Romania: Romania’s reformist USR proposes closing down “fake academic (…)

March 17, 2026

Romania’s reformist USR proposes closing down “fake academic institutions”
Mar 17, 2026

Romania’s reformist USR proposes closing down “fake academic institutions”.

The lawmakers of reformist Save Romania Union (USR, ruling) have signed and promoted for approval six bills calling for the abolition of several (…)

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