Bucharest
Romania became part of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Southeast Europe’s sub-region in the early 1990s. The regional SEE office was already established 1999 in Bucharest when in 2006, the entire central coordination of FNF’s work was moved to Sofia. In 2014 FNF re-opened a bureau for Romania and its sister-country of Moldova in Bucharest. In over 20 years of ceaseless activity, the FNF has worked with all the local liberal parties, forces and NGO’s, and by doing so, made thousands of young people interested in liberalism. Today the main political partner is the USR party. The FNF is also in contact with all the local NGO’s who fight for the ideal of freedom.
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The State of Mass Media in Romania
Romanian media faces major challenges, from reliance on public funding, intimidation, government influence and digital transformation pressures. These issues erode independence and threaten the freedom of press. Protecting journalists and ensuring access to information is vital for democracy.
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DEX - Security Zone Explaining the Transnistrian Issue
The Transnistrian issue has never been a priority for Moldovan society. Interest in the topic temporarily increased after the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. The region evokes an injustice that many know about but very few understand.
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"Think Freedom: The Catalyst" Premiere and Film Discussion
“I felt the need to be in the streets. I said ‘okay, so they have escalated that, I will escalate too’. I wasn’t sure how, but I was going to stay there for as long as it takes.” shared Radu Vancu in a panel discussion on his determination in the “We see you” protests in Romania. On the 27th of March the premiere of the documentary "Think Freedom: The Catalyst" took place at the Goethe Institute in Bucharest. Directed by Anna Stoeva and produced by Tanuki Films, the film delves into the remarkable story of Radu Vancu, an intellectual, poet, scholar and activist from Sibiu, Romania.
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8th of March - More Than Just a Day
To mark International Women's Day, adopted in 1977 by a UN General Assembly resolution, this year we brought the issue of violence against women to the fore. A topic of interest to everyone because no stage in the lives of girls or women is immune to the impact of violence, whether we face it or choose to look the other way. Despite the prevalence of violence, its victims often go unnoticed.
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Think Freedom: The Catalyst
Discover the inspiring story of an intellectual, poet, scholar and activist at the forefront of literature, civic activism and the fight for rule of law in Romania. Meet Radu Vancu from Sibiu in the intimate documentary portrait ‘Think Freedom: The Catalyst’.
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Regional energy security - Lessons Learned from the Russian war in Ukraine
Energy security is a key factor in Ukraine's and Europe's resilience to Russian aggression. Cutting the energy supply is a core element of Russian offensive tactics - on the one hand, to demoralise Ukraine, and on the other, to break the West's unity in supporting Ukrainian consumer protests. How could the energy supply be restored and secured in the shortest possible time?
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BLACK BOOK of public money waste in Republic of Moldova
"The Black Book of Public Money Waste" is an annual publication that provides truthful information about how public money is used in the Republic of Moldova. The first edition was published in Chisinau in 2019, following the example of the Bulgarian investigative journalists. The Black Book is now one of the best known regional projects investigating the embezzlement of European funds.
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Bringing Europe Closer to Citizens via EU Institutions
The third edition of the Future of Europe Youth Summit took place this year in northern Romania. It is the largest youth event in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and had a special format this year: it hosted the FNF ESEE regional hackathon. Participants discussed the future of Europe in the context of the war in Ukraine and the increasing impact of phenomena such as fake news and disinformation on young people.
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Historic Rally in Chișinău: Europe is Moldova, Moldova is Europe
"Moldovans are Europeans, and Moldova must become an equal member of the European Union by 2030." With these words, Moldovan President Maia Sandu addressed more than 75,000 people who came to a pro-European rally on Sunday. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, had also arrived, having announced to the crowd already in her speech in Romanian: "I have come to deliver a message: Europe is Moldova, Moldova is Europe".
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Dream Big and #BEFREE
The Festival of Arts, initiated 4 years ago by the FNF, united this year nine performances from Moldova, Romania, Austria and Germany. On the Theatre Satiricus' stage in Chisinau, during one week, the artists expressed "The Power of Freedom" through theater, music, dance, movie. Our new partners are the Goethe-Institute, the Romanian Cultural Institute; National Cultural Institutes of the EU, Swiss Cooperation Office; Austrian Embassy; UNHCR-Moldova.
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Women's Representation in Romanian Politics
This report provides a brief description of women’s representation in the Romanian parliament, government and the local councils and is founded on an extended data collection. The final sections provide the reader with a comparative analysis of women’s political representation in order to contextualize Romania’s situation.
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Champions of Change
Champions of Change is a project organized by LID Moldova in cooperation with FNF Romania and Moldova, which rewards people with innovative ideas, outstanding initiatives and impactful actions, who despite all the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and regardless of circumstances or political contexts, have managed to continue developing projects in their fields of activity.
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Journalism in 2021: an obstacle course with fewer and fewer winners
The new report released by The Center for Independent Journalism, supported by FNF Romania, reveals the true price of the profession of journalist, but also the cost society has to pay when lacking credible sources of information. The report may be read in full here.
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Trans in Romania
This report describes, through multiple research methods, how the lives of trans people in Romania have been affected by discrimination in a multitude of contexts: family, professional, medical, legal, bureaucratic. It also brings us closer to trans people’s lives, very different from each other, but striving for the same thing: for their identity to be accepted and respected in society.
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What do Romanians think about same-sex marriage?
This sociological research was carried out in 2021 and it gives exact numbers and statistical data on what Romanians think about same-sex marriage. The results are surprisingly satisfying. They show that the public opinion in Romania has changed, especially among young people. You can download the brochure here.
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🇪🇺Taking place now: Roundtable on Foreign Election Interference in Europe. Is Romania consolidating or weakening it's democracy? What is tailor made interference and how does manipulation look like across european countries? What can the government and ourselves do to resist these manipulations? These and more questions are to be discussed today. A special thank you to our partner GlobalFocus Center for organizing this event with us and bringing attention to election interferences in Europe. #elections #manipulation #FNFRomania #alegeri #EuropeanUnion
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🌍 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: "Make a Good Message Better" - LCN Non-Profit Academy 🌍 Apply by April 21, 2025, to join the LCN Non-Profit Academy 2025 and gain new insights into non-profit communications that can make a real impact. 🎯 What to Expect: ✔ Webinars with experts like Thomas Coombes and Kivi Leroux Miller. ✔ Hands-on workshops focused on non-profit marketing, digital strategies, and hope-based communications. ✔ Networking with liberal communicators from across Europe. 👉 Find out more here: https://www.freiheit.org/east-and-southeast-europe/liberal-communicators-network-lcn-non-profit-academy-2025 #LCNAcademy #NonProfitCommunication #ELF #FNFESEE
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🇺🇦 Live heute um 19:00 Uhr (EEST) 🇪🇺 In einer Zeit, in der geopolitische Allianzen ins Wanken geraten, stehen Freiheit, Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit mehr denn je auf dem Prüfstand. Der sichtbarste Kampf für diese Werte wird derzeit in der Ukraine geführt – mit Mut, Entschlossenheit und im Bewusstsein, dass es dabei um mehr geht als nur nationale Souveränität. Es geht um die demokratische Zukunft Europas. 🕊 Die 19. Berliner Rede zur Freiheit widmet sich in diesem Jahr dem mutigen Einsatz der Ukraine für Freiheit und Demokratie. Wir freuen uns besonders, S.E. Oleksii Makeiev, Botschafter der Ukraine in Deutschland, als Redner begrüßen zu dürfen. Sein Einsatz für Demokratie, Selbstbestimmung und Menschenrechte ist ein starkes Zeichen: Solidarität mit der Ukraine ist ein Bekenntnis zu unseren gemeinsamen Werten. 📍 Schaltet heute um 19:00 Uhr (rumänischer Zeit) live ein! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fT6bE1-HBQ #BerlinerRedeZurFreiheit #Freiheit #Demokratie #Ukraine #Solidarität #Makeiev #FNFRomania
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