Ovidiu Nahoi
Ovidiu Nahoi (b. 1966) is one of Romania’s leading journalists. Having launched Romania’s first independent radio staion, Uniplus, in1989, he went on to work as a documentary director, reporter, and political analyst for the press agency Mediafax, and latterly for the daily Evenimentul Zilei. He is currently the senior editor of Adevărul and editor in chief of the Romanian edition of Foreign Policy. He also publishes a blog on his favourite football team, Rapid Bucarest.
The EU’s refusal to let Romania into the Schengen Area reflects the failure of the Romanian political class, but also of a certain idea of Europe, bemoans Adevărul. 
The Roma affair is evidence of an existential crisis in the European Union. A Romanian editorialist argues that it highlights the degree to which certain governments, on the look-out for easy votes, now hold the EU and its values in contempt. 
Under the weight of an international embargo, the Turkish part of Cyprus is trying to develop its own economic resources. The latest initiative: building casinos to attract foreign tourists. 
The International Court of Justice’s decision to uphold Kosovo’s declaration of independence will rekindle debate on the future of European regions with strong identities. On 24 July, the Romanian Vice-President of the European Parliament Laszlo Tökes called for autonomous status for Transylvania. And in Brussels, more than 300 regional delegations are lobbying to protect the interests of sub-national entities across the continent.