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Romania's Defense Minister Resigns Over Resume Scandal

11/29/2025

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Ionut Mosteanu, Romania's Defense Minister, resigned on Friday over false resume claims.
The move marks the second change in defense leadership among NATO countries near Russia in recent weeks.
Mosteanu stated, "Romania and Europe are under attack from Russia," stressing national security.
He admitted inaccuracies in his education, including claims of Athenaeum University graduation and attendance at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest's Faculty of Automation.

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Ionut Mosteanu, Romania's Defense Minister, resigned on Friday over false resume claims.
The move marks the second change in defense leadership among NATO countries near Russia in recent weeks.
Mosteanu stated, "Romania and Europe are under attack from Russia," stressing national security.
He admitted inaccuracies in his education, including claims of Athenaeum University graduation and attendance at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest's Faculty of Automation.