Romanian official praises former dictator Ceaușescu, sparking legal action.

Marius Lulea, a vice president of Romania's far-right party AUR, sparked controversy by praising former dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu on television. The Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes plans to file a criminal complaint, as promoting convicted war criminals is illegal. Meanwhile, Romania's national grid company, Transelectrica, reported a 52% increase in net profit to €32 million in the first quarter of 2025, despite a 29% drop in revenues to €285 million.