Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent Reporting fromBucharest ShareSave Imagine having a president called Nicky. That's what Romanians just voted for: a softly-spoken, slightly geeky mathematician who everyone refers to by his first name, Nicusor …
The Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) has expanded its practice of recruiting Pontic Greeks to create the appearance of “broad” support for Moscow’s policies in the European Union, according to recent arrests in Greece and Lithuania, as reported …
Pro-European Union candidates have shown strong performances in elections held in Poland, Romania, and Portugal, where they faced challenges from nationalist, right-wing parties. In Poland, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a candidate for the ruling …
Ukraine looks set to maintain its support from neighbouring Romania after Bucharest mayor and pro-EU Nicusor Dan scored a clear victory in the second round of the presidential run-off. His far-right rival George Simion has now conceded defeat. Semir …
Nicusor Dan, at the announcement of the first results of the Romanian presidential election, in Bucharest, on May 18, 2025. STOYAN NENOV / REUTERS Gathered in front of the town hall building in central Bucharest, a dense crowd celebrated late into the …
After all the sturm und drang over annulled results and canceled candidates in Romania's madcap, seven-month run at electing a new president, it turns out that the establishment-blessed, independent candidate, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, walked away …
Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, The battle was lost but the political war isn’t over... The struggle between liberal-globalists and populist-nationalists in Romania ended in the former’s favor after Sunday’s presidential run-off election, which …
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a conversation with the newly elected President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, and invited him to visit Ukraine. The Ukrainian head of state announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "I spoke with the newly …
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