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The European Political Establishment’s Tainted Victory in Romania
19FortyFive
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June 30, 2025
Europe’s increasingly stodgy and intolerant political establishment continues to celebrate an unexpected electoral triumph in Romania. It was a badly needed victory for the beleaguered elite, but it remains surrounded by more than a few suspicious...
Romanian tech group AROBS boosts US market reach with Codingscape acquisition
Romania Insider
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June 26, 2025
Romanian technology company AROBS Transilvania Software (BVB: AROBS) announced the expansion of its presence in the US market through the strategic acquisition of a majority stake in technology consulting firm Codingscape. Announced on Thursday,...
Romanian audiovisual watchdog bars celebrities from gambling ads
Romania Insider
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June 26, 2025
Celebrities will no longer be allowed to appear in gambling advertisements on TV, radio, and online, following a decision voted on Wednesday, June 26, in a public session of Romania’s audiovisual watchdog, the National Audiovisual Council (CNA)....
Romanian Road Crash: Ukrainian Bus Overturns With 55 Onboard
Kyiv Post
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June 26, 2025
A bus carrying 55 Ukrainian citizens, including children, overturned on Wednesday, June 25, on Romania’s DN22 highway near the village of Tariverde. According to the Ziua de Constanta news outlet, the accident occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m....
Brussels warns Trump working towards 'regime change' in EU — EUobserver
TASS
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July 8, 2025
BRUSSELS, July 8. /TASS/. The US is taking steps to carry out a "regime change" in the EU, trying to rig elections to put far-right forces in power to "turn Europe and allies like Canada and Mexico into US vassals," said Caroline de Gruyter in a...
Far-right party S.O.S. Romania expels three senators, asks for its Senate group to be dissolved
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
The president of S.O.S. Romania, Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă, announced on Monday, June 30, that three senators were expelled from the party, effectively disbanding the party’s group in the Senate. According to the Romanian Parliament’s regulations,...
TikTok reportedly opens branch in Romania
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
Chinese social media platform TikTok has reportedly opened a branch in Romania, following public criticism, along with governmental and EU-level scrutiny, after Romania’s last presidential elections. The local company is called Tik Tok Romania,...
S.O.S. Romania's Group in Senate Dissolved, Three Members Expelled
Bulgarian News Agency
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S.O.S. Romania has expelled three senators from its ranks - Dorin Petre, Nadia-Cosmina Cerva, and Clement Sava, party leader Diana Sosoaca said as quoted by Digi24. The decision was made by the party’s National Committee, and the expelled senators...
‘Erotic Lives of the Superheroes,’ Killer Women, Cancer Tragicomedy Among KVIFF Series Pitches
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 8, 2025
Erotic Lives of the Superheroes, a cancer tragicomedy, killer women, and more were among the show pitches presented during the Industry Days program of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday. The...
Movie Review: ‘The Amateur’
The Beachcomber - California
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June 26, 2025
In spite of working for the CIA, his job is rather dull. He sits at a desk all day decrypting and analyzing information in a basement office of the Pentagon. Charlie Heller’s (Rami Malik) only happiness in life is his wife – the love of his life....
Romania to Receive 18 Dutch F-16 Jets for NATO Training Hub
Novinite
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The Netherlands has pledged to donate 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania by the close of 2025 for the symbolic price of just one euro. Romanian Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu made the announcement on June 25 at a press conference in The Hague, held...
New music this week: Songs from Chanel, LOBODA, Ronela Hajati and more
wiwibloggs
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June 29, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
In Romania, bus with 60 Ukrainians gets into accident, one person dies, five more injured – media
Interfax Ukraine
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June 30, 2025
On Monday, in the village of Nicolae Bălcescu (Bacău County, Romania), a bus carrying 60 Ukrainian citizens, including 21 children, collided with a minibus carrying five people, resulting in one death and several serious injuries, Digi24 reports....
Western Romania: Ophthalmology hospital opens in Alba Iulia after EUR 6 million investment
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
Private eye care network Dr. Holhoș has opened an ophthalmology hospital in Alba Iulia following a EUR 6 million investment. The hospital, which the company says is the largest of its kind in Transylvania, has four operating rooms and 23 beds....
Celebrities Banned from Promoting Online Betting in Romania
Top News
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Online gambling advertising in Romania faces a decisive overhaul. The National Audiovisual Council (CNA) voted on 26 June to amend its regulatory code, outlawing the use of celebrities, influencers, and public figures in all televised, radio, and...
Romanian president Nicușor Dan meets UK PM Keir Starmer at NATO summit
Romania Insider
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June 25, 2025
Romanian president Nicușor Dan met with UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday morning, June 25, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting brought together Romania’s full official delegation, including presidential...
Romanian legislative makes 2026 Constantin Brâncuși Year
Romania Insider
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June 25, 2025
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted a draft law establishing the year 2026 as the "Constantin Brâncuși Year” to celebrate the famous sculptor. The law, initiated by former culture minister and Social Democratic deputy Natalia Intotero, passed...
'Shakespeare can speak to everybody': How a theater caravan brings the works of the Bard to audiences across Romania
Romania Insider
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June 30, 2025
The theater caravan Shakespeare – everywhere, a project of the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova and the Shakespeare Foundation, is currently traveling across the country to bring the work of the Bard to audiences who might not...
Romania investigates alleged Erasmus fraud at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara
Science|Business
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June 25, 2025
Romania’s national anticorruption agency has sent to trial four staff at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara after an internal review found money was missing from budgets allocated through Erasmus and Erasmus+ mobility projects, and also from...
Wimbledon 2025: Preview, Prize Money Details & Where To Catch Action On TV & Online In India
Free Press Journal
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The 138th edition of Wimbledon is set to begin on June 30 at the iconic All England Club in London, with the world’s top tennis talent ready to compete for the coveted Grand Slam title. Elite names like Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak...