Romania, Europe and President Trump
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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 – or Nicky.On Monday, hours after claiming victory in the elections,
Defeating populists never signals an easy return to the status quo ante.
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Romania’s new president faces daunting challenges after surprise victory over far-right upstartThere was a wave of euphoria and relief across Europe following the election of pro-European liberal Nicusor Dan as Romania’s new president. Moldovan President Maia Sandu echoed the sentiment: “Congratulations,
Romanian, Portuguese and Polish nationals have been casting their ballots, with millions of Europeans taking to the polls on Sunday.
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Romanian political scientist and Oxford University lecturer Vladimir Bortun joins Bianna Golodryga to discuss the Romanian election and how Nicușor Dan defeated hard-right favourite George Simion.
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Romania’s finance chief said a new government will need to move quickly to fix state finances even after the election of Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan as president helped soothe market turmoil that’s engulfed the Black Sea nation.
Happy Tuesday! Attention prospective homebuyers: The Chicago childhood home of Robert Prevost, who now goes by Pope Leo XIV, will be sold at auction in June. We can’t promise you’ll get a good price-per-square-foot for the new pontiff’s former digs, but the dinner party lore would be heavenly.
Romania has officially enacted a law allowing its armed forces to shoot down unauthorized drones entering national airspace, following a decree signed by interim president Ilie Bolojan on Monday, May 19.