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Sovereigntist Romania – from TikTok to polling stations
Sovereigntist Romania – from TikTok to polling stations

From Diana Șoșoacă's “pen revolution” to George Simion's “giro giro girofaru” posts and #CălinGeorgescu, sovereigntists have taken Romania’s TikTok by storm, a space where they campaigned even on election day. Altogether, sovereigntist candidates grabbed nearly 40% of total votes.

FAKE NEWS: Reservoirs in Romania will be handed over to foreign entities
FAKE NEWS: Reservoirs in Romania will be handed over to foreign entities

Reservoirs will be conceded to foreign entities, in addition not other resources of Romania, according to a sovereigntist publication.

Cezar Manu
20 Nov 2024
FAKE NEWS: CO2 has no impact on global warming
FAKE NEWS: CO2 has no impact on global warming

Carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has no impact on climate change, a well-known conspiracy website claims.

Cezar Manu
05 Nov 2024
The election in the Republic of Moldova: a defeat for Russia’s hybrid war
The election in the Republic of Moldova: a defeat for Russia’s hybrid war

Russia lost a battle in the hybrid war against Chișinău, but the election also revealed Moldova's vulnerabilities, the pro-Europeans' faulty communication and the need for the authorities to do more. Veridica’s staff and contributors analyze the result of the election.

Veridica
04 Nov 2024
FAKE NEWS: An Israeli policeman strangled a Palestinian boy
FAKE NEWS: An Israeli policeman strangled a Palestinian boy

A Jewish policeman killed a Palestinian boy during protests in Jerusalem, Romanian conspiracy theorists claim.

Cezar Manu
29 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The political fight in the Republic of Moldova is between
FAKE NEWS: The political fight in the Republic of Moldova is between "pro-Romanians" and "pro-Moldovans"

According to a narrative that appeared in Russia in the context of the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, Moldovan politicians are not divided into pro-Russians and pro-Europeans, they are either pro-Moldovan or pro-Romanian.

Veridica
23 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The American media spreads lies to the benefit of Kamala Harris
FAKE NEWS: The American media spreads lies to the benefit of Kamala Harris

The American television station CBS favors the Democratic candidates for the White House, by spreading disinformation and fake news, according to pro-Russian blogger Dan Diaconu.

Cezar Manu
22 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, with the tacit support of the West
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is preparing to attack Transnistria, with the tacit support of the West

According to a false narrative carried by pro-Kremlin media, Ukraine is preparing an attack on Transnistria and has the agreement of the West and of Bucharest as protector of the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
17 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The global cabal is preparing a worldwide famine
FAKE NEWS: The global cabal is preparing a worldwide famine

Globalist elites want to halt food production in order to exterminate the population of the planet through famine, a conspiracy publication writes.

Cezar Manu
16 Oct 2024
How Ceaușescu came back to life on TikTok
How Ceaușescu came back to life on TikTok

Nicolae Ceaușescu, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and Ion Antonescu have tens of thousands of followers on TikTok, and their videos account for only a fraction of those that promote extremist discourse and false narratives.

FAKE NEWS: The Jews caused the floods in Romania
FAKE NEWS: The Jews caused the floods in Romania

According to local conspiracy theorists, the floods in eastern Romania were caused by the Jews, so that they could settle in the region, replacing the Romanians.

Cezar Manu
09 Oct 2024
Russia both criticizes and fuels Romania’s neo-Nazism
Russia both criticizes and fuels Romania’s neo-Nazism

A recent report published by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticizes Romania’s “neo-Nazism” and describes as state policies the actions of certain pro-Russian extremists, including figures praised and cited by Kremlin propaganda.

Cezar Manu
25 Sep 2024
FAKE NEWS: Shepherds are no longer allowed to sell their products in Romania
FAKE NEWS: Shepherds are no longer allowed to sell their products in Romania

The Romanian state prohibits small producers from selling their goods outside the area of residence, according to a false narrative promoted by sovereigntists.

Cezar Manu
24 Sep 2024
FAKE NEWS: Children in Romania are not allowed to go to church
FAKE NEWS: Children in Romania are not allowed to go to church

The Ministry of Education violates school children’s constitutional right to freedom of religion by refusing to schedule a school break during Holy Week, conservative media claims.

Cezar Manu
16 Sep 2024
FAKE NEWS: A teacher was arrested for his religious beliefs
FAKE NEWS: A teacher was arrested for his religious beliefs

An Irish teacher has been jailed for refusing to bow to transgender pressure from the school where he taught, according to conservative propaganda.

Cezar Manu
12 Sep 2024
Gender parity and the European Commission’s political bickering
Gender parity and the European Commission’s political bickering

Ursula von der Leyen says there should be an equal number of female and male commissioners, but political priorities and the stalling of the EU's Franco-German engine put gender parity on the back burner.

FAKE NEWS: Mark Zuckerberg knew that anti-Covid vaccines are harmful
FAKE NEWS: Mark Zuckerberg knew that anti-Covid vaccines are harmful

The Meta leadership knew about the negative effects of the anti-Covid vaccines and concealed the truth, conspiracy theorists claim.

Cezar Manu
02 Sep 2024
DISINFORMATION: Ukrainian bioweapons transit Romania and the Republic of Moldova
DISINFORMATION: Ukrainian bioweapons transit Romania and the Republic of Moldova

After the launch of the special military operation, weapons and biological samples from Ukraine are transported to the USA via Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
30 Aug 2024
August 23, 1944, a turning point in Romania’s history constantly seen through a political lens
August 23, 1944, a turning point in Romania’s history constantly seen through a political lens

Ion Antonescu’s arrest and Romania turning arms against Nazi Germany were two events that have been permanently interpreted through the lens of politics, to the detriment of a critical analysis, free from ideological constraints.

Cosmin Popa
23 Aug 2024
Bloated kulaks and evil-minded Americans: satirical propaganda in communist Romania
Bloated kulaks and evil-minded Americans: satirical propaganda in communist Romania

Graphic or militant (political) satire was one of the main methods of castigating the enemy of the people in communist systems.

FAKE NEWS: US justice says anti-Covid sera are not vaccines
FAKE NEWS: US justice says anti-Covid sera are not vaccines

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that anti-Covid vaccines are not vaccines, claims a narrative picked up by Romanian conspiracy theorists.

Cezar Manu
12 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: Romania is to blame for the famine in Soviet Moldavia in 1946-47
FAKE NEWS: Romania is to blame for the famine in Soviet Moldavia in 1946-47

The statement belongs to the former Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, currently one of the most virulent voices of Moscow's propaganda. He reacted to a proposal that the famine be declared genocide.

Veridica
09 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: Pro-Russian Ukrainians sabotage Romania
FAKE NEWS: Pro-Russian Ukrainians sabotage Romania

A pro-Russian resistance movement, consisting of Ukrainians, is operating on the territory of Romania in support of peace, Russian propaganda media in Romania claims

Cezar Manu
06 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainian pilots trained in Romania are incompetent drunkards
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainian pilots trained in Romania are incompetent drunkards

The Ukrainian pilots trained in Romania to fly F16 planes are stupid and stinky drunkards, according to a fake document that the pro-Russian blogger Dan Diaconu claims was drawn up by the Ministry of Defense.

Cezar Manu
02 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Russian troops in Transnistria are defending Romania’s and Ukraine’s interests
FAKE NEWS: The Russian troops in Transnistria are defending Romania’s and Ukraine’s interests

The Russian peacekeeping mission in Transnistria is in the interest of both Romania and Ukraine, says a so-called expert from Tiraspol.

Veridica
01 Aug 2024
Two Romanian history lessons for Putin’s local admirers
Two Romanian history lessons for Putin’s local admirers

Russian propaganda is now fixed on Romania and Moldova. The Kremlin is reiterating a number of older Soviet narratives, such as the one on Moldovenism, while at the same time spreading new lies, for instance claiming Romania has allegedly given Moscow its treasure.

Cosmin Popa
16 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainian transporters are no longer subject to border checks
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainian transporters are no longer subject to border checks

At the behest of the EU, Ukrainian transporters receive full immunity from the law, according to a sovereigntist publication.

Cezar Manu
15 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Romania is preparing a war in Transnistria

Romania is preparing military actions on the left side of the Dniester, where Romanian mercenaries fought in the 1992 war, and has amended its legislation to that end, the Smuglyanka Telegram channel writes.

Veridica
11 Jul 2024
Moldova and Ukraine in the EU: political will vs. the reality on the ground
Moldova and Ukraine in the EU: political will vs. the reality on the ground

The launch of EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova shows there is political will in the EU for the two countries to join. The process itself, however, could be complicated and lengthy.

FAKE NEWS: The Americans have installed the HAARP system in Romania as well
FAKE NEWS: The Americans have installed the HAARP system in Romania as well

The HAARP system, with which the US can control the weather and cause earthquakes, has been installed in Romania, according to the pro-Russian politician Diana Şoşoacă.

Cezar Manu
08 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Russians captured a state-of-the-art American drone
FAKE NEWS: The Russians captured a state-of-the-art American drone

The Russian military captured an American spy drone over the Black Sea, according to pro-Russia blogger Dan Diaconu.

Cezar Manu
01 Jul 2024
DISINFORMATION: The Army of the Republic of Moldova will become part of the Romanian Army
DISINFORMATION: The Army of the Republic of Moldova will become part of the Romanian Army

The army of the Republic of Moldova will be subordinated to the Romanian Army, claim pro-Russian politicians who erroneously present a document regarding operations under the auspices of international organizations.

Veridica
26 Jun 2024