February 18, 2025. Online Spotlight. Online news of the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, the Romanian online press has covered topics such as the activities of interim President Ilie Bolojan, the no-confidence motion, the incidents provoked by Diana Soosaca at the Constitutional Court, the economy and public finances, severe weather and the Romania-US relationship.
Activities of interim president Ilie Bolojan
As interim president, Ilie Bolojan carried out his first official actions at the Cotroceni Palace. These included receiving letters of credence from the ambassadors of Colombia, Kuwait and Bangladesh. Today, Bolojan will also attend the extraordinary summit of the European People's Party (EPP) via videoconference and will have meetings with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Romania. (Stiripesurse.ro, G4Media, Adevărul)
Developments on the no-confidence motion against the Ciolacu government
AUR has announced the postponement of the tabling of the motion of no confidence against the Ciolacu government, citing the need to obtain signatures from all opposition parties, including USR and POT. George Simion stressed that without the full support of the opposition, the motion would not have the desired effectiveness. At the same time, USR representatives said that they would not sign the motion initiated by AUR and that they would analyze the opportunity for a similar action after the presidential elections. (Digi24, G4Media, Europa FM)
International pressure in Tate brothers case
According to media sources, the Trump administration is reportedly putting pressure on Romanian authorities to lift the restrictions imposed on brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate. Minister Emil Hurezeanu confirmed talks with a special envoy of the US president, who expressed interest in the legal situation of the two. (Digi24, HotNews.ro, Libertatea)
Weather warnings
Authorities have issued a code yellow for snow and low temperatures for Bucharest and 10 other counties, valid until Wednesday morning. In the capital, the snow cover reached 30 centimeters. Temperatures down to -20°C are expected again. ANM director Elena Mateescu warned of persistent severe weather conditions. (Libertatea, Observator, ȘtirileProTV)
Celin Georgescu's statements on the presidential elections
Călin Georgescu has asked the Constitutional Court to decide, by Friday, to rerun the second round of the presidential elections and announced a new rally for February 22. In parallel, on the X platform (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk distributed a message from Georgescu in which he promised to ban the Soros network in Romania if he became president. (HotNews.ro, G4Media, Mediafax)
Romania's financial situation
The Finance Minister said that the country's reserve fund no longer exists, noting that the financial resources available are sufficient only for organizing elections and managing force majeure situations. He said the budget is a frugal one. (HotNews.ro, ȘtirileProTV, Ziare.com)
Incident provoked by Diana Shoshaca at the Constitutional Court
Euro MP Diana Soosaca forced her way into the Constitutional Court, accompanied by a group of supporters, displaying verbal aggression and demanding the resignation of the judges. (HotNews.ro, G4Media, Libertatea)
Top entities frequently mentioned in the news:
- Ilie Bolojan
- George Simion
- Călin Georgescu
- Diana Șoșoaca
- The Trump administration
*****Summary compiled using a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania, as well as Google News data. The analysis, data and images presented were enhanced with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.
