Stephen McGrath

“The ruling issued by the preliminary chamber judge lacks legal basis and reasoning,” Eugen Vidineac, one of Tate’s lawyers, said after the decision. “We have filed a strong appeal as we believe the ruling to be unlawful.” https://t.co/Pk23nxHb5s

My FT latest, with @alicemhancock - Bears and wolves stray into European politics. https://t.co/LSllR4yDyI

RT @RenataBritoAP: So honored that our @AP Investigation ADRIFT has been nominated for a @TheWebbyAwards People’s Voice Award for Best Indi…

With presidential elections later this year, the deepfakes aim “to erode trust in our electoral process, candidates and institutions — but also to erode trust between people,” said Olga Rosca, an adviser to Moldova's President Maia Sandu. https://t.co/vOtggIEocR

Online influencer Andrew Tate was detained in Romania and handed an arrest warrant issued by British authorities, his spokesperson said Tuesday. A Bucharest court is set to make a “pivotal decision” on whether to execute the warrants issued by the U.K. https://t.co/rJ5i0Y9kb3

“A significant number of Moldovans still live under the spell of Russian propaganda which has made a boogeyman out of NATO,” Popsoi said. “But that doesn’t stop us from cooperating with our NATO partners and building resilience in our armed forces.” https://t.co/X4QTQoA6We

As the two-day EPP meeting came to a close Thursday, von der Leyen warned of the expected rise of populists in the bloc’s upcoming elections and Russia’s attempt “to wipe Ukraine off the face of (the) earth.” https://t.co/QRcKj5DDO8

Great performance last night from Beterbiev against Smith, a world-class operator. I can see Bivol outboxing Beterbiev comfortably over 6 rounds but Beterbiev will catch him clean eventually and with that power, stop him in the later rounds. #BeterbievSmith

HNY from Cluj-Napoca! Let's see what 2024 brings. I'm sure it won't be dull. https://t.co/IFPpxGQY13

One of my favourite things about my AP role is working with great photographers. Take a look through their gallery. In Romania, hundreds dance in bear skins for festive ‘dancing bear festival’ https://t.co/mNABkuuij9

Bleak news from Romania today: A guesthouse blaze leaves 5 dead and others missing https://t.co/hO5z2mqgaJ

Tate’s lawyer, Eugen Vidineac, had said before the ruling on Friday that the brothers also wanted to spend the holidays in a familiar environment. Afterward, Andrew Tate tweeted that there is “no innocent until proven guilty in Romania.” https://t.co/H80BDtZtQk

After the incident, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis offered his condolences to the family of the deceased and said the tragedy was “a stark reminder that school safety remains a critical priority.” https://t.co/sNtEBSWkec

RT @EJ_Burrows: Ukraine, Moldova & Georgia are celebrating after EU took steps forward towards allowing membership. After many years it se…

My latest. Listen from 44 min 30 sec. Ever since he was a teenager, Radu Bogdan Matei had a dream. It was nothing far-fetched or grandiose; it was to open what he now calls a “listening bar.” Find out why his new venue in Bucharest may not be open long https://t.co/1GIL3bEB5P

RT @billkole: This is @AP teletype copy from JFK's assassination 60 years ago today. https://t.co/7h2CIFN1rH