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The scandal in the justice system is a massive litmus test for the Romanian judiciary, an unprecedented issue considering the fact that this time the core of the problem concerns not (only) corruption from the outside, but the corruption from within. It is a litmus test all the more interesting because the story of the different clans in the judiciary,...

Lawmakers voted 227-0, with no abstentions, to approve Cabinet’s departure Bulgaria’s Parliament on Friday voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov’s government after weeks of mass protests, raising the likelihood of snap elections. Lawmakers voted 227-0, with no abstentions, to approve the motion, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported. Zhelyazkov announced his resignation at a news conference on...

More than 500 Romanian magistrates have denounced what ‌they say are systemic abuses in the judiciary as President Nicusor Dan called judges and prosecutors for consultations on the situation. Business leaders backed the letter on Friday calling on the government to boost transparency and protect magistrates who speak out. The action came after a documentary aired this week claimed that politically-appointed...

The Formula One 2025 championship concluded on Sunday, with Lando Norris from McLaren crowned world champion after an epic battle with Max Verstappen from Red Bull, marking the end of an era. The radical technical regulations for 2026 represent far more than a sporting evolution: a pivot toward a balanced hybrid powertrain that mirrors a fundamental transformation unfolding across...

"I don't know if anything works better in Romania than corruption in the judiciary" –  a former judge said in an interview with Euronews Romania about the devastating documentary, Captured Justice, broadcast by Recorder. Her conclusion is all the more relevant as comes from someone who was part of the system; a system whose rottenness had become manifestly evident for...

A brave judge claimed honest judges were being ‘terrorized’ after a damning media investigation claimed the legal system had been ‘captured’ by Romania’s top judge and perverted to protect the elite from facing justice. Bucharest Appeal Court judge Raluca Moroșanu sensationally interrupted a press conference on Thursday held with the purpose of defending the justice system to claim: “Management does...

In South Carolina, authorities confirmed that a drone arrived at Lee Correctional Institution carrying multiple items which appeared to be destined for a holiday dinner of fun and relaxation: including crab legs, steak, Old Bay seasoning, marijuana from a herb vape, and Marlboro cigarettes.  The drone plunked the package down, where it was intercepted by prison guards.  However, authorities did not...

NATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday warned that members of the military alliance must treat the threat posed by Moscow more urgently as they may be "Russia's next target." In a stark warning, Rutte said in an address in Berlin that NATO's 32 members need to step up defense effort to prevent a war with Russia that could be "on...

The only meaningful path to peace in their war-ravaged country is one that protects people, upholds justice, and restores Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, B4Ukraine, an international coalition of 100 civil society organizations said on Thursday. Peace must be grounded in human dignity and international law, not in coerced compromises or geopolitical expedience, the group said in a statement. Following recent...

European prosecutors are investigating Tiriac Auto, a leading car company founded by the Romanian billionaire and ex tennis coach Ion Tiriac, on suspicion that the firm sold school minibuses paid with EU funds at inflated prices, G4Media and Fanatk reported. The EPPO's investigations started after the Minister of European Funds notified the European Public Prosecutor's Office in connection with the...