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USR deputy Ungureanu challenges DIICOT raid on Pașca care homes

The USR lawmaker accuses TV channels of manipulation and asks how critically ill patients were transferred from public hospitals to unauthorised care centres in Bihor.

  • Ungureanu disputes the DIICOT investigation and accuses pro-establishment TV channels of manipulation.
  • A document indicates public hospitals were sending critical patients to unauthorised Bihor care centres.
  • DIICOT confirmed searches but released no details on the criminal case's progress.

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Turcan after PNL congress blocked: "A justice system that takes orders"

A Bucharest court suspended the PNL decision to hold an extraordinary congress, drawing sharp criticism from within the party.

  • Bucharest Tribunal suspended the PNL extraordinary congress decision.
  • Turcan accuses the judiciary of acting "on command" and warns of democratic backsliding.
  • She argues a similar ruling before the CVM was lifted would have kept Romania under EU monitoring.

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CSM fires back at PNL: "Disputes belong in court, not in public statements"

The Judges' Section of Romania's Superior Council of Magistracy condemned the ruling PNL party for publicly signalling suspicious incidents in its internal court cases, warning of an unprecedented attack on judicial independence.

  • CSM accuses PNL of publicly delegitimising judicial authority through its press statement.
  • The Judges' Section calls it an unprecedented escalation of anti-judiciary discourse.
  • PNL had flagged suspicious incidents in cases involving dissident members, without specifics.

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Hunor: Veștea nomination looked like meddling in PNL's internal affairs

The UDMR leader criticised Nicușor Dan's choice of premier candidate, but defended the presidency as the last institution still standing amid political paralysis.

  • Hunor says Veștea's nomination created the perception of presidential meddling in PNL.
  • The UDMR leader still defends the presidency as Romania's only stable institution.
  • Political deadlock continues: neither Mureșan nor Grindeanu has a secured majority.

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Hunor on Simion: "He sits back, eats popcorn and rises in the polls"

The UDMR leader implicitly concedes that the former coalition's missteps have fuelled AUR's surge, while criticising Simion for offering no solutions of his own.

  • Hunor: Simion gains in polls effortlessly by exploiting the former coalition's failures.
  • UDMR acknowledges its own mistakes but accuses AUR of offering no solutions.
  • Romania has had a caretaker government since 5 May; two attempts to form a new cabinet have failed.

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Hunor defends the Presidency amid crisis: "The government is a mess, Parliament is a mess"

The UDMR leader argues that, with both government and parliament dysfunctional, the Presidency is the only institution that must hold the line.

  • Hunor: the Presidency is the last standing institution while government and parliament are dysfunctional.
  • The UDMR leader sums up Nicușor Dan's style with a terse "That's just how he is".
  • UDMR backs Siegfried Mureșan for prime minister as coalition talks remain deadlocked.

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Dan writes in Newsmax: Romania–US partnership deserves more than gratitude

Romania's president published an op-ed on the major conservative American outlet, calling for a deeper, more substantive bilateral relationship.

  • Nicușor Dan published an op-ed in Newsmax, a major conservative US media outlet.
  • His core message: the Romania–US partnership must move beyond gratitude toward concrete substance.
  • The diplomatic gesture comes amid domestic political deadlock and PNRR implementation pressure.

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PNL's internal fracture: who are the 18 expelled members and what they wanted

Bolojan defended party discipline after PNL expelled 18 members — including Predoiu and Veștea — for backing the failed government investiture vote.

  • PNL expelled 18 members, including Predoiu and Veștea, after the June 22 investiture failure.
  • Bolojan defends party discipline: leadership decisions must be respected, even unpopular ones.
  • The government crisis drags on with no majority in sight as Parliament takes its summer break.

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A PNL faction suspends the Extraordinary Congress via court order

A dissident group within Romania's National Liberal Party won a Bucharest court ruling suspending the party's National Council decision to hold an Extraordinary Congress.

  • A PNL faction obtained a court order suspending the party's Extraordinary Congress.
  • The ruling temporarily halts the liberal party's internal restructuring process.
  • PNL's 76 parliamentary seats make it essential for forming a new government.

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