Breaking News: Nicusor Dan, Bucharest’s centrist mayor, won Romania’s presidential election, defeating a hard-right candidate who is aligned with President Trump and has opposed military aid to Ukraine.
In Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Breaking News: Nicusor Dan, Bucharest’s centrist mayor, won Romania’s presidential election, defeating a hard-right candidate who is aligned with President Trump and has opposed military aid to Ukraine.
NEW: Likely Kremlin-Backed Election Interference Against Romania Threatens Bucharest's Continued Support for Ukraine and NATO
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December 6, 2024 at 4:37 PM
NEW: Likely Kremlin-Backed Election Interference Against Romania Threatens Bucharest's Continued Support for Ukraine and NATO
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2/saying Bucharest’s contribution will be proportional to that of other Alliance states.
September 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
2/saying Bucharest’s contribution will be proportional to that of other Alliance states.
⚡️Romania to develop joint drone production with Ukraine to protect NATO's eastern flank, Romanian FM says.
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones intended to protect NATO airspace.
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones intended to protect NATO airspace.
Romania to develop joint drone production with Ukraine to protect NATO's eastern flank, Romanian FM says
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones under a European Union-funded defense initiative.
kyivindependent.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:40 AM
⚡️Romania to develop joint drone production with Ukraine to protect NATO's eastern flank, Romanian FM says.
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones intended to protect NATO airspace.
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones intended to protect NATO airspace.
Often called the “Paris of the East,” Bucharest is an absolutely stunning city. We spent the weekend exploring it on foot, wandering tirelessly from one neighbourhood to the next and taking in its grand boulevards, beautiful architecture, and lively public spaces.🧵
June 23, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Often called the “Paris of the East,” Bucharest is an absolutely stunning city. We spent the weekend exploring it on foot, wandering tirelessly from one neighbourhood to the next and taking in its grand boulevards, beautiful architecture, and lively public spaces.🧵
Romania was too boring for Western allies to watch. Russia wasn’t bored.
Intelligence arrested two saboteurs with thermite devices targeting Bucharest’s Nova Post. What they ignored for years mattered more.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/24/r...
Intelligence arrested two saboteurs with thermite devices targeting Bucharest’s Nova Post. What they ignored for years mattered more.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/24/r...
Romania stopped one attack—but missed years of Russian infiltration
Intelligence arrested two saboteurs with thermite devices targeting Bucharest's Nova Post. What they ignored for years mattered more.
euromaidanpress.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Romania was too boring for Western allies to watch. Russia wasn’t bored.
Intelligence arrested two saboteurs with thermite devices targeting Bucharest’s Nova Post. What they ignored for years mattered more.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/24/r...
Intelligence arrested two saboteurs with thermite devices targeting Bucharest’s Nova Post. What they ignored for years mattered more.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/24/r...
🚨 BREAKING: Nicușor Dan, Bucharest’s centrist mayor who ran as an independent, is expected to become Romania’s new president, according to exit polls.
Full story: www.politico.eu/article/roma...
Full story: www.politico.eu/article/roma...
May 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Nicușor Dan, Bucharest’s centrist mayor who ran as an independent, is expected to become Romania’s new president, according to exit polls.
Full story: www.politico.eu/article/roma...
Full story: www.politico.eu/article/roma...
The good news is that change is possible. Paris has shown what can happen when a city decides to reclaim its streets for walking, cycling, and public life. Hopefully, the conversations we had this weekend planted a few seeds that will continue to grow in the months and years ahead.🔚
June 23, 2026 at 5:53 AM
The good news is that change is possible. Paris has shown what can happen when a city decides to reclaim its streets for walking, cycling, and public life. Hopefully, the conversations we had this weekend planted a few seeds that will continue to grow in the months and years ahead.🔚
CEC Palace – a masterpiece of Belle Époque Architecture and one of Bucharest’s most beautiful historic building 🇷🇴
📷 by Bogdan Mustatea (first photo)
📷 by Bogdan Mustatea (first photo)
March 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
CEC Palace – a masterpiece of Belle Époque Architecture and one of Bucharest’s most beautiful historic building 🇷🇴
📷 by Bogdan Mustatea (first photo)
📷 by Bogdan Mustatea (first photo)
But beneath that beauty lies a familiar challenge. Bucharest is struggling under the weight of one of the highest rates of car ownership in Europe, with parked vehicles occupying almost every available space—including footpaths, crosswalks, and places that should belong to people.
June 23, 2026 at 5:51 AM
But beneath that beauty lies a familiar challenge. Bucharest is struggling under the weight of one of the highest rates of car ownership in Europe, with parked vehicles occupying almost every available space—including footpaths, crosswalks, and places that should belong to people.
“The Russian Foreign Ministry denied any involvement in the drone violation of Romanian airspace. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the incident was "orchestrated" and promised that Bucharest's actions would receive an "appropriate response.”
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July 30, 2026 at 12:49 AM
“The Russian Foreign Ministry denied any involvement in the drone violation of Romanian airspace. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the incident was "orchestrated" and promised that Bucharest's actions would receive an "appropriate response.”
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Haven’t set eyes on this - Bucharest’s Palace of Parliament and former Ceaucescu’s palace since 1992 when everyone was a bit cagey about it… Oh and it’s 24C and RAINING. Was expecting 32C sun like last week! Had forgotten what rain was…
August 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Haven’t set eyes on this - Bucharest’s Palace of Parliament and former Ceaucescu’s palace since 1992 when everyone was a bit cagey about it… Oh and it’s 24C and RAINING. Was expecting 32C sun like last week! Had forgotten what rain was…
🇷🇴🇺🇦 Romania's President-elect Nicusor Dan pledged continued support for Ukraine, emphasizing Bucharest's commitment to Western alliances, - Anadolu
"Aid to Ukraine will continue, of course, we all want to reach peace, or at least an armistice, as quickly as possible," Dan said.
"Aid to Ukraine will continue, of course, we all want to reach peace, or at least an armistice, as quickly as possible," Dan said.
May 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
🇷🇴🇺🇦 Romania's President-elect Nicusor Dan pledged continued support for Ukraine, emphasizing Bucharest's commitment to Western alliances, - Anadolu
"Aid to Ukraine will continue, of course, we all want to reach peace, or at least an armistice, as quickly as possible," Dan said.
"Aid to Ukraine will continue, of course, we all want to reach peace, or at least an armistice, as quickly as possible," Dan said.
Everything you need to know about Bucharest’s controversial new tourist tax
Everything you need to know about Bucharest’s controversial new tourist tax
Everything you need to know about Bucharest’s controversial new tourist tax
www.independent.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Everything you need to know about Bucharest’s controversial new tourist tax
Just 40 minutes queuing at the International ticket window at Bucharest’s imposing Gara de Nord to collect my ticket for Istanbul, leaving tomorrow morning (I think the chap at the front was trying to buy a 50-person group ticket to Vladivostok)
August 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just 40 minutes queuing at the International ticket window at Bucharest’s imposing Gara de Nord to collect my ticket for Istanbul, leaving tomorrow morning (I think the chap at the front was trying to buy a 50-person group ticket to Vladivostok)
Finally got time to go through my photographs of Bucharest’s Cotroceni neighbourhood from February. Nice to have time to resume some non game-dev activities 😅
March 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Finally got time to go through my photographs of Bucharest’s Cotroceni neighbourhood from February. Nice to have time to resume some non game-dev activities 😅
Wow all the glorious details of "'Stillness of Mind, Presence of Heart’ - a drawing inspired by one of Bucharest’s unique architectural gems" by Ioana Pioaru is truly beyond inspiring. Such decidation.
#beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #realism #drawing #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
#beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #realism #drawing #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
March 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Wow all the glorious details of "'Stillness of Mind, Presence of Heart’ - a drawing inspired by one of Bucharest’s unique architectural gems" by Ioana Pioaru is truly beyond inspiring. Such decidation.
#beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #realism #drawing #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
#beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #realism #drawing #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
Romania just joined the US-led PURL initiative with a €50 million pledge to Ukraine’s defense budget for 2025.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/31/r...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/31/r...
Romania commits €50 million to Ukraine’s defense through US-led PURL initiative
Bucharest’s pledge contributes to a framework that allows coordinated procurement across NATO budgets.
euromaidanpress.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Romania just joined the US-led PURL initiative with a €50 million pledge to Ukraine’s defense budget for 2025.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/31/r...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/31/r...
I am the only visitor in Bucharest’s Museum of Maps and Ancient Books
May 28, 2026 at 10:10 AM
I am the only visitor in Bucharest’s Museum of Maps and Ancient Books
Drone sighting disrupts Bucharest airport landings
Pilots of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 reported spotting a drone near Bucharest’s Henri Coandă (Otopeni) Airport on Sunday afternoon, 28 September.
Pilots of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 reported spotting a drone near Bucharest’s Henri Coandă (Otopeni) Airport on Sunday afternoon, 28 September.
September 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Drone sighting disrupts Bucharest airport landings
Pilots of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 reported spotting a drone near Bucharest’s Henri Coandă (Otopeni) Airport on Sunday afternoon, 28 September.
Pilots of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 reported spotting a drone near Bucharest’s Henri Coandă (Otopeni) Airport on Sunday afternoon, 28 September.
I like large administrative buildings and I cannot lie
March 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I like large administrative buildings and I cannot lie
Center-right politician Ciprian Ciucu will be Bucharest’s new mayor after defeating a far-right candidate in yesterday's elections.
Bucharest elects centrist mayor, rejects far right
Election winner Ciprian Ciucu is an ally of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
www.politico.eu
December 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Center-right politician Ciprian Ciucu will be Bucharest’s new mayor after defeating a far-right candidate in yesterday's elections.
This is as good a segue as any into announcing that I am running for Mayor of Bucharest's sixth sector.
(for the avoidance of doubt this is a joke)
(for the avoidance of doubt this is a joke)
Look, let’s not diss “I once banged someone from there”. If a strong centrist party emerges from the UK’s realignment, then this spurious connection gives me an “in” in six of what would likely be their safest seats.
Sunday Times interview: Goodwin does set out his family connections to Manchester, which include grandparents, his Dad going to work there, studying & working there + meeting his ex-wife there too
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
This is as good a segue as any into announcing that I am running for Mayor of Bucharest's sixth sector.
(for the avoidance of doubt this is a joke)
(for the avoidance of doubt this is a joke)
