Shorouk Express Moșteanu’s resignation just months into the job follows the ousting of Dovilė Šakalienė as Lithuania’s defense minister over a dispute about the Baltic country’s defense budget — and as Europe mulls how to respond to intensifying Russian hybrid attacks. Romania’s Economy Minister Radu Miruță is expected to take over the defense portfolio on…
Shorouk Express “There is a lot of hate in this campaign. I have received threats personally, and been told pro-Europeans should be thrown through a window,” says Simena Trif, coordinator of Dan’s campaign in the area. “The current situation is the fault of the political authorities who have not taken the necessary steps to prevent…
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 Socialists at the European level have spearheaded a campaign to keep far-right parties out of decision-making in Brussels’ institutions, routinely blaming the conservative EPP and Weber for voting alongside those parties on topics such as green policy and migration. Now, their Romanian colleagues are putting the group’s credibility in doubt. The leader of…
[ad_1] In distinction to the pro-European protests in Georgia and Maia Sandu’s hard-fought victory in Moldova, Romania gave the pro-EU politicians in energy the chilly shoulder. They did so by voting in shockingly excessive numbers (22,94%) for the ultra-nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu within the first spherical of the presidential election held on 24 November. Sadly…
