November 12, 2025. TV: What was discussed last night on the news channels

Tuesday evening on the news channels was dominated by debates about judges' pensions and the tense negotiations at Cotroceni, with a focus on the president's involvement and the tensions within the governing coalition. The conflict between Oana Gheorghiu and Carmen Uscatu remained a recurring theme of the evening, discussed from political and moral perspectives. Economic themes were revisited – the increase of the minimum wage, union protests, rising prices, and ANAF's plans to increase tax collection – alongside discussions about the budget for 2026 and possible tax increases. The campaign for the elections in the Capital brought to the forefront controversies regarding attacks and fake news, while corruption cases completed the internal picture. Externally, the war in Ukraine and security threats at Romania's borders were recurrently addressed, with theories regarding Russian actions and possible provocations.

Top discussed topics

1. Judges' pensions and negotiations at Cotroceni
2. Oana Gheorghiu attacked by Carmen Uscatu
3. PMB elections
4. Corruption cases
5. The war in Ukraine

Topics discussed especially on certain TV channels:

• Antena 3: Increase of the minimum wage, union protests.
• România TV: Pensioners hit by rising prices, queues at aid offices.
• B1 TV: AUR owes 2.5 million euros to Realitatea Plus.
• Digi24: Agreement on layoffs in the governing coalition.
• Realitatea Plus: The president's brother-in-law, restitution in record time.

Top 5 entities mentioned:

1. Nicușor Dan
2. Oana Gheorghiu
3. Ilie Bolojan
4. AUR / George Simion
5. The governing coalition

DETAILS

Antena 3. The evening shows were dominated by the theme of judges' pensions and the tense negotiations at Cotroceni, accompanied by reactions from Nicușor Dan regarding the CSM's complaint against Oana Gheorghiu and her involvement in the hydroelectric scandal, on the side of NGOs. Other topics included the attacks between Oana Gheorghiu and Carmen Uscatu, the increase of the minimum wage and union protests, rising fuel prices, and budget revenues from VAT lower than expected, tensions within the governing coalition, as well as issues like the FSB's actions regarding the Kogălniceanu base. The end of the evening brought attention to several major corruption cases from the past.

România TV. The debates focused on judges' pensions and tensions at Cotroceni, emphasizing Ilie Bolojan's role, followed by the case of Oana Gheorghiu and the attacks between her and Carmen Uscatu. Other themes included illegalities attributed to George Simion, pensioners' protests and rising prices, the budget for 2026 and possible tax increases, as well as crimes and various facts. The evening continued with the PMB elections, government corruption cases, and accusations regarding Realitatea Plus's pressures on Călin Georgescu, concluding with a critical announcement about the anti-Savonea protest.

Digi24. The channel discussed the INSCOP poll placing AUR at the top of electoral preferences, judges' pensions and reactions from Cotroceni, as well as the attacks between Oana Gheorghiu and Carmen Uscatu. Other topics addressed included the war in Ukraine, attacks close to Romania's border, the agreement on layoffs in the governing coalition, ANAF's plans and budget collection, as well as the FSB's disinformation operation regarding a Ukrainian attack with MiG 31.

B1 TV. The debates included Nicușor Dan's reaction to the CSM's complaint against Oana Gheorghiu and her conflict with Carmen Uscatu, judges' pensions and AUR's position regarding them. Other major topics included AUR's debt of 2.5 million euros to Realitatea Plus, Gabriel Liiceanu's attack on Grindeanu, the case related to Ionuț Moșteanu, fake news surrounding Cătălin Drulă, as well as marking 30 years since the death of Corneliu Coposu.

Realitatea Plus. The channel intensely debated judges' pensions and negotiations at Cotroceni, the CSM–Oana Gheorghiu–Nicușor Dan theme, and the attacks between Oana Gheorghiu and Carmen Uscatu. Other important topics included the PMB elections and Anca Alexandrescu's accusations regarding irregularities in the Capital, the president's brother-in-law and the rapid restitution of a plot of land, as well as warnings regarding new DNA cases. Economic issues and the wave of layoffs, the tax treatment of veterans, scandals within the coalition, the Moșteanu case, and criticisms of Ilie Bolojan regarding huge state salaries were also discussed.

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