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POLITICS12h agoDacian Cioloș, Romanian candidate for OIF: "My advantage is that I come from a country that is not a source of tension"Et si Dacian Cioloș devenait le prochain secrétaire général de l’Organisation internationale de la francophonie ? Le Roumain veut y croire et apparaît comme un candidat sérieux à quelques semaines du vote, notamment face à la sortante rwandaise, Louise Mushikiwabo.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS1d agoKosovo Protests Grow Over Killing Of Woman Who Pleaded For Police ProtectionProtests are spreading across Kosovo after a woman who repeatedly pleaded for protection was killed, allegedly by her brother-in-law. An official investigation found multiple institutional failures, including a prosecutor's refusal to act on a death threat. Eleven police officers and two prosecutors have been suspended, but as RFE/RL's Doruntina Baliu explains, the justice and interior ministers are refusing to resign despite mounting public pressure.RFE/RL
POLITICS1d agoSofia Sapega, ex-girlfriend of former Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, recounts her time in prison and his testimony against her after the 2021 Ryanair diversionThe Belarusian news outlet Zerkalo has published the second part of an extensive interview with Sofia Sapega, the former girlfriend of Roman Protasevich, a former editor-in-chief of the opposition Telegram channel Nexta. In May 2021, Belarusian authorities used false pretenses to force a plane flying from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk so they could arrest Protasevich. Sapega was detained along with him. Since then, she has lived under house arrest with Protasevich and broken up with him, been sentenced to six years in prison, spent a year in a penal colony, received a pardon, and returnedMeduza [en]
POLITICS1d agoLongtime associates of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich founded a paid consular appointment service, investigation findsA company that charges Russians abroad to find available appointments at Russian consulates has ties to people in Roman Abramovich’s circle, Verstka reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICS2d ago‘I went to prison while he played video games’: Sofia Sapega, arrested alongside journalist Roman Protasevich after Belarus forced their Ryanair flight to land in Minsk, tells her side of the storyOn May 23, 2021, Belarusian security services tricked a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius into landing in Minsk. On board were Roman Protasevich (Raman Pratasevich) and his girlfriend, Sofia Sapega. Protasevich had been the former editor-in-chief of the popular Telegram channel Nexta, which coordinated the 2020 protests in Belarus. Sapega administered the Telegram channel “Black Book of Belarus,” which published the personal data of security officials involved in violence against protesters. The couple was detained. Both cooperated with investigators, and both managed to avoid the lengthy Meduza [en]
POLITICS2d agoRomania extends pre-trial detention of far-right politician Calin GeorgescuThe Bucharest court has extended the pre-trial detention of Calin Georgescu by 30 days, appealing a lower court ruling.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoRomania uncovers Russian-coordinated sabotage network suspected of setting fire near defense facilityUkrinform [en]
POLITICS4d agoRomanian finance minister defends budget execution criticised by ruling Social DemocratsFinance minister Alexandru Nazare responded indirectly to the leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, who has repeatedly accused the former government of Ilie Bolojan over the past week of allowing the budget deficit to increase and deferring payments to public contractors.romania_insider · romania
POLITICS4d agoJournalist-Turned-PM Faces Daunting Challenges in RomaniaLuca Niculescu, Romania’s recently-chosen prime minister, is an experienced administrator and skilled negotiator, but has limited time and political support to tackle pressing economic and social challenges.Balkan Insight
POLITICS5d agoThe Securitate Files: Why Romanian Artists Became InformantsA new book explores the complex and often uncomfortable question of why some artists collaborated with Romania’s notorious communist-era secret police.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 23Ukraine must develop new logistics routes through Romania and Moldova — MPUkraine needs to strengthen logistics cooperation with Romania and Moldova and seek EU financing to develop new transport routes and rail links.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 21New Romanian prime minister Luca Niculescu and Cabinet members sworn inIndependent diplomat Luca Niculescu wins parliamentary backing for a minority government, but analysts warn the calm may not last.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 21Romanian lawmakers back a minority government to end monthslong stalemateRomanian lawmakers have approved a minority government, aiming to resolve a prolonged political deadlock. This action is significant for the country's governance and stability.the-messenger.com · United States
POLITICSOct 20Romanian Parliament Backs New Government After Months of CrisisRomanian lawmakers have voted in favour of a new government led by the politically independent Luca Niculescu, ending five months of political crisis.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 20Romania’s political crisis gets 6-month truce as new government formedThe next test will be passing a budget in by the end of November, Romania's socialist leader tells POLITICO.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 19Chechen court fines woman 150,000 rubles for protesting the disappearance of her friend Seda Suleimanova, whom police forcibly returned to Chechnya three years agoGrozny’s Akhmatovsky District Court fined St. Petersburg resident Lena Patyayeva 150,000 rubles for holding a solo picket on the third anniversary of the disappearance of her friend Seda Suleimanova, a Chechen woman, according to a post on Chechnya’s Supreme Court website.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 18Twenty-four Romanian men deported from Ireland on charter flight from DublinThe flight left Dublin Airport on Sunday afternoon and has since arrived in BucharestThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 17UK deports Romanian convicted of arson at ex-PM Starmer’s homesBritain has deported a Romanian man jailed for two years in June for arson attacks on two properties linked to then British prime minister Keir Starmer, the interior ministry said Saturday. Ukraine-born Stanislav Carpiuc was found guilty of the attacks alongside Ukrainian citizen Roman Lavrynovych, who was jailed for seven years over the May 2025 attacks on two London houses and a vehicle. “This individual has now been deported from the UK,” a Home Office spokesperson said, without indicating...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 13Romanian Far-Right Politician Georgescu Put Under House ArrestFormer presidential candidate Calin Georgescu’s detention replaced with house arrest for alleged involvement in major fraud case as right-wing supporters rally outside court.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 9Ukrainian woman detained at Russia's request leaves Kazakhstan and is now in EU – lawyerUkrainian national Liubov Rozhanska, who was detained in Kazakhstan at Russia's request on suspicion of abducting a child, has managed to leave Kazakhstan and travel to an EU country.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8Justina Shiroka Pula, Another Woman at Kosovo’s HelmA last-minute deal between two biggest Kosovo parties saw Justina Shiroka Pula become Kosovo’s President, averting the spectre of yet another election.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 7‘Nobody wants a new Greece’: Calls grow for crisis election in RomaniaFar-right leader George Simion tells POLITICO Romanian president Nicușor Dan will face a campaign to oust him if he keeps refusing a snap poll to end months of deadlock in Bucharest.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 5Diplomat is Romania’s fourth prime ministerial candidate in five monthsPresident Nicușor Dan gives Luca Niculescu the job of trying to break the deadlock and form a government in Bucharest, amid calls for fresh elections.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 30Romania : Romanian PM - designate Muresan Loses Confidence Vote , Political (…) Romania's Prime Minister-designate Muresan has lost a confidence vote. This indicates political instability and challenges in forming a government in the country.romaniapress.com · Romania
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