Romania politics

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns in disgrace: A legacy of absence, betrayal, and lust for luxury

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns in disgrace: A legacy of absence, betrayal, and lust for luxury

•
10 feb.
Klaus Iohannis is the first president in the past 35 years to leave office through resignation. He will go down in history as one of Romania’s weakest presidents—complacent, disengaged, and primarily concerned with his own comfort. During his first term (2014-2019), he maintained the appearance of a leader committed to keeping Romania aligned with the […]
Romanian far-right figure Călin Georgescu tied to cold war intelligence network, political leader warns

Romanian far-right figure Călin Georgescu tied to cold war intelligence network, political leader warns

•
17 ian.
Kelemen Hunor, president of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), stated in an interview with the publication Maszol that self-proclaimed anti-system candidate Călin Georgescu is, in fact, „a man of the old system” and that he was connected to the Caraman network through his mentor, Mircea Malița. Mihai Caraman, the first head of […]
The protest vote that shook Romania: how the PSD-PNL system suffocated the country with public jobs, corruption, and silenced dissent

The protest vote that shook Romania: how the PSD-PNL system suffocated the country with public jobs, corruption, and silenced dissent

•
17 dec.
The presidential election in Romania revealed a massive protest vote against the candidates of the PSD (Social Democratic Party) and PNL (National Liberal Party), marking the first time in history that neither made it to the final round. The surprising beneficiary of this wave of popular anger was Călin Georgescu (a nationalist and controversial candidate). […]