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BUCHAREST BLOG: Romania at a political crossroads ahead of presidential election runoff

May 16, 2025

Voters face a stark choice between far-right AUR leader George Simion and independent Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan.

BUCHAREST BLOG: Can Romania’s Klaus Iohannis take the Nato helm?

March 26, 2024

Romania’s outgoing president has challenged Dutch PM Mark Rutte, amid a debate over whether the security alliance needs a leader from Eastern Europe.

BUCHAREST BLOG: What the Andrew Tate case says about corruption in Romania

January 12, 2023

Disgraced influencer said he wanted to live “where corruption is accessible”. Then he got caught.

bneGREEN: Brussels labels both gas and nuclear as green

January 5, 2022

Commission says there is a role for natural gas and nuclear as a means to facilitate the transition towards a predominantly renewable-based future.

BUCHAREST BLOG: The life expectancy of Romania’s grand coalition mark 2

November 27, 2021

Political rivals the PSD and PNL have united to end the political deadlock in Romania. But their previous short-lived grand coalition doesn’t bode well.

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