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Romanian media is fixated on a violent, hijacked shepherds' protest in Victory Square that has become a proxy battle between pro-European forces and the far-right, anti-EU AUR-Georgescu axis, framed against a backdrop of Russian aggression, NATO paralysis and creeping doubt about democracy itself.
  1. Breaking: a mobster from Iași, Romania, found shot in the head is in a coma and underwent emergency surgery, with the hospital surrounded by gendarmes and police (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  2. Romania's platform for hiring foreign workers has been blocked following a ruling by the Bucharest Court of Appeal; the reason is being examined (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  3. Surprise in the ranking of the world's best cities: only Bucharest and Iași represent Romania, with the two cities placing in the list and scoring best in certain categories (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  4. A journalist was attacked during a protest in Bucharest, Romania, when a masked man hit her camera (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  5. Fraud in Romania's 2025 presidential elections: seven members of a polling station have been detained (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  6. A director was fired after complaining about a €35,000 bonus, and received €138,000 in compensation (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  7. US President Donald Trump downplays revelations about the Russian oligarch who paid for his son's parties: 'It's not a big deal' (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  8. Armed attack on a street in Rome: a female journalist was shot by a man who is reportedly targeting women (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  9. Romanian footballer Tavi Popescu was found in a trance-like state and taken to Bucharest's Obregia psychiatric hospital after allegedly inhaling laughing gas; police broke down his door (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  10. Video: The ringleader of the shepherds' rally, a fervent supporter of Romanian politician Călin Georgescu, called people to protest for the 'liberation of the Romanian nation' (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  11. Romanian politician Bolojan issues a warning after the violence in Bucharest's Victory Square, saying: "We cannot afford to lose each other." (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  12. French President Emmanuel Macron is gathering allies to extend France's nuclear protection umbrella, while Romania is still hesitating. (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  13. Video: Food of the future — edible biscuits made from recyclable PET plastic, an unusual solution researchers are developing with NASA's support. (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  14. Europe hesitates as Russian attacks intensify, and even NATO lacks a response plan. (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  15. Russian election with a predictable winner leaves millions of Kremlin-critical voters facing a dilemma. (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  16. Growing tensions between Italy and Spain as Italy extends border controls and Spain hits back hard, calling it 'a disgrace'. (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  17. Infiltrators at the Romanian farmers' protest attacked a Realitatea Plus television crew broadcasting from Victory Square in Bucharest. (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  18. When young Romanians manage to move out of their parents' home, with huge differences across Europe (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  19. A TV crew was attacked at the shepherds' protest, with someone saying nothing can be solved in this country without violence (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)
  20. Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureșan attacked after the violent protests, saying it is a new example that the anti-European PSD-AUR alliance is consolidating (Adevărul, 2026-09-15)