Alison Mutler

@AlisoNJMutler

Romania-based journalist.

Bucharest, Romania

Joined March 2010

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 27

#romania sent 91 tons gold 2 Moscow in 1917 for safekeeping. Still there. It hopes 2 get it back via int'l court @universulnet Could Romania be in line to get back 90 tons of gold sent to Russia for safekeeping more than a century ago? universul.net/could-romania-… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. This is the first in a series of articles about Romanian treasure shipped to Moscow in 1917 that was never returned. The issue remains of national

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 4

#Romania is determined to reopen consulate in Odessa even as #russian missiles rained down last night on the beautiful city @universulnet @oana_toiu Romania keeping eye on security situation in Odessa with view to reopening consulate universul.net/romania-keepin… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Romania is monitoring the conditions for the safe reopening of the Romanian Consulate in Odessa, the Black Sea coastal city in south Ukraine which was hit

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 25

#russia is v skilled at hybrid war, spends a lot on it. So when the investment doesn't pay off, as in #romania elections, expect the #kremlin to react in an 'odd' way @universulnet universul.net/russia-indigna…

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Nice try, Moscow. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zaharova, has made an unusual public complaint against Romania for failing to condemn

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 23

#romanians remember #OzzyOsbourne as a symbol of freedom back for them back in the dark communist times @universulnet about Ozzy Osbourne remembered as “the Prince of Darkness” who brought light to communist Romania universul.net/ozzy-osbourne-… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. As the world mourns the passing of legendary Black Sabbath frontman, Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness is remembered in Romania for offering a window

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 22

#romanian’s Ceaușescu was executed 4 crimes against his people. Now 2/3 call him “a good leader”; Ro president calls ‘this ‘worrying’ @universulnet Two-thirds of Romanians nostalgic for former Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu: survey universul.net/two-thirds-of-… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. In communism, Romanians stood for hours in lines to get basic foods, petrol was rationed, foreign travel severely restricted, it was cold in people’s

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 18

Known as "Fearless Felix", the Austrian daredevil pushed human limits. #romanians knew him as long-term partner of TV personality @mihaschw. RIP @universulnet Felix Baumgartner who jumped from edge of space dies paragliding universul.net/felix-baumgart… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Felix Baumgartner, who broke the world record for the highest skydive by jumping from the edge of space, has died in a motorized paragliding accident in

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 14

Learning to drive in #romania versus the UK. Insightful & hilarious read @universulnet Learning to Drive in Romania is Corrupt and Dangerous universul.net/learning-to-dr… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. A Brit's perspective By Luca Wolfe Murray Starting the Process In the UK, learning to drive is easy. Apply for a “provisional license” online, and once it

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 14

Trump's family happy to do business in #romania, the 2nd biggest economy in Central & Eastern Europe @universulnet Trump Tower to be built in Romanian capital universul.net/trump-tower-to… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. In a show of confidence for Romania's economy, the Trump Organization and Romanian real estate developer SDC Imobiliare are planning to build a tower

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 13

It was probably a bit of fun, but the young #romanians sounded like the people who made #ceausescu's personality cult @universulnet lVIDEO | Young Romanians rapped for chanting communist leader Ceausescu’s name at beach festival universul.net/video-young-ro… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Young Romanians who enthusiastically chanted the name of communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu at a beach festival at a popular hip hop influencer in a scene

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 11

#romania's populist party surges, but most people agree w pro-European govt's budget-cutting measures @universulnet Romania’s nationalist AUR party spikes in polls, but majority believes government is right to cut spending, poll shows universul.net/romanias-natio… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. If Romanians went to the polls on Sunday, a massive 38% would vote for the Euro-skeptic AUR party, more than doubling its results in December elections, a

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 9

#Romania, the target of #Russia's hybrid war, has banned a Kremlin-friendly Moldovan mayor to Romania & Schengen area @universulnet @MAERomania Moldovan mayor declared persona non grata by Romania on security grounds universul.net/moldovan-mayor… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Romania has declared the mayor of the capital of Moldova Ion Ceban a persona non grata on "national security reasons", the Romanian foreign ministry said

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 8

Welcome to #Wimbledon in #romania: strawberries & cream, Pimm's & Ilie Nastase @ukinromania @universulnet PHOTOS | Wimbledon (and a thunderstorm) come to Bucharest at the UK Ambassador’s residence universul.net/photos-wimbled… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Britain's Ambassador to Romania, Giles Portman brought Wimbledon to tennis-loving Romanians on Monday evening, while the Bucharest weather delivered a

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 3

#romania has the most bears in Europe. An Italian motorcyclist stopped 2 take photos of a mama bear & her cubs & was fatally mauled @universulnet Bear mauls Italian motorcyclist to death in Romanian mountains universul.net/bear-mauls-ita… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. An Italian motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear in Romania's Carpathian Mountains on Thursday, emergency service officials confirmed. The female

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jul 1

#romania's 1st ever professional world #Boxing champ later champion rally driver lost his 11-year battle against cancer tonight. RIP Mihai Leu @universulnet Former Romanian world boxing champion Mihai Leu dead at 56 universul.net/former-romania… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Former Romanian world boxing champion Mihai Leu who won the WBO welterweight tile in 1997, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 56.

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jun 24

Dispute over El Greco painting involving @ChristiesInc dates back to #romania communists & late King Michael @universulnet Romania secures ‘long-term hold’ over El Greco painting in dispute dating back to communist takeover of Romania universul.net/romania-secure… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. A dispute between the Romanian communists and Romania's late King Michael I has been revived after Christie's were forced to pull an El Greco work from a

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jun 21

Half a year of political turmoil but now #romania set to continue on pro-European pathway though financial challenges loom @universulnet Romania set to form wide pro-European ruling coalition after six months of political instability universul.net/romania-set-to… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Romania's new government will be a broad coalition of its four pro-European parties following weeks of negotiations and the nomination of a premier,

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jun 15

2nd ex #romanian president 2 hospitalized. As president 2004-2014, detractors hated his confrontational style, fans loved leadership & courage @universulnet Former President Traian Băsescu undergoes heart surgery in Paris: reports universul.net/former-preside… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Former Romanian President Traian Basescu has undergone ‘emergency’ heart surgery in Paris, according to multiple media reports. The reports said the

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jun 10

#romania new president makes symbolic trip to #moldova 2 highlight strong historical & strategic ties & pro-European path the neighbors share @universulnet Romania’s new president Nicusor Dan backs Moldova’s EU bid in visit to Chișinău universul.net/romanias-new-p… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Romania’s new president Nicusor Dan on Tuesday said he backed Moldova’s EU bid in a visit to the capital, Chișinău It was Dan's first official bilateral

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jun 10

Sidelined but not banished under communism, #romania's 3-time president is gravely ill. His last public act was 2 praise new president Nicusor Dan @universulnet Romania’s first post-communist president Ion Iliescu, 95, in intensive care universul.net/romanias-first… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. Romania’s first post-communist president, Ion Iliescu, was being treated in intensive care in a hospital in Bucharest on Tuesday, according to multiple

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Alison Mutler@AlisoNJMutler · Jun 5

Fake titles, fake info, fake logos_ designed to scare & anger. Disinformation is a weapon of war being used against Romanians re: Ukraine @universulnet Romanians face onslaught of disinformation over Ukraine war, defense ministry warns universul.net/romanians-face… via @Universul.net

AlisoNJMutler's tweet card. The Ministry of Defense on Thursday debunked fresh disinformation targeting Romanians in the diaspora after several people said documents were sent to

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