romania wants to secure its gas development projects. Overview of the peripheral actors and the interests they defend
On July 12, Armenian and Azerbaijani troops fought with heavy artillery, killing at least 16 people in the worst border clashes in years. These fights… Mai departe »
Elvire, 22-year-old: I thought the Covid-19 only happened to other people, until it happened to us. Doctors said that my father would probably not survive
Elvire is a political sciences student living in Paris. After her father attended a work session without physical distancing, she and her whole family were… Mai departe »
London court to decide in Romanian corruption-related case involving businessman Alexander Adamescu / Another Romania-related case involving businessman Puiu Popoviciu expected to be judged in October
An appeal in the proceedings to deliver businessman Alexander Adamescu to Romania under corruption-related charges is to be judged in London on July 14-17, 2020,… Mai departe »
The French National Day will pay tribute to the medical staff mobilized during the Covid-19 pandemic. A highly symbolic ceremony marked by national union and sub-European cooperation
France is celebrating on Tuesday the national day. In a statement issued on June 24, the French Ambassador in Romania, Michèle Ramis, emphasized the exceptional… Mai departe »
Organizing local elections on September 27 is a risky gamble since Romania is preparing for a second wave of COVID-19. Will the measures PM Orban promised be sufficient to protect voters?
Nearly a month ago, the head of the Emergency Situations Department (DSU) – Raed Arafat – alerted Romanians to the high risk of a second… Mai departe »
The New French Government Unveiled: Roxana Mărăcineanu, a Romanian-born French former swimmer, remains but loses significant powers
The newly-appointed French PM – Jean Castex – unveiled tonight the composition of the much awaited government. Roxana Mărăcineanu switched from minister to deputy minister… Mai departe »
France’s new Prime Minister: Will something really change?
Following the resignation of the French Prime Minister, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean Castex to this position. The new Prime Minister is expected to form… Mai departe »
Romania becomes a corruption-free state under President Klaus Iohannis / How the topic was removed from National Defence Strategy – a first in 15 years
The fight against high level corruption in Romania, which was declared a strategic objective in 2005 and a threat as serious as terrorism or other… Mai departe »
What’s in a Word ? Trianon
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 »
The danger facing the anti-PSD movement: A war of attrition between Klaus Iohannis and Dacian Ciolos, PNL, USR, and PLUS
One of the greatest dangers threatening the right’s chances of reporting victories in the upcoming electoral battles against the PSD, and to banding together eventually,… Mai departe »
The real parallel state. How Darius Vîlcov takes over one institution after another, building an army of orcs
Darius Vîlcov is turning out to be a serious threat to Romania’s financial stability. Sentenced to 8 years in the lower courts for corruption, an… Mai departe »
Who destabilizes the Balkans: Putin or the Americans?
Ahead of his visit to Serbia on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview for „Politika” and „Novosti” accused the United States and other… Mai departe »
The missing piece in the judiciary puzzle. Next step: the colonization of the system
The latest decision of the Constitutional Court, which paves the way for the voiding of evidence gathered on the basis of protocols signed with the… Mai departe »
G4Media.ro condemns the sanctioning of Realitatea TV on political grounds
G4Media.ro condemns the double standards, the manifestly disproportionate sanction in relation to alleged violations, and the behavior of National Audiovisual Council towards a TV station… Mai departe »
Rheinmetall denounces opaque bidding in a large military contract. The big weapon endowment scandals provoked by PSD
Over the past two years, the PSD-led government has provoked several major scandals related to the endowment of the army, involving billions of euros. The… Mai departe »
The budget of state bankruptcy. Miners Dragnea and Teodorovici are giving the private sector the pick hammer treatment
Promises made to captive voters and projects earmarked for political clients brought PSD face to face with reality: the government has no money for the… Mai departe »
The National Anticorruption Directorate: Coroner’s Report
The time of death of the famous National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) was officially called on October 29, 2018 by a DNA prosecutor talking with the… Mai departe »
Mission Impossible: where will Dancila’s government find the money for all the pension and salary increases, plus billions for barons
With the budget for 2019 left hanging in the air, the debacle created by the PSD in the central administration has reached new heights. Populism… Mai departe »
The emergency decree is coming! Why we cannot wait and see what will appear in the Official Gazette
This time around, Liviu Dragnea has decided to play with his cards on the table. He summoned, overnight, another National Executive Committee (CEX) to push… Mai departe »
They broke one of his fingers
By the action in Parliament on Wednesday, the opposition seems to have aimed for an artistic effect when burning the supreme leader’s effigy. After ramming… Mai departe »
The PSD government is hanging by 11 MPs. This notwithstanding, a dismissal is unlikely
The PSD-ALDE coalition lost its majority in the Chamber of Deputies, keeping a total of 244 MPs, only 11 more than the number needed for… Mai departe »
SOURCES Amnesty and pardon. Tudorel Toader would be willing to put his approval on the decree, on the condition that it be initiated by another ministry.
Sources within the government have told G4Media.ro. that Tudorel Toader would be willing to put his seal of legal approval on the decree for amnesty… Mai departe »
The four dunces in charge of Romania’s economic policy
As far as fiscal policy and the economy are concerned, the PSD relies on four individuals : Darius Vâlcov, Eugen Teodorovici, Ion Ghizdeanu (head of… Mai departe »
Decree 13 reloaded? PSD announces massive giveaways, same as in January 2017
Talk of a new emergency decree on amnesty and pardon is growing by the day. And the PSD’s conduct is a carbon copy of that… Mai departe »
A Centenary-worthy gift for thugs: amnesty and land bondage
Teodorovici, the eternal public sector official, the friend of club owners, and the enemy of private enterprise, has inadvertently leaked PSD’s true thinking regarding members… Mai departe »
The effects of Stanescu’s resignation. How does Dragnea manage to always be two steps ahead?
Paul Stanescu’s resignation from the Ministry of Development, a week after the party’s decision to replace him, has determined the winner in this new Iohannis-… Mai departe »
EXCLUSIVE The real stakes of the government reshuffle: the adoption of the emergency decree on amnesty and pardon. A two-step plan
Liviu Dragnea wants to remove Paul Stănescu from the Government in order to eliminate the last opponents to an emergency decree on amnesty and pardon…. Mai departe »
PSD’s dangerous game: anti-Semitism as political weapon
On Tuesday evening, PSD clocked one of the most dangerous transgressions in its recent history, when Ilan Laufer publicly accused President Klaus Johannis of anti-Semitism…. Mai departe »
ALDE Group Leader in the European Parliament responds to Tariceanu: Dear Călin, let me hear your answer – will you support the full implementation of the recommendations of the Venice Commission? Do not pursue the illiberal path. Not in our name, and certainly not with our name!
On Tuesday, Guy Verhofstadt – leader of the ALDE group in the European Parliament – sent a harsh letter to Calin Popescu Tariceanu, rejecting the… Mai departe »
Why Klaus Iohannis rejected Laufer and Vasilescu, and kept Stanescu
The President rejected two nominations for the Dancila Government’s team, and refused two revocation requests from the same. Most likely, he did this in order… Mai departe »
The PSD’s „hushed” government style: Three cabinets and over 70 ministers changed in less than two years
The PSD won the 2016 parliamentary election with the biggest score the party has ever recorded, and yet, it generated the biggest government-instability in the… Mai departe »
All PSD-ALDE attacks on the EU after the CVM and resolution: From a „punch to national sovereigny” to „when Brâncuşi built statues, they taught homosexuality” and „dear EU, you are a Satanist whore”
The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report on the independence of the judiciary and the anti-corruption fight in Romania, as well as the European Parliament’s… Mai departe »
This is what cowardice and baseness look like in politics
Put cowardice for president Iohannis, and baseness for the others. The latest cowardice: the appointment of Ecaterina Andronescu, Romania’s education grave-digger, and champion at stepping… Mai departe »