Romania

Andrew Tate moved from detention to house arrest in Romania

Andrew Tate, a British-American former kickboxer with millions of online followers, along with his younger brother and two Romanian women, are under investigation for allegedly 'forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking and rape'

NATO, US forces join Romania-led Black Sea military drills

The sea and air exercises are part of a series of drills known as Sea Shield 2023 that involve some 3,400 military personnel from 12 NATO member countries and some partner nations

Romania further extends influencer Andrew Tate detention

Tate, 36, and his brother Tristan, 34, were arrested in late December, and their detention has been extended every month since then by Romanian judges

Is Moldova the focal point of a new Russian strategy for 'horizontal' conflict?

Russia has invested a lot in its destabilisation efforts in Moldova. While it may seem there has not been much return on this investment, this would be the wrong conclusion to draw. Moscow has found it quite simple to profit on the annoyances of common Moldovans by spreading a false narrative

Mirror, mirror on the wall: Romanian PM hires AI bot mirror as advisor to track public sentiment

Romanian PM Nicolae Ciuca has hired an AI bot as an advisor to track and understand what the people of Romania are thinking. The AI bot works by scouring Romanian social media sites and see what people are talking about, and often interacting with users.

Romania, Moldova both report strange 'balloon-like objects' in their skies

The events follow a string of comparable incidents this month in the US, in which objects detected and shot down by warplanes included a high-altitude Chinese balloon that traversed American airspace

How Andrew Tate's arrest shines spotlight on Romania's booming sexcam industry

Romania's sexcam industry has grown from a niche activity to one of the world's largest purveyors of virtual sex in less than a decade. However, the industry is concerned that the investigation into the claims in the Andrew Tate's case will harm their reputation

Sex, lies and video cams: How influencer Andrew Tate turned women into slaves

In court documents, a Moldovan woman revealed how Andrew Tate, who has million followers online, persuaded her to accompany him to Romania and raped her twice. He also attempted to enlist her in a human-trafficking operation to create pornography for the online platform OnlyFans

‘No justice in Romania,’ says influencer Andrew Tate, denies human trafficking, rape charges

On Wednesday, a Romanian court extended their detention until February 27. Prosecutors have said the Tate brothers recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or marriage

Romanian judge grants 30-day extension of Andrew Tate detention

Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen who has 4.7 million followers on Twitter, was initially detained on December 29, in Bucharest