UAE targeted by more Iranian attacks and Romania’s pro-EU government collapses

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent Iranian attacks on the UAE and the political crisis in Romania following the collapse of its pro-EU government.

More Iranian attacks on the UAE. Plus: what’s next for Romania? After parliament toppled prime minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote backed by the left-wing PSD and the far-right AUR, Bucharest faces fresh fears over political instability, economic turmoil and its role as a reliable partner in the EU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Iranian attacks
• UAE
• Romania
• political instability
• EU relations
• economic turmoil

Keywords

• Iran
• UAE
• Romania
• political instability
• Ilie Bolojan
• PSD
• AUR
• EU

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PSD, AUR, EU

Places: UAE, Iran, Romania, Bucharest

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