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• Several EU countries are expected to see their populations decline by more than 15% by 2050, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania. Frontiers
• Eastern Europe: Eastern European nations, including Poland, Romania, and the Baltic states, are increasing their defence budgets and modernizing their armed forces to counter perceived threats. MarkWide Research
• Fears of Russian election interference are high in Europe after Romania declared a do-over of its November presidential election after reports emerged of alleged Russian election interference. Al Jazeera
• The presidential elections in Poland and Romania will provide early insights into how Europe's right-wing populist movement could benefit or struggle from a perceived alignment. Council on Foreign Relations
• Romania's economy has limited exposure to the US economy but is significantly integrated into global supply chains in the automotive industry, which represents a vulnerability. Romania Insider
• Romania's economy has limited exposure to the US economy, but it has a considerable level of integration in automotive global supply chains, which is a vulnerability, the European lender said. TradingView
• Romania plans to purchase 246 tracked infantry fighting vehicles with bids from multiple manufacturers, emphasizing localized production and technology transfer. Defense Update: - Military Technology & Defense News
• Norway, Romania and Greece are well placed to help diversify supply in Central and Eastern Europe, previously reliant on Russian pipeline gas, and that it will step up talks with partner countries in the Middle East, Northern Africa and around the Black Sea. Global Trade Review (GTR)
• If George Simion manages to secure his spot as President, Romania might become more isolated, reduced foreign investment, and see increased tensions within the European Union. Romania Experience | Everything about traveling to and
• Romania plans to purchase 246 tracked infantry fighting vehicles in 2025 as part of efforts to strengthen its Land forces. Militarnyi
• Bulgaria and Romania would not want any instability in maritime regimes but would appreciate reduced accident risk in Bosphorus. Erkan's Field Diary
• Poland and Romania, two key frontline states, are committed to serious rearmament though the results of Romania's presidential election in May will largely determine whether Bucharest continues its efforts. GIS Reports
• In the East, Latvia and Lithuania are expected to experience particularly severe overall population losses, while Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Greece, Poland and Croatia are projected to experience negative or near-zero net migration. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• Low-cost and accessible drones pose one of the most important threats to Nato defences, after The i Paper was granted access to a key Nato base on the banks of the Black Sea in Romania. The i Paper
• EU loans will have an interest rate of around 3%, which means that there would be some benefit for countries with higher borrowing costs, such as Romania Poland or Italy. Centre for European Reform
• In eastern Europe (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Cyprus), the EET time zone will change to EEST. BabyPips.com Forum
• For the most vulnerable regions in Romania, France, Germany, the UK, Hungary, and Slovakia, susceptibility due to age is the main factor contributing to vulnerability levels. SpringerLink
• A successful Russian invasion through Focsani could spread to the heart of Romania and even reach the Black Sea via Constanta. Strategic Culture Foundation
• Urge Romania to implement Resolution 2439 (2022), which includes measures to combat the spread of misinformation and obstructions to legal abortion by anti-rights organizations and measures to ensure evidence-based abortion care information is available through information campaigns and CSE. Human Rights Watch
• With regard to Black Sea security, the EU could help finance Turkey's defence industry to build ships for Romania and Bulgaria (in addition to Ukraine). European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
• Fiscal policy will remain expansionary in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly Romania and Poland, due to rising military spending and populist pressures. ICDM
• Other countries, including Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain, projected faster growth than the EU's methodological projections. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank

Last updated: 13 June 2025