Romania | Political Party Financing in 2025 and the Urgent Need for Reform
An English long summary of the report is available on the website of Expert Forum (EFOR).
Analysis: The Government Crisis and Manipulation on TikTok
Monitoring Report: April–May 2026 Authors: Mădălina Voinea (Digital Programs Coordinator, Expert Forum), Vlad Adamescu (Co-Chair, Center for Democracy and Good Governance), Monirul Hassan (Independent Researcher, Computer Science) In a period of political crisis, Romanian TikTok feeds have become an information battlefield. The researchers analysed 23,599 viral political videos from the beginning of the year. Of […]
EPDE hosted post-election roundtable on the presidential elections in Romania
Following the second round of presidential elections in Romania on 18 May, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), in cooperation with Expert Forum (EFOR) and the Vot Corect coalition of citizen election observers, hosted a high-level roundtable in Bucharest to discuss the findings and conclusions of the election observation in Romania. The event brought […]
Challenges to Election Observation in Europe: Adam Busuleanu in conversation with Cosmin Bârzan, Civic Resource Centre
EPDE Senior Program Officer Adam Busuleanu met with Cosmin Bârzan, president of the Civic Resource Centre, to discuss EPDE’s mission and the growing challenges facing election observation in Europe. Their conversation explored the increasing impact of online voting and social media manipulation on electoral integrity. Adam emphasized the shrinking space for civil society in places […]
Romania | Preliminary Report on the Observation of the 2025 Presidential Elections: Second Round
The second round of the presidential election was contested by two candidates with very diverse political positions in a highly polarized atmosphere. The organization of the technical aspects of the process was effective, but the release of deliberate misinformation and alarmist rumors of possible election fraud by the AUR party created tension, put pressure on […]
Romania | Preliminary Report on the Observation of the 2025 Presidential Elections: First Round
Romanian EPDE member Expert Forum EFOR observed the presidential election as part of the Vot Corect Coalition. Read their findings and conclusions of the first round of the 2025 rerun of the presidential election below. More reports from Expert Forum
Webinar: Romanian Presidential Elections 2.0: What to know before the second round | 15 May 2025 | 3 PM CET
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) and Expert Forum (EFOR) are pleased to invite you to a briefing on Romania’s second round of the 2025 presidential elections, set to take place on 18 May. This event follows the first round held on 4 May, which saw 11 candidates competing. While the ruling coalition’s candidate failed […]
OSCE/ODIHR publishes preliminary statement on Romania’s Presidential Election
The OSCE/ODIHR preliminary statement on Romania’s 2025 repeat presidential election acknowledges the efficient technical administration of the vote and respect for fundamental freedoms. However, OSCE/ODIHR raises concerns about transparency, inclusiveness, and the integrity of online campaigning, including: The international election observation to the first round of the presidential election in Romania totalled 46 observers from […]
Romania | Preliminary Report on the Observation of the 2025 presidential elections (1st Round)
Vot Corect / Expert Forum has published the preliminary report on the observation of the first round of the 2025 Romania presidential elections. Access the full report in Romanian here. Key Takeaways: The presidential election offered voters a wide range of candidates, and fundamental rights were generally respected. Electoral authorities managed the technical aspects of […]
Romania | How do the presidential candidates’ accounts grow overnight on TikTok?
What can we observe in the case of the 2025 presidential elections in Romania? The era of fake news is history. Not that we should no longer be concerned about fake news, which is a matter of content; combating it remains important. But the stakes in the 2025 campaign have become the ability to flood […]