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US ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said it’s ‘unclear’ whether Ukraine attacked Vladimir Putin’s  residence as Moscow has claimed. The remarks came as Moscow vowed retaliation for what it called a ‘terrorist act’ But Whitaker said he wanted to see US intelligence on the incident. “It is ‍unclear whether it actually happened,” Whitaker told Fox Business’ Varney & Co chat show...

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Wednesday warned about the appearance of deceptive websites that copy its logo in order to illegally collect personal data and sensitive banking information. Unknown persons have created websites that copy the graphic layout of the official page of the Stock Exchange (www.bvb.ro), a statement said on Wednesday. Under the false pretext that users are eligible...

"I've reported on more than 40 wars around the world during my career, which goes back to the 1960s. I watched the Cold War reach its height, then simply evaporate. But I've never seen a year quite as worrying as 2025 has been - not just because several major conflicts are raging but because it is becoming clear that...

https://youtu.be/7wVMTYjogg0   The outgoing year, just the one preceding, was a time of war in the Middle East, but also of strategic realignment. 2026 should be the year when it becomes clearer whether the changes are permanent and a time of peace is coming. There are reasons to be optimistic, but it will require courage by the Arabs, a global firewall...

There's no question Trump has had the biggest impact in 2025. Good or bad? We report - you decide. AQL’s choice for Person — or Thing — of the Year reminds me a little of 1979, when Time Magazine named Iran’s revolutionary leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, as Man of the Year. That decision was widely misunderstood and condemned as...

Endless postponements the Constitutional Court made on ruling on the government draft law for magistrates' special pensions is undoubtedly likely to harm the court’s credibility and, in general, to cast a fresh shadow on the entire institutional fabric in Romania. This is all the more evident as the previous court decision on the government's initial draft, had aimed at the...

Bucharest is known for the second biggest building in the world (former Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu's giant House of the People, only dwarfed by the Pentagon), its charming parks, eclectic architecture and open all hours vibe. Tourism to the southeastern European capital, the second most eastern capital in the European Union (after Nicosia, Cyprus), has been gradually going up in...

Despite the less than sparkling picture, PBoC announces new framework for digital yuan CBDC   Crypto markets were fairly muted over the festive season, hovering around $3 trillion total market capitalization. Bitcoin, which currently makes up nearly two-thirds of the total market capitalization, remains range-bound between the $85,000 support level and $90,000, seemingly in need of a catalyst to drive prices higher,...

Taking advantage of the purgatory that is winter break for functionaries, shall we say, Romania’s constitutional court has decided — for a third time — to postpone the decision regarding magistrate reforms and special pensions for these.  Talks have been ongoing since the beginning of December, but judges have failed to show up to meetings time and time again. Specifically,...

The Virtual Museum of Art under Communism has been officially launched by the Brașov Art Museum, in partnership with the Institute for the Investigation of Communism Crimes and the Memory of Romanian Exile (IICCMER), which hosts many initiatives. The Virtual Museum of Art under Communism is a digital platform dedicated to the recovery, reinterpretation and development of artistic heritage created...