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POLITICS23h agoRomanian 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
POLITICS5d agoUkrainian 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]
POLITICS6d agoJustina 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
POLITICSSep 30Romania’s Crisis Spirals as Parliament Rejects PM-Designate’s GovtSiegfried Muresan's failure to secure parliamentary backing in a vote extends Romania’s political deadlock into a fifth month.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 30Romanian political crisis deepens as parliament rejects PM nomineeA snap election is now possible but centrist President Nicușor Dan does not want a vote that would risk handing power to the far right.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 29Former pro-Russian presidential candidate Romania arrested in fraud caseDe voormalige pro-Russische presidentskandidaat van Roemenië, Calin Georgescu, is vandaag aangehouden in zijn woning nabij Boekarest. Hij wordt verdacht van fraude en het oprichten van een criminele organisatie. Georgescu mocht de uitspraak in die rechtszaak eerder thuis afwachten onder gerechtelijk toezicht. Het Openbaar Ministerie ging in beroep tegen dat besluit. Vandaag stelde de rechtbank justitie in het gelijk. Georgescu blijft in elk geval dertig dagen vastzitten. Honderden aanhangers van de voormalige presidentskandidaat verzamelden zich vandaag voor het gerechtsgebouw in het centrum vNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 29PM - designate counters President Dan : Early elections not desirable , but neither keeping Romania in crisisRomania's Prime Minister-designate has stated that early elections are not ideal, but neither is prolonged crisis, in response to President Dan. This indicates a significant political standoff regarding the country's future governance.agerpres.ro · Romania
POLITICSSep 29Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece causes stir in RomaniaKimberly Guilfoyle told embassy dinner in Athens ‘we can do that to any country’, in reference to Romanian government’s fallIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 29'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman BadaninA journalist who has spent more than 20 years investigating Russian leader Vladimir Putin and who is recognised as perhaps Russia's finest investigative journalist has told FRANCE 24 that Putin's aim with the war in Ukraine is simply to prolong his power inside Russia. Roman Badanin has just published a book, "Le Tsar en personne" or "The Tsar in person" which delves into exactly how Putin's mind works. Badanin says Putin acts like a gang member, and his attitude is that "if you beat me, I will beat you even harder". The book is so far out in Russian and French, with an English version to follFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 28Sociologists expect low turnout in Bulgaria presidential election - Radio Romania InternationalSociologists anticipate a low voter turnout for the presidential election in Bulgaria. This suggests potential political disengagement in the upcoming election.rri.ro · Romania
POLITICSSep 23Romania’s political deadlock risks handing power to far right, PM nominee warnsA partnership between the socialists and the far right would set a dangerous precedent for the EU, Siegfried Mureșan told POLITICO.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 21Romania Make - or - Break Cabinet ⋆ Visegrad Insightvisegradinsight.eu · Poland
POLITICSSep 21Former Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu detained on suspicion of fraudThe ultranationalist politician, who was accused of fomenting a violent coup in Bucharest, is facing a battery of criminal cases.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 18Three parties to attempt to form new cabinet following Romanian electionThe previous government collapsed after a no-confidence vote following tensions over austerity and efforts to reduce Romania’s large budget deficit.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Romanian president taps EU lawmaker Mureșan to lead country out of crisisSiegfried Mureșan is the third man nominated by President Nicușor Dan in his bid to solve Romania's parliamentary gridlock.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17Romania’s President Nominates MEP to Form Govt, But Uncertainty RemainsMEP Siegfried Muresan has accepted the challenge of becoming Romania’s prime minister-designate, but his prospects for forming a new government are poor, experts said.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 15Romanian shepards and farmers clash with policeDozens injured as 2,000 farmers - backed by far-right groups - protest the extension of a livestock export ban.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 15Romanian Sheep Farmers’ Protest Turns Violent in BucharestPresident Nicusor Dan condemns ‘unacceptable’ violence after sheep farmers protesting a ban on live exports clash with riot police in front of the government building in Bucharest.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 15Romanian farmers clash with police in Bucharest over EU livestock banRomanian farmers clashed with security forces in Bucharest on Tuesday, 15 September, as an agricultural protest outside the government headquarters descended into disorder.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 14A Moscow court blocked three piracy websites for carrying the gay hockey romance ‘Heated Rivalry,’ citing ‘images promoting nontraditional sexual relations,’ but the only image was the book’s coverMoscow’s Cheryomushkinsky District Court has prohibited access to three pages on pirate websites that made American author Rachel Reid’s novel Heated Rivalry available online. The news outlet Verstka found the ruling in the court’s online case database.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 14Berlin businesswoman charged with spying for RussiaDW News [en]
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