Romania's President Iohannis resigns in face of impeachment threat.
Outgoing Romanian president Klaus Iohannis resigned Monday ahead of a mounting impeachment threat pushed by a coalition of hard-right parties. Iohannis's mandate was extended after the Constitutional Court cancelled last year's presidential race after accusing Russia of having interfered in the campaign.
'We must defend ourselves’: German non-profits sue X for access to public data.
Two German nonprofits are asking a Berlin court for an urgent ruling on whether X breached EU law by not giving them access to data to study how posts on the platform could influence the upcoming election.
Another interpretation… USA sets new global precedent and paves the way for other countries to ban interfering social media channels. Bye bye X. https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0110/1490146-tiktok/ #x #Musk #trump #usa #politicalinterference #politics #eu #uk #tiktok
"#Democracy belongs to the citizens; we can’t let it fall into the hands of technology multimillionaires allied with the #extremeright.”
#EUCommission urged to act over #ElonMusk’s ‘interference’ in elections | European Union | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/eu-commission-urged-to-act-elon-musk-interference-elections
#EuropeanPolitics
#DigitalServicesAct
#politicalinterference
#hatespeech
#regulation
"The sources provided specific examples of what they said was pressure exerted by Indian consular agents in Canada to harm Brown's candidacy.
Sources said campaign workers were told by representatives of the government of India to stop supporting Brown, not to sell membership cards for him and not to invite him to certain events." #CPC #cdnpoli #PoliticalInterference
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/patrick-brown-india-rempel-garner-poilievre-conservative-leadership-1.7397282
Via #ReutersInstitute, October 15, 2024
«Under a #FarRight government, journalists fear #PressFreedom in #Italy is heading down a slippery slope»
«As two reports point to #PoliticalInterference, three experts discuss the risks posed by litigation and the future of the country’s public broadcaster»
Not really surprising from Chump and his worshippers, but sad and dangerous nonetheless.
#hurricanehelene #disasterrelief #misinformation #politicalinterference
Fema chief warns ‘dangerous’ Trump falsehoods hampering Helene response | Hurricane Helene | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/07/hurricane-helene-trump-misinformation?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
Bit late to it, but typical of a brit in the good old US of A to interfere with a national election to make sure true indigenous representation is denied.
#BirdOfTheCentury #politicalInterference #NotMyPuketeketeke #ruruForever 
The big question is whether the #RBA can resist #politicalinterference to lift the cash rate in November. Following the material upside surprise to inflation in the September quarter, almost all economists and investors agree that the Reserve Bank of Australia should lift interest rates in November. #ausecon #ausbiz
https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/will-the-rba-bow-to-political-pressure-20231025-p5ef1f
U.S. Representative #JasonSmith (R-MO) loses it as an #NBC reporter questions #Republican claims of #PoliticalInterference by the #DepartmentOfJustice in favor of #JoeBiden before he was #president.
'#Police leader questions #Braverman clampdown on officers’ #impartiality
#PaulFotheringham says #HomeSecretary positioning police as political rather than inclusive
#SuellaBraverman’s plan to clamp down on police officers who dance at #Pride or wear badges could open the door to #discrimination against #MarginalisedCommunities, a senior police officer has claimed.'
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/12/police-leader-questions-braverman-clampdown-on-officers-impartiality
#ToryPoliciesInAction #PoliticalPolicing #NastyParty #PoliticalInterference
State attorney says DeSantis fired her because she was ‘prosecuting their cops’
Quid pro quo
N.L. premier's trip to billionaire's fishing lodge did not break rules
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-l-premier-s-trip-to-billionaire-s-fishing-lodge-did-not-break-rules-commissioner-1.6502792
* fishing trip by Newfoundland/Labrador Premier Andrew Furey to lodge of billionaire w. significant energy interests did not break ethics rules, Office of the Commissioner for Legislative Standards said. 
Andrew Furey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Furey
John Risley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Risley
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Florida suffers consequences of DeSantis political games with public health
The GOP Tried to Intimidate the DOJ Into Doing Nothing About Jan. 6, and it Worked
https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy3y8v/john-eastman-jan-6-trump
Trump chose the attorney who offered Hunter Biden plea deal
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-chose-attorney-offered-hunter-biden-plea-deal-1807938?amp=1
DOJ investigating conservative-backed efforts in Wyoming to infiltrate DNC ahead of 2020 election, sources say
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/08/politics/prosecutors-investigate-efforts-infiltrate-dnc/
Donald Trump fought to save Texas ally Ken Paxton from impeachment. It didn't work.
