En Roumanie, manifestations contre la « justice capturée » et la corruption

#Romania The ECHR ruled that 🇷🇴 violated former judge Cristi Danileț's right to freedom of expression. In 2019, the Superior Council of Magistracy sanctioned him after Facebook posts about political pressure on justice and the extension of the term of the Chief of the Army General Staff.

Romania finds two masseuses with leprosy, first cases in 40 years reut.rs/44XolxH

How the Tates rose from a fringe corner of the internet to become a cause célèbre on the right and managed to win release from Romania after years of forging alliances with Trump's advisers and family. Blockbuster story by Megan Twohey and @bellakwai.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...

#Romania Thousands are protesting in Romania following the Recorder investigation into the justice system. President Nicușor Dan said the situation is “very serious” and invited magistrate to a discussion at the presidential Palace on 22 December.

#Romania An investigation by the media Recorder uncovers how a small circle of judges and politicians captured the country’s justice system using intimidation, redirection of trials, changing of judicial panels etc.

#Ukraine Since the start of the war, 2.5million homes have been damaged or destroyed. As Russia continues hitting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, NGOs and residents are trying to complete essential repairs, when possible, before the winter cold hits. www.arte.tv/fr/videos/13...

En Moldavie, dans un pays non-directement concerné par la guerre, cette image de la menace russe dans ce drone tombé sur un toit mais pas explosé: pas encore de dégât, mais un sentiment d'angoisse. Une lettre "Z" qui, presque 4 ans après, reste inexpliquée et inexplicable, 1/

#Moldova Six Russian drones illegally entered the Moldovan airspace last night. One fell on the roof of a residential house in the region of Florești. No damage reported so far. Over the past weeks, Russian drones repeatedly crossed into Romania & Moldova. www.rfi.fr/ro/republica...

⚡️ Romania evacuating village after Russian drone struck LPG tanker on Ukrainian side of border. Between 100 and 150 people are to be evacuated from the Plauru village, which lies just across the Danube River from the Ukrainian port city of Izmail, hit by a Russian drone attack overnight.

In Galaţi, #Romania 's largest & historic steel plant is on the verge of collapse. Debt has surpassed €1 billion. Over half of the 3000 remaining workers have been told to stay at home, as production has almost entirely stopped. People haven't been paid since August. Photos by Andreea Campeanu.

#Moldova Photo essay by Didier Bizet in Transnistria. The region is currently facing economic collapse & the de-facto regime is more fragile than ever. But Russia won’t easily give up one of its last footholds in the region. Local elections are set for Nov 30. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

US to remove brigade from Romania, sources tell Kyiv Post. The force posture review favors resources for the Western Hemisphere and Indo-Pacific, raising questions about America’s commitment to deterring Putin in the Black Sea region. www.kyivpost.com/post/63159

Kremlin-linked operatives scramble to stop extradition of mercenary accused of plotting coup

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les Etats-Unis ont dit à la Roumanie qu’ils allaient réduire leur présence militaire sur le front oriental de l’Europe

Dans Le Monde,un reportage en #Moldavie sur les prêtres qui quittent l'église orthodoxe russe pour l'église orthodoxe roumaine.

La Moldavie change de PM pour Alexandru Munteanu, homme d'affaires à la trajectoire très internationale: université US, travail en Ukraine et lien avec la France en tant que fondateur et Président de l'Alliance française de Moldavie, chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. 1/

Géographie & guerre. Inopérante depuis des années, la ligne ferroviaire directe Kyiv-Iasi-Bucarest vient de réouvrir (24h sur les rails quand même), faisant que l'Ukraine est désormais connecté directement à Varsovie, Budapest, Vienne, Bucarest, et assez facilement, Cracovie, Prague, Bratislava

🇲🇩 #Moldova’s ruling PAS party pulled ahead of Russian-leaning rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election. 🗳️ The country remains on a path toward European integration amid accusations of Russian interference. 🔗 https://go.france24.com/Q5O#Moldova

🗳️ 🇲🇩 "Grande vague de soulagement" pour le parti pro-européen, en tête des élections législatives en Moldavie, explique notre correspondante ⤵️

Moldova has voted: PAS wins with 50.15%, beating the polls despite Russian interference. The people chose a pro-EU, reform path. Meanwhile, the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc (24%) calls for protests. PAS must now deliver reforms & lead Moldova toward EU accession. #Moldova #Elections #EU

🔴 URGENT - Législatives en Moldavie : le parti pro-européen PAS l'emporte avec plus de 50 % des voix

#Moldova With 55 seats in Parliament, pro-EU party PAS secures absolute majority. Patriotic Bloc leader Igor Dodon calls for a peaceful protest at 12.00 and alleges irregularities in the voting process. He has yet to recognize the results.

Update - The Court of Appeal maintains the decision of the Electoral commission.

#Moldova Maia Sandu’s National Security Adviser says Russian destabilization/interference on voting day so far includes: cyberattacks, organized transportation of voters, bomb threats & infiltration in polling stations of individuals claiming to be observers. x.com/stassecrieru...

Alegerile din R.Moldova pot fi considerate valabile. Peste 1 mln de cetățeni au votat. Alerte cu bombă în mai multe orașe din diasporă

#Moldova Over 1 million people have voted in the country & the diaspora. As expected, several destabilization attempts have been reported to discredit the voting process. Cyberattacks on official websites, and now bomb threats in major polling stations in the EU (Rome, Brussels, Bucharest…).

#Moldova holds crucial parliamentary elections on Sunday. The campaign ended on Friday with a last-minute ban of 2 parties financed by Russia. Among them, Inima Moldovei, led by the former Bashkan of Gagauzia Irina Vlah. www.france24.com/fr/%C3%A9mis...

La fin des trains de nuit Paris-Berlin et Paris-Vienne, seulement deux ans après leur mise en route. Je prenais le Paris-Vienne pour éviter de prendre l'avion pour aller ou partir de Bucarest, mais aussi simplement pour le plaisir du voyage. L'été, le train était plein.

🇲🇩 Moldavie : l’oligarque Vladimir Plahotniuc extradé de Grèce, un «symbole» fort avant des législatives cruciales L’ancien homme fort du pays, sous mandat d’arrêt international, a atterri jeudi à Chisinau où il doit être jugé pour son implication dans un scandale financier d’ampleur. Lire ⤵️

🇲🇩 A l’aube des législatives, la Moldavie assaillie par la désinformation russe : «Nous signalons jusqu’à 20 vidéos par jour» Le pays redoute le même scénario que la Roumanie voisine, alors que la campagne, qui s’achève ce vendredi, a été dominée par l’ingérence de Moscou via TikTok. Reportage :

#Moldova Oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc was extradited from Greece to Moldova. He was transported to the Penitentiary no. 13.

Path Cleared for Fugitive Oligarch’s Extradition to Moldova Obstacles to Vladimir Plahotniuc’s extradition to #Moldova to face trial over the $1 billion ‘theft of the century’ appear to have been lifted, meaning he could be transferred within days balkaninsight.com/2025/09/19/p...

#Moldova The NGO Promo-LEX has uncovered a new network of fake TikTok accounts spreading disinformation about Moldova, often using AI-generated images.The hashtag used by the network (#alegmoldova) has amassed over 1.3 million views in just 72 hours. promolex.md/retele-masiv...

Update 🇲🇩 : The Greek Ministry of Justice has resumed extradition proceedings against fugitive oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc. He could be flown to Moldova within days.

"On a un problème, Roger..." Le ministre de la Défense polonais accourt à Kyiv après le survol de la Pologne par des drones russes, histoire de demander aux Ukrainiens comment faire. Kyiv, avec bénévolence, accepte de partager son système de tracking anti-drones russes avec Varsovie (1)

23 parties, blocs & independents are on the ballot—who really matters? My guide breaks down who can make parliament, who could spoil, and what coalitions/geopolitical lanes might look like. Read it all on Moldova Matters. open.substack.com/pub/moldovam...

#Moldova Police searches for voter corruption and illegal party financing have been taking place almost daily as elections draw nearer. Alongside the General Inspectorate of Police (IGP), officers from the National Anticorruption Centre (CNA) are also active.

En #Roumanie, l'annulation de la présidentielle continue de provoquer des soubresauts dans la vie politique et judiciaire du pays. Calin Georgescu est aujourd'hui poursuivi pour "actes contre l'ordre constitutionnel", crime passible de 10 à 20 ans de réclusion. Article pour Le Monde:

📸 Dans les campagnes moldaves, ceux qui restent. Maria Gutu photographie avec poésie les visages de cette ancienne république soviétique. Voir plus : bit.ly/46bCCIm

#Moldova Fugitive oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc was expected to be extradited to Moldova in the coming days or weeks. But on Wednesday, Greece’s Ministry of Justice suspended the procedure.

Protest în prima zi de școală. Peste 10.000 de cadre didactice au mers în marș din Piața Victoriei spre Cotroceni (foto)

En Roumanie, une rentrée sociale tendue sur fond de politique d’austérité

#Moldova is celebrating 34 years of Independence today, one month ahead of crucial parliamentary elections. 🇫🇷 Macron, 🇩🇪 Merz and 🇵🇱 Tusk are coming to Chișinău - a strong symbol of support for President Maia Sandu whose pro-🇪🇺 party could loose its absolute majority. youtu.be/xD7Xu7n-lI8?...

#Moldova Fugitive Moscow-based oligarch Ilan Shor has called for a permanent anti-PAS/Sandu protest as of Saturday and until the elections. He promised participants they will receive a compensation of $3000 although he didn't specify how they will receive the money.

According to Moldova’s intelligence services, vote-buying schemes in the country’s two elections last year were organised from Russia by Ilan Shor, a fugitive oligarch who was convicted for his role in the theft of $1bn from Moldova’s banks in 2014

#Moldova To reach energy independence, Moldova is building new high voltage power lines and has turned to the European free market. But it's also aiming to produce power internally, through renewables. By 2030, the country is aiming to reach 30% of green electricity consumption. 💨☀️

Energie : pour rompre sa dépendance envers Moscou, la Moldavie se met au vert La Moldavie accélère sa transition vers les énergies renouvelables pour s’extraire de la dépendance au gaz russe.