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The leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met these days to lay the foundations of a multipolar world. At least that is what emerges from the text of the Declaration of the Tianjin Summit, a document in which...

Since the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidential term, the USA has transformed from the defender of the democrats, the values and principles of the rule of law, as well as the rights and freedoms of the citizen, into a state in which...

The total costs of the conflict in Ukraine so far are enormous, but so far they do not exceed 15% of the estimated value of the country's mineral resources, a value that experts estimate at $11.5 trillion.

The conditions that the PSD, through the voice of interim president Sorin Grindeanu, is putting to the governing coalition - namely the reduction of state privileges and agencies - seem to represent nothing more than a hiding of the garbage under...

The controversial statement from the leadership of the Superior Council of Magistracy reignites the dispute about special pensions, deepening the gap between privileges and social realities in Romania. The Minister of National Defense, Ionuţ...

European armies only have 50% of the means we need today, according to NATO objectives, said European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, in an interview with Euractiv. That is why the European Commission official stresses the urgency of...

In a world affected by climate change, biodiversity loss and food crises, there is one element that connects all these problems, although it often remains in the shadows: water. Without water, there is no life, no agriculture, no economy. And...

Since he did not receive any response from the European Commission within the deadline requested - namely July 31 - Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea has decided to take Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, to court for...

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from social media platforms, in a radical move aimed at protecting the mental health and safety of young people. The decision, which comes into effect in December, will...

The Federation of Free Trade Unions in Education (FSLI) has announced the resumption of protests starting next week, in the context of the implementation of the measure regarding the increase in teaching standards. According to union leader...

The BET index, which reflects the evolution of the twenty most liquid securities listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), has registered an increase of about 18% since the end of the presidential elections in May, thus exceeding the dynamics...

The Constitutional Court of Romania unanimously rejected, yesterday, the objection of unconstitutionality formulated by several opposition deputies and confirmed the validity of the law on some fiscal-budgetary measures assumed by the Bolojan...

A medical and ecological paradox is shaking northern China: in the fight against desertification, Chinese authorities have made extensive use of the Artemisia plant, a resistant and low-maintenance species. But this strategy, used for decades in...

The motion of censure against the Bolojan Government was read by AUR senator - Petrişor Peiu, yesterday, July 11, in the reunified plenary of the Parliament, in an almost empty hall, in which only the echo was heard. Not only the representatives...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), in its current form, is becoming increasingly environmentally costly, UNESCO warns in a recent report. The high energy and water consumption of large-scale models raises serious concerns about the...

The Ministry of Finance yesterday made the legislative package on fiscal-budgetary measures aimed at reducing the current budget deficit transparent, a package that provides for doubling the bank turnover tax, increasing VAT, increasing excise...

Kaspersky is calling for full transparency on the use of Artificial Intelligence, a technology that, while it can bring significant efficiency gains and unlock new potential for companies and individuals, can also be misused by cybercriminals to...

May 2025 represented a rare moment of political intensity for Romania, with a tense electoral climate, spectacular reversals and major consequences in the governance landscape. It all started with the first round of the presidential elections on...

Education Minister Daniel David, at the beginning of his second term, announces a series of profound reforms, motivated by the economic crisis and the urgent need to streamline the system. With an honest and emphatic tone, David states that he is...

• The fiscal deficit and the reaction of the capital market 

The Publishers' Union of Romania (UER) harshly criticizes the Executive's intention to increase the VAT rate applied to books, including school textbooks, in a context in which the reading level is already alarmingly low. Romanians are...

A direct increase to 10% of the tax applied to capital gains, without allowing for the offset of losses, would strongly discourage investments on the Romanian capital market, reduce liquidity, limit companies' access to financing and could...

The information published by the BURSA newspaper in the article "Damages of tens of millions of lei at Transelectrica, discovered by the Court of Auditors” attracted the attention of the media, being picked up by TV stations, but...

Thousands of locals took to the streets in the capital of the island of Mallorca to protest the negative impact of mass tourism on daily life, in a demonstration organized under the slogan "Less Tourism, More Life,” reports DPA....

The Ministry of Education and Research reacted on Saturday to the public statements of the three major trade union federations in education, expressing its availability for dialogue and clarification of grievances. The institution has invited...

The world is approaching a turning point in protecting the oceans: the international treaty on the high seas, adopted in 2023, is about to become a legal reality. The announcement was made by French President Emmanuel Macron at the opening of the...

PSD does not give up on the idea of establishing a solidarity tax and introducing, after the digitalization of ANAF, the progressive tax, said Petre Florin Manole, the spokesperson for the social-democratic political party, yesterday.

The euro/dollar exchange rate failed to hold above 1.1450 this week, falling at one point even below 1.14, according to an analysis published by currencynews.co.uk, which highlights that the latest data on the US economy did not support...

The second round of the presidential election in Poland ended with a major surprise. Nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki obtained 50.89% of the vote, narrowly beating liberal Rafa³ Trzaskowski, who was credited with 49.11%, informs Politico. The...