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Former Romanian PM V. Ponta Hopes Romania Will Join the Visegrád Group

The Editorial Board March 11, 2017

Romania - Former Social-Democrat PM Victor Ponta answered questions from journalists on Wednesday, March 8, in the Romanian Parliament. According to the Romanian politician, it is hard to see how badly Brussels mistreats the Romanian government , and he thinks…

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US-EU Visa Crisis

The Editorial Board March 3, 2017

European Union - The EU Commission is legally obliged to take measures temporarily reintroducing visa requirements for US citizens, given that Washington still does not grant visa-free access to nationals of five EU countries, including Poland. In a resolution approved on Thursday,…

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Romania, Hungary: Ideological Confusion, National Realities

Modeste Schwartz February 24, 2017

By Modeste Schwartz. Romania - My recent articles on the political situation in Romania, published on this site, have triggered a rather large counter-offensive of misinformation, aimed at both my person and the broader ideological movement which is presently opposing the attempted…

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“Romania: from a “Two-Tiered Europe” to a Europe of the Double Bind”

Modeste Schwartz February 16, 2017

By Modeste Schwartz. Romania - Not only does Brussels act as a colonial despot toward all second-tier EU countries (or, even worse, considering that France, to take but one example, at least endowed its African colonies with infrastructure, whereas in Romania passenger trains currently…

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The Muddy Waters of Romanian Politics

Bogdan Radu Herzog February 6, 2017

Article originally published in English on Katehon. By Bogdan Radu Herzog. Editor's note (06/02/2017): Demonstrations are still ongoing in Romania, and in Bulgaria demonstrations of support took place. The situation is complex (read about it here) and we invite our readers to the greatest…

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Romania: Revolt, indeed. But whose revolt and against who?

Modeste Schwartz February 2, 2017

Romania - A series of relatively important demonstrations took place in the Romanian capital and some other provincial cities. About 50,000 people (according to the authorities) protested on February 1, 2017, against the new government appointed following the December elections. It is the…

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New Migratory Routes in Central and Eastern Europe

Ferenc Almássy January 19, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. Central Europe - Massive illegal immigration to the European Union is seeking new ways. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are becoming countries of transit, or even emigration. Migrants are trying to get to the EU via Poland and Lithuania. In the…

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“Romania’s Gauleiter Texts the New PM into Office”

Modeste Schwartz January 16, 2017

By Modeste Schwartz, French author living in Transylvania, Romania. If you follow the mainstream narrative, right wing parties have ruled Romania most of the time since 2004. As to what “right wing parties” might possibly refer to in the neo-colonial situation of post-1990…

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Romania On The Brink Of A Political Crisis

The Editorial Board December 28, 2016

Romania - President Klaus Iohannis rejected the nomination of the country's first ever Muslim - and woman - candidate for Prime Minister, Sevil Shhaideh. After winning the election early December, the PSD - Social Democrats - had to nominate a candidate for…

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Romania’s New Prime Minister Could Be a Muslim Woman

The Editorial Board December 23, 2016

Romania - Following the elections that took place two weeks ago, Romania got a new nominee for Prime Minister, which happens to be a Muslim woman. The new Prime Minister of Romania could be Sevil Shhaideh, born Sevil Cambek. She would be therefore both…

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Romanian Social Democrates Won In A Landslide Elections

Bogdan Radu Herzog December 12, 2016

Romania - The Romanian centre-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) won in a landslide elections on Sunday, December 11, with close to 46% of the total vote, one year after the forced resignation of the Social Democrat Prime Minister Victor Ponta in November…

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Romania bans trophy hunting

Marie Fouque October 15, 2016

By Marie Fouque. Romania – On Tuesday, October 4, the Minister of the Environment, Water and Forestry Cristiana Pasca Palmer announced that the trophy hunting of large carnivores is now banned in Romania. It is prohibited in the European Union but this…