Andrei Tarnea
@andreitarnea.bsky.social
Father & diplomat currently Director general for Communication & Spokesperson at MFA Romania. Photographer when possible. For official content @pdcmae.bsky.social
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Andrei Tarnea
@andreitarnea.bsky.social
· Nov 15
"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."
— Hannah Arendt
— Hannah Arendt
Russia Is Losing the War—Just Not to Ukraine
A war meant to catalyze national revival has instead become a case study in national self-harm.
By Jeremy Shapiro in The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
A war meant to catalyze national revival has instead become a case study in national self-harm.
By Jeremy Shapiro in The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Russia Is Losing the War—Just Not to Ukraine
A war meant to catalyze national revival has instead become a case study in national self-harm.
www.theatlantic.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Russia Is Losing the War—Just Not to Ukraine
A war meant to catalyze national revival has instead become a case study in national self-harm.
By Jeremy Shapiro in The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
A war meant to catalyze national revival has instead become a case study in national self-harm.
By Jeremy Shapiro in The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
NATO Deputy Secretary General meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania
On Tuesday, 15 July 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Ms Oana-Silvia Țoiu, at NATO Headquarters.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
On Tuesday, 15 July 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Ms Oana-Silvia Țoiu, at NATO Headquarters.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
www.nato.int
July 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
NATO Deputy Secretary General meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania
On Tuesday, 15 July 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Ms Oana-Silvia Țoiu, at NATO Headquarters.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
On Tuesday, 15 July 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Ms Oana-Silvia Țoiu, at NATO Headquarters.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
“Get them out, keep them out”: How social media fuelled violent attacks against migrants in Northern Ireland www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
“Get them out, keep them out”: How social media fuelled violent attacks against migrants in Northern Ireland
After two Romanian teens were charged in an attack on a girl in Ireland, online hate fueled violence in Northern Ireland—the latest in a wider trend where platform failures lead to real-world harm.
www.isdglobal.org
June 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Get them out, keep them out”: How social media fuelled violent attacks against migrants in Northern Ireland www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
Building a better NATO
Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Chatham House - London, United Kingdom www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Chatham House - London, United Kingdom www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
Building a better NATO
(As delivered)
www.nato.int
June 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Building a better NATO
Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Chatham House - London, United Kingdom www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Chatham House - London, United Kingdom www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...
The EU sets out its International Digital Strategy
Today, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU's external action for digital. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-s...
Today, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU's external action for digital. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-s...
The EU sets out its International Digital Strategy
Today, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU's external action for digital.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
June 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
The EU sets out its International Digital Strategy
Today, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU's external action for digital. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-s...
Today, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU's external action for digital. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-s...
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
By Charlie Warzel in the Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
By Charlie Warzel in the Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
www.theatlantic.com
May 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
By Charlie Warzel in the Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
By Charlie Warzel in the Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War: www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Exclusive | Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War
The president made the acknowledgment after speaking to the Russian leader this week but backed off on additional sanctions.
www.wsj.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War: www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Commission Launches €5 Million Call to Strengthen European Fact-Checking Network | Shaping Europe’s digital future. Also open to media organisation.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
Commission Launches €5 Million Call to Strengthen European Fact-Checking Network
The Commission has launched a call for proposals to support the growth of a European Network of Fact-Checkers, in line with President von der Leyen’s 2024–2029 political guidelines, which introduced t...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
May 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Commission Launches €5 Million Call to Strengthen European Fact-Checking Network | Shaping Europe’s digital future. Also open to media organisation.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...
Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Tillis, Ricketts, Britt, Murphy Statement on the Romanian Presidential Election www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...
Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Tillis, Ricketts, Britt, Murphy Statement on the Romanian Presidential Election | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis...
www.foreign.senate.gov
May 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Tillis, Ricketts, Britt, Murphy Statement on the Romanian Presidential Election www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...
Poland uncovers what it says may be foreign-funded election interference - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Poland uncovers what it says may be foreign-funded election interference
Poland said on Wednesday it had uncovered what could be an attempt to interfere in its presidential election campaign using advertisements on Facebook that may have been financed from abroad.
www.reuters.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Poland uncovers what it says may be foreign-funded election interference - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Bucharest Europe Day Rally, 9th of May 2025
May 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Bucharest Europe Day Rally, 9th of May 2025
Russia behind dozens of disinformation campaigns targeting Ukraine and allies, France says - France 24 www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Russia behind dozens of disinformation campaigns targeting Ukraine and allies, France says
French authorities on Wednesday identified nearly 80 Russian disinformation campaigns from August 2023 to March 2025, primarily targeting Ukraine and its allies, including France. Agency Viginum said…
www.france24.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Russia behind dozens of disinformation campaigns targeting Ukraine and allies, France says - France 24 www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Poland says Russia is trying to interfere in presidential election - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Poland says Russia is trying to interfere in presidential election
Poland is facing an unprecedented attempt from Russia to interfere in its presidential election, the digital affairs minister said on Tuesday, as the campaign entered its final stages ahead of the first round of voting on May 18.
www.reuters.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Poland says Russia is trying to interfere in presidential election - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Wim Wenders on Where the War in Europe Really Ended 80 Years Ago - NYT www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/m...
Wim Wenders on Where the War in Europe Really Ended 80 Years Ago
In a short film and in conversation, the German filmmaker ponders the meaning of freedom, the complacency of peace and the new insecurity from Russia’s war and Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Wim Wenders on Where the War in Europe Really Ended 80 Years Ago - NYT www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/m...
Allies seek deal on more Patriots for Kyiv before NATO summit, source says - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/allies...
Allies seek deal on more Patriots for Kyiv before NATO summit, source says
Ukraine's western allies are in discussions about supplying additional Patriot air defence systems to Kyiv and are aiming to reach an agreement before a NATO summit at the end of June, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Allies seek deal on more Patriots for Kyiv before NATO summit, source says - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/allies...
Avertizarea Ancom descrie o operatiune complexa tip Doppelganger care are caracteristici identice ca prezentare cu operatiuni de manipulare a informatiilor si influentare atribuite anterior Federației Ruse.
www.ancom.ro/avertizare-p...
www.ancom.ro/avertizare-p...
Ancom - Avertizare privind prezența în spațiul autohton online a unei rețele de site-uri de tip Doppelganger
www.ancom.ro
May 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Avertizarea Ancom descrie o operatiune complexa tip Doppelganger care are caracteristici identice ca prezentare cu operatiuni de manipulare a informatiilor si influentare atribuite anterior Federației Ruse.
www.ancom.ro/avertizare-p...
www.ancom.ro/avertizare-p...
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88 - NYT www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88 - NYT www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...
Reposted by Andrei Tarnea
🇷🇴 FM Hurezeanu will participate on Monday at the Foreign Affairs Council. On the agenda📄:
✅ RU aggression against #Ukraine
✅ the situation in the #MiddleEast, including #Syria
✅ #EU 🇪🇺-#Africa relations
✅Western Balkans
✅ RU aggression against #Ukraine
✅ the situation in the #MiddleEast, including #Syria
✅ #EU 🇪🇺-#Africa relations
✅Western Balkans
April 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🇷🇴 FM Hurezeanu will participate on Monday at the Foreign Affairs Council. On the agenda📄:
✅ RU aggression against #Ukraine
✅ the situation in the #MiddleEast, including #Syria
✅ #EU 🇪🇺-#Africa relations
✅Western Balkans
✅ RU aggression against #Ukraine
✅ the situation in the #MiddleEast, including #Syria
✅ #EU 🇪🇺-#Africa relations
✅Western Balkans
NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will travel to Paris, France, to attend a meeting of European leaders and Canada with Ukraine. nato.cmail19.com/t/r-e-thilkr...
NATO Secretary General to attend a meeting of European leaders in France
nato.cmail19.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will travel to Paris, France, to attend a meeting of European leaders and Canada with Ukraine. nato.cmail19.com/t/r-e-thilkr...
Austria uncovers Russian disinformation campaign, security service says - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Austria uncovers Russian disinformation campaign, security service says
Austria's DSN domestic intelligence agency said on Monday it had uncovered an extensive Russian disinformation campaign centred around a Bulgarian national accused of spying and disseminating false information about Ukraine.
www.reuters.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Austria uncovers Russian disinformation campaign, security service says - Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Kallas and Lammy: This moment of crisis demands closer UK-EU cooperation
Britain may have left the EU, but when it comes to keeping our continent safe, Europe cannot afford to be less than the sum of our parts. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...
Britain may have left the EU, but when it comes to keeping our continent safe, Europe cannot afford to be less than the sum of our parts. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...
Kallas and Lammy: This moment of crisis demands closer UK-EU cooperation
Britain may have left the EU, but when it comes to keeping our continent safe, Europe cannot afford to be less than the sum of our parts.
www.politico.eu
March 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Kallas and Lammy: This moment of crisis demands closer UK-EU cooperation
Britain may have left the EU, but when it comes to keeping our continent safe, Europe cannot afford to be less than the sum of our parts. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...
Britain may have left the EU, but when it comes to keeping our continent safe, Europe cannot afford to be less than the sum of our parts. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/eu-u...
Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan
The apparent deal with the Greens paves the way for up to €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/germ...
The apparent deal with the Greens paves the way for up to €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/germ...
Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan
The apparent deal with the Greens paves the way for up to €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure.
www.politico.eu
March 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Germany’s Merz secures breakthrough on gargantuan spending plan
The apparent deal with the Greens paves the way for up to €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/germ...
The apparent deal with the Greens paves the way for up to €1 trillion in new spending for defense and infrastructure. - Politico www.politico.eu/article/germ...
Reposted by Andrei Tarnea
Breaking News: A court in Germany sentenced five people to prison over what was described as a plot to kidnap the health minister and destabilize the nation.
German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos
The defendants, part of a group known as “United Patriots,” aimed to reinstate a 19th-century Constitution by giving power to an all-powerful Kaiser.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Breaking News: A court in Germany sentenced five people to prison over what was described as a plot to kidnap the health minister and destabilize the nation.
Europe is actively being targeted by Russian hybrid activities. The only difference between now & the old Soviet active measures times is that they now have an entire digital information space a their disposal. But RU is not by any means infallible.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Three UK-based Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia
Jury convicts Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev over alleged plots around Europe
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Europe is actively being targeted by Russian hybrid activities. The only difference between now & the old Soviet active measures times is that they now have an entire digital information space a their disposal. But RU is not by any means infallible.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Freedom of speech absolutists appear to have a clear strategy to control the information space and limit the freedom of speech of their contesters.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/m...
Can the Media’s Right to Pursue the Powerful Survive Trump’s Second Term?
New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Freedom of speech absolutists appear to have a clear strategy to control the information space and limit the freedom of speech of their contesters.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/m...