Trump is getting serious about punishing Putin

Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again threats to sanction Russia for its intransigence over peace talks in Ukraine solidified today into concrete action. The US has announced sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, two of Russia’s largest oil...

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians attend rival rallies in Budapest

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians filled the streets of Budapest in competing demonstrations as supporters of the country’s two main political movements staged mutual shows of strength before next spring’s national election. The rival rallies on...

INTERVIEW/Ambassador Victor Chirila: Total, ruthless hybrid war against Republic of Moldova, launched by Russian Federation

Friday, September 19, 2025 Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in Bucharest Victor Chirila told AGERPRES National News Agency in an interview that there is 'a total, ruthless hybrid war' launched by the Russian Federation against his country,...

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians attend rival rallies in Budapest as Orbán faces...

The election is due in April, but an exact date for the vote hasn't been set. Orbán's supporters gathered on a bridge spanning the Danube River on Thursday morning and began marching toward Hungary's towering neo-Gothic parliament. The rally,...

How Moldova’s democracy succeeded against Russian interference

History is full of examples of small but determined forces valiantly fending off aggressors. The ancient Greco-Persian wars came to my mind in late September, when tiny Moldova used superior tactics, enlightened citizen-focused leadership, and the...

Putin Sends Strategic Message to Washington with Nuclear Triad Drills During Peace Talks

A very good sign for Russia: The Kremlin has not only begun advancing peace initiatives in relations with the West, but has also learned to create strategic threats — showing that Moscow can now play proactively rather than reactively, a key...

Bentley Systems’ Year In Infrastructure award winners point to the future of digital design

Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure conference and awards, this year held in Amsterdam, revealed the usual review of progress in the digital design world for infrastructure and the built environment, new tools the company now offered clients...

Champions League review: A deluge of goals as youth rules for Barcelona and Bayern

The big winners Barcelona’s youth system. Ahead of Sunday’s edition of El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two clubs won their midweek matches. Real Madrid’s opponents were Juventus, in the type of heavyweight clash the Champions...

French agri-food group Avril names new CEO

French agri-food group Avril has named Paul-Yves L’Anthoën as its next chief executive. L’Anthoën will succeed Jean-Philippe Puig and is set to join the company on 3 November for a transition period ahead of taking up the role in March. Discover...

Expat Brits can still claim £300 winter cash under post-Brexit rules

Even if you’ve retired abroad, you could still get up to £300 to help with winter bills ❄️ Thousands of UK pensioners abroad can still receive the Winter Fuel Payment It applies only to those living in the EEA or Switzerland who moved before...

Tencent Cloud and eMAG Join Forces to Accelerate Digital Growth Across Eastern European E-Commerce

HONG KONG, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced a strategic partnership with eMAG, a pioneer in the online commerce sector in Central and Eastern Europe. By...

Poland says 55 suspects arrested in past few months over Russian-linked espionage

WARSAW Polish authorities said Tuesday that 55 people have been detained in recent months on suspicion of activities undertaken for Russian intelligence, up from an earlier count of eight. Jacek Dobrzynski, the spokesperson for the minister...

Prime Minister: Bulgaria has a month to decide how to proceed after US sanctions on Lukoil

Bulgaria has until 21 November to decide how to proceed with the Lukoil Neftochim refinery, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said on Thursday ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. He was apparently referring to the end of a US Treasury...

NATO – Schrödinger’s Cat in Uniform

On paper, it is the most powerful military alliance in history. In reality, no one is certain whether it is alive or dead. As long as the box remains closed, as long as no one dares to open it and check, the alliance both exists and does not...

Memorandum of Understanding CCIB - Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 The Bucharest Chamber for Commerce and Industry (CCIB) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Trade Development Bureau of the ministry of commerce of the People’s Republic of China within the Business Forum...

Modern times require public media to be present on many platforms

The Bulgarian National Radio hosted the annual Public Broadcasters International (PBI) Conference for the first time. Heads and representatives of public radio and television stations from 24 countries participated, including UK, France, Spain,...

Five airlines to resume Israel flights next week

After two years of uncertainty at Ben Gurion airport, the trend is changing. Next week five airlines will resume flights to and from Israel: British Airways, Iberia, Swiss, Eurowings, and Scandinavian carrier SAS, which is renewing flights to Tel...

Bacardí hits the dance floor with Joy Crookes

Rum brand Bacardí has partnered with British singer-songwriter Joy Crookes for an event that hopes to inspire Gen Z to return to the dance floor. Joy Crookes and Natty Bo will bring the vibes to Peckham on 5 November Bacardí’s latest initiative...

Thousands march in Budapest to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán amid election challenges

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Thousands of Hungarians congregated on the streets of Budapest on Thursday in a show of force on behalf of their leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who six months ahead of parliamentary elections looks set to face the most...

Young Bela Lugosi Biopic Penned by ‘Ed Wood’ Scribes in Development for Universal

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions is developing a Universal Pictures biopic of Dracula originator Bela Lugosi, per Deadline. The script hails from Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the writers behind Tim Burton’s Ed Wood and Rudy Ray...