It’s been 135 days since Russia invaded Ukraine and its impact is felt in Romania and around the globe — from rising prices and inflation to energy infrastructure. This week the EU revised its “green taxonomy” to include natural gas and nuclear energy, a decision that can be good for Romania given its reliance on gas and nuclear power. This week more candidates to replace President Klaus Iohannis in 2024 appeared on the political scene. Meanwhile more and more Ukrainian refugees are leaving Romania to return to their homeland whereas others plan to stay.

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Romanian Dispatch #50 (July 9, 2022)