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Donald Trump has earned a reputation for being the guy who does what he wants, even as president of the United States... But this is only the case at first glance. The more carefully you put a magnifying glass on the facts, the picture that emerges is quite different: the American leader says what he wants rather than does what...

Romania is the world's 12th largest wine producer and is known for its delicious natural products, be it fruits, vegetables, cheeses or smoked meat and fish. Since 2018, it has dedicated a special day in October to honor its tasty gastronomy and top-class wines, in celebrations at home and this year abroad too.  Romanian embassies and representatives around the world used...

Romanian automobile producer Dacia has just tunveiled a new electric car prototype: Hispter Concept.  Hopefully creating market competition for cheap Chinese electrics,  the new Hipster Concept is certainly under EUR 15,000. Dacia Hipster Concept is part of a broader initiative supported by Renault and Stellantis meant to create a new European category of small cars inspired by the Japanese “Kei Car”...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in promoting democratic rights in her home country, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Friday. "As the leader of the democracy movement in Venezuela, María Corina Machado is one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times," the...

When the stars align, U.S. and Western leverage can halt wars. The past two years show the Middle East cannot be left to its own devices. If the Gaza war is winding down, there will be two clear lessons to be remembered. First, United States pressure and leverage are vitally useful; second, the Israelis and Palestinians cannot be left to...

Israelis and Palestinians were rejoicing on Thursday after a ceasefire and hostage deal was announced under the first stage of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza which has killed tens of thousands and seen tensions rise in the Middle East. The warring sides publicly endorsed the deal and had been expected to sign it around...

Andreea Gudin was an adviser to ex-President Klaus Iohannis, the Romanian leader who resigned in February 2025 amid political crisis over elections canceled the previous December. Using open sources, the strategic communications expert has written a report on what happened in Romania before the Constitutional Court annulled presidential elections over reports of Russia meddling to skew the result in favor...

Romania’s Foreign Minister Oana Ţoiu says that US presence in Romania within NATO is a deterrent to potential threats and also a factor for stability in the region, following a meeting with US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio in Washington. Regional stability is enhanced as Romania has neighbors such as Ukraine, Moldova and Serbia which unlike Romania are not members...

EIB clears way for €500 million loan to Romania for key section of planned motorway from Bucharest to the western border. Credit to co-finance 122-kilometre section through Carpathian Mountains. Project to boost Romanian regional development and EU integration. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide its first loan for Romania’s planned A1 motorway from Bucharest to the...

It didn't have to be this way   Two years after the Oct. 7 massacre, the Middle East is at an absurd pivot point. If Hamas, badly beaten but unbowed, accepts the disarmament element in President Donald Trump’s new peace plan, the region will move toward reconstruction, Gulf-financed normalization, and peace. If it refuses, Israel will likely re-occupy Gaza, miring the...