- Jun 28
Romanian MEP Șoșoacă broadcasts from Moscow, praises Russian 'freedom' on Facebook, a platform blocked in Russia
Diana Șoșoacă, leader of the pro-Russian SOS Romania party, streamed a Facebook Live from near the Kremlin on Saturday, extolling Moscow's order, cleanliness and liberty while using a platform that has been blocked in Russia since 2022.
- Jun 13
Bucharest Pride 2026 draws record 35,000 participants demanding equal rights
Tens of thousands marched through central Bucharest on Saturday for the 21st Bucharest Pride, calling for legal recognition of same-sex families and an end to discrimination, while a smaller counter-protest promoted traditional values.
- Jun 11
Romanian influencer Makaveli detained in tax evasion probe over 3.3 million lei in undeclared social media income
Alexandru Zidaru, the TikTok influencer known as Makaveli and a former adviser to far-right politician Diana Șoșoacă, was taken in for questioning on 11 June alongside three associates in a tax evasion case involving over 3.3 million lei in undeclared income.
