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Analyses | | Kamil Całus

Balancing and appeasing Bucharests foreign policy amid transatlantic disputes

Donald Trump’s second term and the growing dispute between the United States and the core EU powers, particularly Germany and France, have placed Romania in an increasingly difficult position. Since 1989, Bucharest has based its foreign…
Analyses | | Kamil Całus

Romania breakup of the grand coalition and a new phase of the political crisis

On 23 April, six ministers resigned from the Romanian government – those responsible for labour, health, energy, agriculture, transport, and justice – along with Deputy Prime Minister Marian Neacșu and Secretary-General Ștefan-Radu Oprea,…
OSW Commentary | | Marek Menkiszak

Sometimes it is better not to talk Pitfalls of potential dialogue between Europe and Russia

In recent weeks, discussions have intensified regarding the possible resumption of dialogue – including at the highest political level – between the European Union, its Member States, and the Russian Federation. This debate has unfolded in…
OSW Commentary | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota

Excessive dependence The growing role of US LNG and oil in the EU market

Since 2022, the EU has undergone a rapid transformation of its natural gas and crude oil import mix. Faced with Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, now in its fourth year, and the Russian-European economic war, the EU has almost…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Całus

Seven lean years Romanias struggle with record high debt

Romania has been grappling with exceptionally high public debt since 2020. It was then that the budget deficit reached 9.3% of GDP, prompting the European Union to place the country under the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). Despite this…