A newly recorded incursion of a Russian drone into Romanian airspace marks “yet another unacceptable breach of an EU member state’s sovereignty,” the EU’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Sunday, branding it a “reckless escalation.” “The violation of Romanian airspace by Russian drones is yet another unacceptable breach of an EU member state’s sovereignty,” Kallas wrote on X. “This continued…

‘What matters is the ending’: Early stumbles put Romania’s new president under scrutiny | Euractiv Ga naar de hoofdinhoud

Romania’s communist regime (1947–1989) was marked by totalitarian control, pervasive surveillance, and political and ideological repression. Under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s leadership (1965–1989), the regime intensified into a dynastic dictatorship characterized by a cult of personality unparalleled in Eastern Europe, comparable only to North Korea’s Kim dynasty (Boia, 2016). It is widely recognized in…

[News] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Romania will back Nato’s increased spending goal even as it starts to cut its own record public deficit, the country’s new president Nicușor Dan has said, seeking to reassure foreign partners and investors about his country’s pro-western orientation. Dan’s election…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest totally free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite tales on this weekly e-newsletter. Romanians flocked to polling stations on Sunday in giant numbers to elect the nation’s subsequent president, in a selection between a pro-EU centrist and a far-right Eurosceptic. About 25 per cent of the nation’s 18mn voters had forged their ballots as of midday native…