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Romania’s Constitutional Court has cancelled the presidential runoff vote after declassified intelligence reports showed Russian involvement.
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December 6, 2024
Turmoil in Romania as Election Canceled Over Russian Interference
Romania’s Constitutional Court has cancelled the presidential runoff vote after declassified intelligence reports showed Russian involvement.
December 5, 2024
Romania’s Shady TikTok Election
The rise of an ultranationalist signals a dangerous moment for Romania’s democracy and its place in Europe.
November 22, 2024
Romania’s 2024 Elections: Too Familiar
Romania’s elections risk deepening political stagnation, with entrenched elites offering little hope for reform and the far-right set to gain ground.
November 22, 2024
Romania’s Pro-Ukraine Policy in Focus as Elections Near
Three weekends of voting will reveal how far the nationalist right has advanced and the Romanian commitment to Europe.
October 1, 2024
The Creeping Putinization of Bulgaria
Ahead of its seventh parliamentary election in just three years, Bulgaria's democracy is under siege as pro-Russian far-right forces gain momentum. The European Union (EU) must respond.
September 27, 2024
Is Serbia the West’s Friend? Take a Fresh Look
The government of Aleksandar Vučić is playing a much cannier game than is widely understood.
September 17, 2024
Bosnia’s Rising Echoes of War
Thirty years after the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains deeply divided. It hopes to join the EU, but how will rising ethnic tensions and the risk of conflict affect the process?
September 10, 2024
Romanian Patriot Missiles for Ukraine — A Great Day in Our Lives
September 5, 2024, will forever mark one of the best days of my life as a Romanian and as a European citizen.
September 9, 2024
Looking Both Ways: Balkan Weapons in Ukraine
The impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has reverberated through the Western Balkans and opened opportunities for the region’s arms companies.
