Update: Interested in live coverage of the elections, with constant updates and insights? Check out my dedicated article here: 2025 Romanian Presidential Elections. Nicușor Dan is not your typical politician. There is no party machine behind him, he has poor … Read more
The 2025 Presidential Election in Romania took place on May 18th and was considered one of the most important presidential elections – if not the most important – in Romania’s post-communist history. At stake was the country’s continuing on its … Read more
Update: Interested in live coverage of the elections, with constant updates and insights? Check out my dedicated article here: 2025 Romanian Presidential Elections. George Simion’s first attempt at the Romanian presidency in 2024 didn’t end well: he placed 4th, with … Read more
UPDATE: For the coverage & results of the final round of the 2025 Presidential Elections, read my article here. Far-right candidate George Simion decisively won the first round of Romania’s Presidential elections held in May 2025. The ultra-nationalist and Eurosceptic … Read more
Elena Lasconi, one of Romania’s candidates for the Presidency in the May 2025 elections, seems to be the big loser here. She initially qualified for the second round of the now-annulled Presidential Elections in 2024, facing Calin Georgescu, who was … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to have miles of untouched nature all to yourself, Transylvania is the place you should visit. Hop on a bike or lace up your hiking boots, and you’ll quickly discover a side … Read more
Romania has much more to offer than beautiful villages in Transylvania or vampires! Its beaches along the Black Sea coast are beautiful and, for the most part, underrated gems waiting to be discovered. Today, I will help you discover them … Read more
Summer is the best time of the year to enjoy Romania: the weather is nice, all attractions are open and everything seems to be more beautiful. Today, I am here to share my favorite summer holiday destinations in the country, … Read more
Despite a recent price explosion that took property prices in Romania up to 2008 levels (and even above), you can still find dirt-cheap village houses for as low as a few thousand Euros. I know, because we bought one years … Read more
Romania’s music festivals are getting bigger and better each year – and today I am here to share the most important ones, as well as their dates and info about line-ups, so you can fully prepare for them. Most of … Read more