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Israel, don't let democracy die: Beware the populist tide in Europe - opinion

After a populist with ties to organized crime won the Polish elections, does Israel face a similar threat?

  Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, backed by the main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, gestures next to his wife Marta Nawrocka, his sons Antoni and Daniel and daughter Katarzyna, as they react to the exit polls of the second round of the presidential election, in Warsaw, Poland.
 George Simion, left, during the live electoral debate with Pro-European independent presidential candidate and Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan in Bucharest, Romania, on May 8, 2025.

Romanian right-wing candidate who downplayed Holocaust loses presidential election

 FILE PHOTO: Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

Telegram founder says he rejects request to 'silence' conservative voices in Romania

 Metal detectorist finds 1,469 ancient Roman silver coins in Romania.

Metal detectorist finds 1,469 ancient Roman silver coins in Romania


Romanian presidential candidates divided over Netanyahu ICC arrest warrant

Romania's presidential race has a new issue dividing voters: whether or not to invite Prime Minister Netanyahu while he has an active ICC arrest warrant.

 Nicusor Dan listens while attending a presidential debate alongside George Simion, in Bucharest, Romania, May 8, 2025.

Israel, Romania sign landmark Olympic cooperation agreement

The agreement was signed by Yael Arad, Chair of the Olympic Committee of Israel, and Mihai Covaliu, President of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.

YAEL ARAD, Chair of Israel Olympic Committee, visits Bucharest’s historic Coral Synagogue

LiDAR technology reveals 5,000-year-old fortress hidden in Romanian forest

The fortress features extensive defensive structures, including large ditches and earthen mounds, revealing significant human effort and strategic importance.

 Cuejdel Lake in the Stânișoara Mountains, Neamț County.

El Al and Romania's TAROM launch codeshare, boosting Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights

El Al and TAROM signed a codeshare deal, increasing Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights to 18 per week and offering frequent flyer benefits starting April 1.

 El Al and TAROM sign a codeshare agreement at El Al's headquarters, March 18, 2025.

Israelis haven't discovered: Healing cities for the perfect getaway

Forget the bustling city vacations: From the magical Borjomi to the hidden springs of Bulgaria–the complete guide to European healing cities that have become the hot destination for Israeli tourists.

 GRAND HOTEL THERME Bulgaria

Romania arrests 'military-type' group on allegations of Russia-backed coup

Prosecutors said the group had a military-type structure, with one member being a retired major general.

Police walk by supporters of Romanian independent far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, in Mogosoaia, Romania, December 8, 2024

Rare wooly mammoth found in Romania

A mammoth tusk nearly three meters long and over 350,000 years from the storage of the Palace of Culture in Iași, Romania will be restored and put on display.

 Rare wooly mammoth found in Romania.

Thieves use explosives to rob Dutch museum of ancient gold artifacts 

All the stolen objects were part of a visiting exhibition, named aptly ‘Dacia - Empire of Gold and Silver’ from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest.

The ​​Cotofenesti helmet, 450 BCE, National History Museum of Romania.

Romania discovers Europe's oldest human traces dating back two million years

Discovery supports early 'out of Africa' migrations, predating Homo erectus' exit from Africa.

 Romania discovers Europe's oldest human traces dating back two million years. Illustration.

Israeli Opera revives Verdi's 'Otello'

If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.

 A REHEARSAL this week of Verdi’s Otello at the Israeli Opera.

Discharged IDF soldier killed in Thailand motorcycle accident

“This is a devastating tragedy for someone who endured the horrors of combat in Gaza, only to lose his life on a dream vacation,” said one family friend.

Rotem Yaish, a former IDF soldier from Modi'in.