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What Hellvig said when he left the SRI — and what it means now

The resignation statement of Romania's former intelligence chief, delivered in July 2023, takes on new weight amid the political deadlock of 2026.

  • Hellvig resigned as SRI director on 3 July 2023, after nine years in the post.
  • His departure statement gains new relevance against the backdrop of the 2026 political deadlock.
  • The current crisis tests the resilience of security institutions operating without a fully empowered government.

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Hellvig's resignation, reread through today's political crisis

Three years after the SRI director's departure, his July 2023 statement carries a meaning that went largely unnoticed at the time.

  • Hellvig resigned as SRI director on 3 July 2023, ending a tenure marked by political tensions.
  • Romania is currently without a designated prime minister, with no party holding a clear majority.
  • His resignation statement, revisited now, offers clues about the institutional erosion that followed.

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A 15-year-old died waiting for a properly staffed ambulance near Bacău

Robert collapsed at a school 20 km from Bacău. The first crew arrived without a doctor and did nothing. A full team showed up two hours later.

  • The first ambulance arrived 30 minutes after the call, with no doctor and no ICU equipment.
  • The nurse on scene did not intervene; resuscitation only began two hours after the emergency call.
  • The case lays bare the chronic gaps in emergency medical coverage outside Romania's main cities.

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An economist on fiscal irresponsibility: over a billion lei a week

An economist warns that successive Romanian governments' policies are costing the state more than one billion lei every week.

  • An economist criticises the fiscal policies of successive Romanian governments.
  • The estimated weekly cost of these policies exceeds one billion lei.
  • The piece appears amid a governance vacuum, with a cabinet deadline of June 19.

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A young developer wants to fight loneliness with an app

Andrei's idea is disarmingly simple: a digital tool that pushes people out of their homes and into the same room.

  • Andrei is developing an app designed to pull people out of physical isolation.
  • The project addresses urban loneliness, a growing social phenomenon.
  • The encounter happened at a live concert — exactly the kind of space the app aims to promote.

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Teachers to parents: boundaries are not up for debate

When the teacher-parent relationship lacks clear limits, communication slides into conflict. A commentary on emotional boundaries in Romanian schools.

  • Teachers call for clear limits with parents, citing emotional and professional boundaries.
  • Without defined boundaries, communication easily slides into tension and misunderstanding.
  • Mutual respect is the minimum condition for any productive school-family dialogue.

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Trump's second term: "e pluribus unum" read backwards

A U.S. president who appears increasingly focused on personal benefit, as the distance from ordinary citizens grows wider.

  • Trump is using his second term unconstrained by any upcoming electoral contest.
  • The presidential agenda has visibly shifted toward personal interests and loyalty to himself.
  • European allies are watching with concern as executive power continues to concentrate in Washington.

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GDP shrank 1.5% in Q1. Industry drags the economy down

Romania's first-quarter contraction was sharper than expected: falling real wages, delayed investment and an industry in decline.

  • GDP fell 1.5% in Q1 2026, a sharper contraction than forecast.
  • Real wages lost 5% in March; industry declined by 2.4%.
  • Caretaker government status keeps public investment decisions frozen.

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Romania after NATO and the EU: a national project is missing

For 36 years, Romania had clear strategic goals. Since achieving them, the political class has failed to propose anything in their place.

  • After NATO and EU accession, Romania's political class has failed to articulate a coherent strategic project.
  • Three decades of real progress risk eroding in the absence of a long-term vision.
  • The 2026 governance crisis reflects a deeper directional void, not merely a short-term political spat.

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Forty minutes, Arsenie Boca and the saving prophecies of a Bucharest taxi ride

Between despair and folk mysticism, a Bucharest cab ride becomes a window into the underground beliefs of everyday Romania.

  • A Bucharest taxi driver draws a direct line between Arsenie Boca, Baba Vanga and the current political crisis.
  • A prophecy about a leader who "laughs when he shouldn't" circulates with no verifiable source but considerable force.
  • Folk mystical-political beliefs fill the void left by institutions that repeatedly disappoint.

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