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Romania’s political parties went into the final straight of discussions ahead of a vote of no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan which could tip the country into a prolonged period of crisis and harm investor confidence. On paper, the Social Democrats which quit the government last month over austerity cuts, and the hard right AUR party easily have the...

The US military will start guiding stranded ships through the Strait Of Hormuz, the oil trade chokepoint/ A top Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi warned the plan is a violation of the ceasefire, CNN reported. Two ships in the strait were attacked in the past 24 hours, according to a maritime agency. All crew were reported safe. US President Donald Trump said his...

Polls have found that across Europe, monarchs are consistently more popular than elected leaders. On average, monarch scores in approval ratings about 30 percentage points higher than politicians. This pattern appears in every country studied, with Spain showing the biggest gap—close to 40 points. Data from Morning Consult, presented by The European Correspondent, shows the same trend everywhere: people tend to...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for stronger protections for journalists, warning that press freedom is essential to human rights, development and peace. “All freedom depends on press freedom,” Guterres said Sunday in a message marking World Press Freedom Day. “Without it, there can be no human rights, no sustainable development and no peace.” He urged governments and societies to safeguard...

Poland’s state-owned defence company Bumar-Łabędy has concluded a deal with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to outline how dozens of K2 tanks will be produced in Poland.  Signed on Monday, the agreement clarifies how responsibilities and payments will be divided under a broader 2025 contract covering 180 K2 tanks and 81 support vehicles, some of which are designated for local production. Under...

Romania’s foreign minister has announced the declassification of the ministry’s files which refer to the turbulent and unexamined years after the country’s anti-communist revolution where more than 1,100 died. Oana Toiu made the announcement on Friday calling it “a significant coincidence,” as it was on the same day at the funeral of Romanian diplomat Mircea Raceanu “whose difficult decisions marked...

For the war with Iran, the US has three groups of ships on the ground and as many aircraft carriers. there are also several destroyers in the area, either attached to aircraft carrier groups or stand-alone. In total, the number of US soldiers (including sailors) in the conflict is in the tens of thousands. In addition, judging by...

Universul.net is publishing an interview with Emil Hurezeanu, one of Romania's best regarded intellectuals of the last 50 years and the country's former Ambassador to Germany and Austria. The interview (Romanian version) was carried out by news outlet Puterea a Cincea. "More than 36 years after the fall of communism, we find ourselves in the situation of an aggressive return of...

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We don’t  know whether the no-confidence vote will pass, but its initiators, the PSD and should already be worried. It’s their fault alone that the leu has fallen to a historic low, (5.1417 RON / 1 EUR –  the official National Bank rate). Romania has had major political crises before now but we’ve never seen a drop in the currency...