A Dutch expat settled in rural Bukovina writes about filmmaker Cristian Mungiu — and why nuance, not grand gestures, keeps him at peace with his choice to live in Romania.
A Dutchman settled in Cârlibaba writes about what impresses him most in Cristian Mungiu.
Modesty, calm, and nuance — three qualities the author finds rare in Romania's public space.
It is precisely that nuance that makes him feel at peace with his choice to live in Romania.
Sino-American rivalry now sits at the heart of global security strategies. The question is no longer whether tensions will escalate, but how far they can go before tipping into open conflict.
US-China rivalry is widely seen as the defining geopolitical competition of the 21st century.
Military risk stems from both unpredictable shocks and structural tensions that are systematically ignored.
The historical record of great-power rivalries suggests war is neither inevitable nor unlikely.
A conference at the European Parliament put Romania's mental health crisis on the table — bluntly and with evidence. The honest conversation took place far from Bucharest.
A Brussels conference directly addressed Romania's mental health crisis.
Children with absent parents and burned-out workers were the central themes.
Romania spends among the least on mental health of any EU member state.
Political scientist Valentin Naumescu makes the case that the European Union has outgrown its origins as a peace project and become the continent's indispensable framework for security, prosperity and shared values.
Naumescu calls the EU the most successful political and economic project in European history.
Security, competitiveness and values form the triple agenda defining the EU's next decade.
Romania's future, the author argues, depends directly on the Union's strength and coherence.