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Majority of Maltese back EU funding for migrant integration, survey shows

Majority of Maltese back EU funding for migrant integration, survey shows

Maltese citizens are among the most likely in the European Union to value EU investment in the integration of migrants and refugees, according to a new Eurobarometer survey on regional policy. With 75% of respondents in Malta viewing this funding...

Romanian Far-Right Politician Călin Georgescu Charged with Fascist Propaganda

Romanian Far-Right Politician Călin Georgescu Charged with Fascist Propaganda

On July 2, 2025, the Romanian prosecutor’s office sent the case of former presidential candidate and far-right politician Călin Georgescu to court. He is accused of promoting fascist and racist ideas, as well as glorifying individuals involved in...

Meloni’s pro-Ukraine stance masks her allies’ anti-EU rebellion

Meloni’s pro-Ukraine stance masks her allies’ anti-EU rebellion

Strasbourg, FRANCE – Is Giorgia Meloni a consensus-smashing radical who wants to overturn the decades-old centrist coalition running Europe? Or is she just a European leader like all the others, becoming ever more moderate by the day? It depends...

David Chester Johnson

David Chester Johnson

David Chester Johnson, age 92 of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025. Visitation for David Johnson will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, 333 S. 12th Street in...

Romanian president, prime minister mark the United States’ Independence Day during reception

Romanian president, prime minister mark the United States’ Independence Day during reception

Romanian president Nicușor Dan, along with prime minister Ilie Bolojan and other officials, participated at a reception on Wednesday, July 2, to mark the US Independence Day. During the reception, they underlined the importance of the relationship...

Romanian Prime Minister Meets Trade Unions to Discuss Budget Deficit Reduction Measures

Romanian Prime Minister Meets Trade Unions to Discuss Budget Deficit Reduction Measures

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with the country’s five largest trade union organizations to discuss the government’s proposed measures to reduce the budget deficit. The talks lasted an hour and a half and took place at the government...

Romania steps into the big league of fintech - Best Credit IFN becomes the first Romanian NBFI to partner with Bondster

Romania steps into the big league of fintech - Best Credit IFN becomes the first Romanian NBFI to partner with Bondster

Best Credit IFN announces the strategic partnership with the European crowdfunding platform Bondster, becoming the first Romanian non-banking financial institution (NBFI) to attract international capital through this platform. This initial round...

July 10, 2025 UPDATE

July 10, 2025 UPDATE

A roundup of local and world news July 10, 2025 UPDATE Newsroom, 10.07.2025, 20:00 PARLIAMENT A no-confidence motion tabled by the populist opposition against the coalition government led by the Liberal Ilie Bolojan was presented in Parliament on...

Towards a new Yalta: seeking peace in the 21st century

Towards a new Yalta: seeking peace in the 21st century

Wars do not end; human beings continue to kill each other as they have done for centuries, while the strength and power of a few determine the fate of many. We are currently witnessing genocide in Gaza carried out by the Israeli government, three...

Romanian ultranationalist Georgescu to face trial over fascist propaganda

Romanian ultranationalist Georgescu to face trial over fascist propaganda

News Politics If convicted, he faces between three months and three years in prison. Former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was indicted on Wednesday for endorsing fascist propaganda, according to a press release from a prosecution...

Romanian PM unveils fiscal package with VAT, fuel tax hikes to reduce deficit

Romanian PM unveils fiscal package with VAT, fuel tax hikes to reduce deficit

The Romanian government will implement tax hikes and spending reforms starting August 1 in an attempt to curb the growing budget deficit and avoid a looming financial crisis, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced. The measures include increases in...

Where is marijuana legal in Europe?

Where is marijuana legal in Europe?

Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...

New Lane to Ease Truck Traffic to Romania at Danube Bridge in Ruse

New Lane to Ease Truck Traffic to Romania at Danube Bridge in Ruse

A new lane for trucks over 12 tonnes will be opened at the Danube Bridge in Ruse to improve traffic flow from Bulgaria to Romania, Ruse Regional Governor Dragomir Draganov said on Saturday. The initiative, led by the Customs Agency, comes in...

Ministry of Finance: Cheaper loans for the government after the announcement of austerity measures

Ministry of Finance: Cheaper loans for the government after the announcement of austerity measures

The first effects of the fiscal package proposed by the government are visible on the financial markets, with borrowing costs for Romania falling, according to a post on the Ministry of Finance's Facebook page. The Romanian Interbank Offer Rate...

Romania to produce U.S. G/ATOR radar system

Romania to produce U.S. G/ATOR radar system

Romania’s state-owned defense company ROMARM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman for the local co-production of the G/ATOR (Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar) system, according to the DefenseRomania...

NATO Frontline Nation To Build New Iron Dome

NATO Frontline Nation To Build New Iron Dome

Romania has said it will acquire the Iron Dome missile defense system used by Israel to protect the NATO country from short-range missiles. Defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu told Romanian television that a deal would be signed this year with...

Romania’s former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu sent to trial for promoting fascist, legionary ideology

Romania’s former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu sent to trial for promoting fascist, legionary ideology

The General Prosecutor's Office sent to trial former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu for promoting the cult of war criminals and spreading fascist, legionary, racist, and xenophobic ideas, News.ro reported. The former politician is being...

Romania's FWF by AROBS named UiPath Fast Track Partner to drive Agentic Automation adoption

Romania's FWF by AROBS named UiPath Fast Track Partner to drive Agentic Automation adoption

Intelligent process automation solutions provider FWF, part of the AROBS Group, has been recognized by Romanian-born unicorn UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, as an Agentic Automation Fast Track Partner, joining an elite group of...

Romanian court says conditional release for former minister Elena Udrea is possible

Romanian court says conditional release for former minister Elena Udrea is possible

The Ploiești Court found on Tuesday, July 1, that former tourism minister and influential politician Elena Udrea can be conditionally released from prison. The decision is not final and has reportedly been contested by the National Anticorruption...

The road to Armageddon

The road to Armageddon

It is not surprising that, of the Central Powers who took part in the First World War, Imperial Germany has received the lion’s share of historical attention. Its armies fought from beginning to end of the conflict on both the Western and Eastern...

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