Tag: Romania
Austria Lifts Veto: Romania and Bulgaria Set for Schengen Membership
The Austrian broadcaster ORF reported that the Austrian Ministry of the Interior has stated that it will no longer stand in the way of the two countries’ full integration. Related: Germany’s Border Control Move Sparks Concerns Across EU Austria has decided to lift its veto on Bulgaria and Romania, allowing both countries to fully join […]
December 9, 2024
Presidential Elections Are Cancelled in Romania
Political figures and citizens voiced their outrage over the unprecedented cancellation of the 2024 elections. On Saturday, the Central Electoral Bureau announced that its operations would cease on Dec. 13, following the decision by the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) to annul the results of the first round of the elections. RELATED: Social Democrats Win […]
December 9, 2024
Romanian PM Ciolacu Resigns as Head of Social Democrats After Losing Election
For the first time since 1989, the PSD has failed to get its candidate into the second round of the presidential elections. On Monday, Romania’s outgoing Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned as leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) after being eliminated from the race for the presidency in the first round of the elections, […]
November 26, 2024
Romania: Polling Stations Open for Presidential Election
If no candidate secures a majority, a runoff will be held between the top two contenders in two weeks On Sunday, nearly 19,000 polling stations opened in Romania at 07:00 local time for the first round of presidential elections to select the next head of state for a five-year term. RELATED: Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Romania […]
November 24, 2024
Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Romania Launch Task Forces to Demine Black Sea
In January, these countries signed an agreement to address the mine threat arising from the Ukrainian conflict. On Monday, the Black Sea Mine Countermeasure Task Group, a trilateral effort by Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Romania, launched its mission to locate and neutralize drifting mines in the Black Sea. RELATED: Russian Missiles Destroy Five Ukrainian Fighter Planes […]
July 2, 2024
EPP Proposes Transfer of Asylum Seekers to Safe Third Countries
The European People’s Party (EPP), the European Parliament’s main center-right grouping, has proposed major changes to the European Union (EU)’s asylum system, including the possibility of deporting asylum seekers to “safe third countries.” RELATED: Mexico Urges US To Regularize Migrants’ Legal Status Presented during their Congress in Bucharest, Romania, the EPP manifesto emphasizes the right […]