Fourth bid to end deadlock: President Nicușor Dan nominates diplomat Luca Niculescu as PM
Niculescu’s profile differs from those of his predecessors in ways that could reduce partisan friction
Niculescu’s profile differs from those of his predecessors in ways that could reduce partisan friction
President Nicușor Dan must now decide between a new nomination and snap elections
The PM-designate files a 170-seat cabinet as PSD, the party that toppled Bolojan, still controls the vote - and the unanswered LNG file
A reported remark on Kimberly Guilfoyle pushing Romania’s government to collapse draws scrutiny
A Bucharest court is due to rule later today on whether the former presidential candidate remains in detention
Prosecutors have not yet announced whether Georgescu will be placed under preventive arrest
In a video that has attracted hundreds of thousands of views, Diana Șoșoacă repeated her longstanding claim that Romania is a “country at war” with Russia, while alleging that Sofia has received “security assistance” from Moscow.
The AUR initiative, backed by the Social Democratic Party, echoes Orban’s Hungary and Foreign agent laws seen in Russia and Georgia
International rating agencies have warned that uncertainty could push Romania closer to a junk rating, raising borrowing costs and affecting the national currency
The rapprochement has triggered alarm across European institutions, exposing cracks in the S&D family’s long-standing “firewall” against the far right
Presented as an educational initiative, the "Know Your Parliament" program involves participants performing unpaid party work
The Commission President’s combative stance may shore up her base but risks alienating key allies