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Romania's broadcasting watchdog on Tuesday withdrew the licenses of Realitatea TV and radio station Gold FM for unpaid fines. The two are  “Romanian websites that consistently promote anti-Western narratives, undermine trust in democratic institutions, and align themselves ideologically with the Kremlin’s geopolitical agenda,” according to a study by Global.espreso.tv In a tense hours-long meeting, the National Audiovisual Council withdrew the broadcasting...

The deal, signed in 2022, envisaged deliveries beginning in 2025, but delays led Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta to consider canceling the deal. A $400 million deal for tactical drones has been delayed three times by Elbit, drawing €60 million in fines. Romania fears the systems may become outdated; Elbit says final acceptance tests are set for late April "I am...

Donald Trump has dedicated half his life to sabotaging the greatest achievement in terms of security and defense of the two sides of the Atlantic: NATO. It began in September 1987, when, seemingly out of the blue, the mogul Trump, whose interests had until then been limited to real estate and the  casino business, paid for a page of advertising...

The relationship with the US, on the agenda, after Trump criticized the alliance President Nicușor Dan will meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels before holding a joint press conference, around 10:30 a.m. The visit comes before Dan attends the European Council meeting in Brussels, which starts at 11:00 local. Talks will focus on global...

In his first year in office, Donald Trump made several major mistakes that made his second year more difficult. Three errors stand out: Aid offered to Russia, meant to maximize its posture in the so-called peace negotiations, counting on the idea that it will force Ukraine to a quick surrender. Trump's help to Putin consisted in: harassing Zelensky (which also...

We are witnessing a historic moment in the relationship between the European allies of the US and the Trump administration: as never before, the leader in Washington is simply sent packing, despite insisting. As never before, Donald Trump is put in the situation of insisting, of repeating his appeals mixed with threats, pseudo-requests mixed with reprimands. But to no effect! This...

Iran warned Romania on Monday it would respond politically and legally if the country allowed the United States to use bases on its territory for operations against Iran. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was urging countries not to become involved in the war. "If Romania makes its bases available to the United States, it would amount to participation in...

Ambasadorul Rusiei în România, Vladimir Lipaev, a acordat un amplu interviu agenţiei ruse de stat TASS, popularizat pe pagina de Facebook a ambasadei, în care, potrivit descrierii, discută despre „perspectivele unirii României şi Moldovei, despre sprijinul acordat de Bucureşti Kievului şi despre sentimentele anti-ruse ale guvernului român”. Interviul este publicat de agenţia oficială rusă sub titlul „România nu îşi...

He was to visit an F-16 fighter jet training center Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on Thursday in Romania, where he was to visit an F-16 fighter jet training center and meet Romania's leader, before visiting France later this week. The visits come at a time of uncertainty over planned peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow that have been led by...

Parlamentarii AUR au făcut scandal, miercuri, în plenul comun al Parlamentului, cu huiduieli şi vuvuzele, preşedintele Camerei Deputaţilor, Sorin Grindeanu, supunând votului suspendarea dezbaterilor. Proiectul de hotărâre, prin care Parlamentul ia act de scrisoarea preşedintelui Nicuşor Dan, referitoare la dislocarea temporară în România a unor echipamente şi forţe militare americane a fost adoptat de plenul comun, cu 272 de...