Romania: Head of Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations investigated (…)

April 22, 2026

Head of Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations investigated for helicopter purchase
Apr 22, 2026

Head of Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations investigated for helicopter purchase.

Raed Arafat, the head of Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations, or DSU, was questioned and charged by military prosecutors in a case of (…)

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