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Why Brussels is silent (even when it speaks) about and with Donald Trump
Why Brussels is silent (even when it speaks) about and with Donald Trump

Brussels is dismayed by the measures and positions taken by Trump. In the new geopolitical context, the EU is emerging as the last bastion of liberal democracies.

The USA’s takeover of Gaza, a doomed proposal
The USA’s takeover of Gaza, a doomed proposal

Donald Trump said the USA might take over Gaza once Palestinians leave. No one in the Middle East can accept such a proposal because it would increase instability in the region.

Romania in 2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica
Romania in 2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica

Politicians, influencers, and some media outlets have promoted false narratives related to sovereigntist discourse, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, climate denial, and conspiracy theories, from "sanitary dictatorship" to moon landing.

Cezar Manu
02 Jan 2025
The Middle East has avoided a major war, but extremists are still fueling the conflict
The Middle East has avoided a major war, but extremists are still fueling the conflict

The threat of a major war in the Middle East has diminished after the latest missile barrage exchange between Israel and Hezbollah. However, Muslim and Israeli extremists are blocking peace talks in Gaza and the long-term settlement of disputes in the region.

Netanyahu, forced to choose between risking Israel's isolation or securing his political future
Netanyahu, forced to choose between risking Israel's isolation or securing his political future

Eight months into the war, Israel has not achieved its goals in Gaza amidst growing international pressure. Prime Minister Netanyahu is risking his future political career whether he chooses peace or to continue the war. Opting for peace could eliminate the risk of Israel's isolation.

Iran: the ayatollahs win the elections, but the regime loses support
Iran: the ayatollahs win the elections, but the regime loses support

In the recent legislative elections, the regime in Tehran scored a victory and suffered a defeat at the same time. The winners were exactly who the ayatollahs wanted to be, but the turnout was the lowest in the history of the Islamic republic. The victory shows that the regime's ultraconservatives are firmly in control of Iran, but the low turnout indicates a loss of popular support for a regime that has been increasingly challenged in recent years.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia would win the war if it were as brutal as Israel
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia would win the war if it were as brutal as Israel

Russia has not won the war so far because, unlike Israel, which is killing civilians in Gaza, is only bombing military targets in Ukraine, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
12 Feb 2024
The US bombs Yemen. Major risk of escalation of the Middle East conflict
The US bombs Yemen. Major risk of escalation of the Middle East conflict

The US and the UK have bombed targets in Yemen. The operation, aimed at deterring further attacks by the Houthi militia in the Red Sea, could cause an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

“There is no point in importing someone else’s conflict to us”
“There is no point in importing someone else’s conflict to us”

In Estonia, Hamas’ attack on Israel and the subsequent military operation in Gaza were perceived as a threat to the country’s own security.

FAKE NEWS: Parliament will secretly renounce the country’s neutrality
FAKE NEWS: Parliament will secretly renounce the country’s neutrality

The Romanian Parliament will vote in favor of abandoning the country’s neutrality in a secret sitting, the pro-Russian Romanian Senator Diana Șoșoacă says.

Cezar Manu
21 Nov 2023
Iran and Hezbollah do not want a war in the East, but they might trigger it
Iran and Hezbollah do not want a war in the East, but they might trigger it

Attacks by pro-Iranian Shiite groups have fueled concerns about an escalation of the war in Gaza. Iran doesn't seem to want a war, but a miscalculation could escalate the situation.

In the war between Israel and Hamas, Turkey picked the losing card.
In the war between Israel and Hamas, Turkey picked the losing card.

Turkey refused to condemn Hamas’ attack and criticized Israel in hopes of electoral gains for Erdoğan's Islamists. However, Turkey's regional interests will suffer.

DISINFORMATION: Romania pledged to receive 3 million refugees from Israel
DISINFORMATION: Romania pledged to receive 3 million refugees from Israel

Under a 1999 secret treaty, Romania is bound to receive 3 million Jews in case Israel disappears as a state, a known anti-Semite publication writes.

Cezar Manu
24 Oct 2023
Will the Israel-Hamas war have the same effect as Yom Kippur?
Will the Israel-Hamas war have the same effect as Yom Kippur?

The war pitting Israel against Hamas could produce long-lasting effects, from a resurge of Islamist terrorism and compromising any hope of reconciliation between Israel and Arab countries, to the destabilization of the entire Middle East.