Shorouk Express Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Wednesday accused Russia of planning an “unprecedented” campaign to interfere in the country’s September parliamentary election, warning of a large-scale effort involving illegal financing, cyberattacks and disinformation. “The Russian Federation wants to control the Republic of Moldova from autumn onwards,” Sandu said at a press conference in the…
Shorouk Express Bodnar had come under fire for the slow pace of fixing the judiciary after the previous Law and Justice (PiS) party government and prosecuting former officials facing allegations of abuse of power and corruption. This became a major cause of frustration for supporters of Tusk’s four-party coalition, which won power in late 2023….
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A Reform UK candidate beaten by a Green Party councillor in a bizarre ‘name out of the hat’-style draw after an election dead…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A former Tory MP has appeared in court over his involvement in the general election betting scandal. Craig…
Shorouk Express The presidential race will have a big say on whether Poland plays in the EU’s big league or if it retreats back into isolation alongside other populist-governed countries in Central Europe like Hungary and Slovakia. During PiS’s eight years in power it got into fights with the EU and other allies over efforts…
Shorouk Express Mast accused the Commission of having a “double standard” in election rules that could tilt the balance in favor of Trzaskowski. The first complaint is a May 15 Polish media report about a political advertising campaign favoring Trzaskowski by an NGO, which the report and Mast linked to operatives from the U.S. Democratic…
Shorouk Express Last year, Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos opted for constructive collaboration and ordered his party to abstain in critical votes, which enabled Montenegro to both form a minority government and, later, pass a crucial budget bill. Relations between the two main parties have soured in the wake of last March’s failed confidence…
Shorouk Express A POLITICO investigation uncovers the full extent of Potra’s empire and his influence over the pro-Georgescu campaign that plunged Romania into crisis. Drawing on business records, financial transactions, prosecutor files, land registries, and testimonies from insiders, this research reveals a portrait of a man who amassed both vast wealth and powerful connections through his mercenary activities….
Shorouk Express Simion is banned from entering Moldova until 2028 for national security reasons, given his years’ long campaign to reunite Moldova with Romania. A Moldovan court is set to consider Simion’s request to lift the ban on Monday. A Moldovan government spokesperson responded to Simion’s allegations by calling on politicians to refrain from accusations…
Shorouk Express But more recent polls have shown the gap narrowing significantly as decision day gets closer. On Wednesday, a poll of 4,000 people by AtlasIntel put the two candidates level on 48 percent each. Crucially, AtlasIntel included a sample of the large Romanian diaspora population, among whom Simion is hugely popular. Then, on Thursday,…
