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Moscow’s hybrid war has stopped a NATO military exercise in Romania.
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February 20, 2025
Vance Criticism of Romania Ignores Real Threats
Romania has been attacked by the US for canceling its presidential election, but evidence of Kremlin interference mean its courts had no choice.
February 19, 2025
Romania’s Hard-Right Boosted by Vance
Riding a wave of disillusion with the political establishment, Romania’s pro-Russian right wing has been given an even greater gift: backing from the US.
December 20, 2024
Romania Pays the Price for Kremlin Interference
The country has been plunged into political instability by a Russian campaign that no one saw coming.
December 10, 2024
Romania’s Elections: A Victory for Medical Populism
The success of extreme nationalists in Romania’s recent votes has tapped a deep vein of anti-scientific sentiment.
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.