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The leadership of the separatist region of Transnistria, gathered in an extraordinary Congress of deputies of all levels, officially requested Russia’s assistance on Wednesday to protect Transnistria against the alleged pressures from the Republic of Moldova, according to the Telegram channel of the unrecognized republic’s official news agency, Novosti PMR. Tiraspol has requested the „intervention” […]

Over the weekend, PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu made one of the rare visits high-ranking Romanian politicians dare to undertake in Szeklerland. It’s a territory where Budapest’s leaders are more likely to feel at home. It’s an adventure because the chances of a misstep are high. Anything said in Szeklerland can risk upsetting both Romanians and […]

In recent months, a series of events and stances have raised concerns that unseen actors may be influencing critical political and institutional decisions in the pivotal electoral year of 2024. Abruptly closed investigations targeting law enforcement agencies, sensitive cases opened during the electoral campaign, prosecutors sanctioned or promoted without clear rationale, and chief prosecutors who […]

In a revealing interview with G4Media.ro, Marius Voineag, the head of Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), discusses the agency’s focus on significant corruption cases within Bucharest’s central administration. Voineag, steering away from drawing parallels with the past focus on local barons, emphasized the complexity of tackling high-level corruption, noting the absence of such cases upon […]

On Tuesday, AUR deputy Dan Tanasă filed a complaint at the General Prosecutor’s Office against President Klaus Iohannis, requesting an investigation into the aspects of the president’s foreign trips, specifically whether the legislation on public procurement and the source of their funding was respected, according to a press release from AUR. „Today, I filed a […]

Two far-right parties from NATO countries have claimed portions of Ukrainian territory, expressing their desire to annex them and, possibly, to exploit a hypothetical victory of Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, according to Rador Radio Romania. Last week, leaders from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) and Hungary’s Our Homeland Movement both […]

On Sunday, members of USR’s Political Committee voted to form the United Right Alliance, consisting of USR, PMP, and Forța Dreptei. They also announced a joint list for the European Parliament elections. The event made many politicians happy. Only Elena Lasconi, who was initially placed at the top of the list for the European Parliament […]