Following the Constitutional Court’s decision to annul the results of the December 2024 presidential election, Romania is preparing for a second attempt at selecting its next leader. The country will hold fresh elections on May 4 and May 18, 2025. While the list of candidates has been slightly reduced from last year’s 14 contenders to 11 this time around, many familiar faces
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During a press conference on April 8, interim President of Romania, Ilie Bolojan, addressed the current economic challenges posed by the U.S. administration’s imposition of new tariffs and their ripple effects on Romania and the broader European Union (EU). He emphasized the importance of transparency and communication with the public during uncertain times. While Romania’s direct exposure to U.S. tariffs is limited—mainly
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In a dramatic shift in tone, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Union is ready to negotiate with the United States over newly imposed trade tariffs, backing away from earlier threats of reciprocal measures. The announcement came after an emergency meeting with representatives from the European steel and metals industries, which took place in a tense atmosphere.
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The European Union (EU) is preparing to respond forcefully to the escalating trade conflict initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced new tariffs set to take effect on April 2—a date he referred to as “Liberation Day,” El Pais reported. Trump’s proposed “reciprocal tariffs” could apply to all goods entering the United States, risking an unprecedented escalation in the commercial dispute
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Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, the White House announced on Tuesday. In two separate statements, the Trump administration said that Kyiv and Moscow “have agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea”. The development comes after three days of
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Romanian politician Calin Georgescu was definitively barred from standing in May’s presidential election rerun, after the Constitutional Court (CCR) rejected on Tuesday (March 11) all challenges against the Central Electoral Bureau’s (BEC) decision to invalidate his candidacy. The same court annulled last year’s election in which Georgescu won the first round. The decision to cancel the election was made two days before the Dec. 8 runoff. The 62-year-old submitted
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US President Donald Trump delivered the longest presidential speech to a joint session of Congress in modern history on Tuesday night, marking his first major address since returning to power in January. In the nearly one hour and 40-minute-long speech, Trump outlined his ambitious agenda for his second term, declaring that “The American Dream is unstoppable” and promising to usher in a
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What was supposed to be a standard diplomatic meeting quickly turned into a dramatic clash, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a rare shouting match in the White House on Friday, February 28. Zelensky traveled to Washington to finalize an anticipated U.S.-Ukraine deal granting American firms greater access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. The meeting began
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Prosecutors in Romania have placed 2024 presidential election candidate Calin Georgescu under “judicial control” for 60 days on multiple charges. Those include “incitement to actions against the constitutional order,” the “communication of false information” and involvement in the establishment of an organization “with a fascist, racist or xenophobic character.” Romania’s Constitutional Court cancelled the presidential election last year just two days before a
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Romania’s three opposition parties—AUR, S.O.S Romania, and POT—have filed a motion of no confidence against the Social Democrat-led coalition government. The move, announced on Tuesday (Feb. 25), comes just two months after the formation of the new government. The three opposition parties, which secured around 35% of parliamentary seats in the December 1 election, argue that Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu must step
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