Romania is worried about Russian actions in the Black Sea and is stepping up defense spending to meet the 2% goal agreed to by NATO members years ago. Only five other countries spend at least 2% of their GDP on the collective defense. Donald Trump is meeting the NATO leadership…
Russia Says US Missiles In Romania, Poland Would Violate INF Treaty.
Good Friday Good Friday is the most significant day in the religious calendar for Orthodox Christians around the globe and in Georgia. This day marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is also the beginning of a four-day official Easter holiday in Georgia and other Orthodox societies. …
Poland Welcomes Multinational NATO Battalion On Russian Border.
Romania’s president said Thursday he needs more time to nominate a new prime minister, delaying the confirmation in office of the country’s first female Muslim premier amid signs of unease. The Social Democrats, winners of the Dec. 11 elections, on Wednesday proposed economist Sevil Shhaideh, a little-known former minister, who…
Romania’s governing coalition proposed a new justice minister on Wednesday as part of a cabinet reshuffle it hopes will draw a line under a period of upheaval triggered by a decree on graft that it was later forced to scrap. The decree would have decriminalized several graft offences, effectively shielding…
Romania Scraps Anti-Graft Decree After Tumultuose Protests.
Tens Of Thousands In Romanian Capital Streets On 13th Day Of Protest.
Romania’s justice minister resigned Thursday following mass protests over a law that eases criminal penalties for government officials engaged in corruption. His departure did not appear to have much effect on thousands who protested in Victory Square for the tenth consecutive day, lighting up high-rise buildings in the square with…