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.
News
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Hybrid warfare: a growing threat to the Republic of Moldova
The Republic of Moldova is on the front line of the hybrid war in Eastern Europe, facing information manipulation, cyber attacks, and economic pressure in an increasingly volatile geopolitical context. Events in Ukraine have highlighted the region's vulnerabilities, and Moldova is becoming increasingly exposed to these risks. Despite institutional efforts, responses remain fragmented, and the lack of a coherent strategy amplifies the danger. Strengthening national resilience and involving civil society are essential to effectively counter these complex threats.
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Weaponization of Migration: A New Face of Russian Hybrid Warfare
Insights from the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum highlighted the urgent need for unity, resilience, and effective integration policies. The panel hosted by FNF Romania explored how migration is being weaponized as part of hybrid warfare, urging Europe to respond with coordinated action.
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Defending Democracy in the Digital Age: Insights from the Bucharest Roundtable on Election Interference
How can we tackle the shift from external election threats to more complex, hybrid challenges? Experts from across Europe joined in Bucharest to discuss strategies to counteract interference and strengthen democratic resilience, ahead of Romania's critical presidential elections.
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Pro-Europe Signal from Bucharest: Romania Votes against a Moscow course
The Romanian presidential election has become a geopolitical crossroads: with Nicușor Dan's victory, Romania is reaffirming its pro-European stance and protecting Europe from a security policy breakdown.
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Civil Society in Eastern Europe Mobilises for EU Integration
To mark Europe Day, NGOs from Moldova, the Caucasus and the EU gathered in Chisinau to coordinate their efforts on European integration. The workshop highlighted the crucial role of civil society in combating disinformation and promoting European values.
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Society 6.0 and Romania’s Democratic Future
As Society 6.0 gains momentum, a key question emerges: is it a real path toward a more just and human-centered future—or just a tech utopia wrapped in buzzwords? The concept envisions AI, IoT, blockchain, and automation as core elements shaping future societies, though it remains largely speculative.
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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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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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Expressing Civil and Political Liberties in Times of Crisis
This research on the limitation of civil and political rights in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Romania during the first wave of the pandemic focuses on three main pillars: it gives a first-hand insight into the context in which the various governmental measures were introduced; the extent to which those individual rights were affected; and the shape and strength of the citizen’s response to the government-led measures.
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Illiberal discourse in Romania: the year of exception 2020
This report published by the Center for Independent Journalism, presents the elements of the illiberal discourse practiced in Romania during the coronavirus pandemic, how this discourse is being disseminated in public and by whom, sets the health crisis management and the results of the 2020 parliamentary elections.
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"Romania is the fastest changing society in Europe“
The Oscar-nominated film "Colectiv" follows authorities, the victims and the whistleblower and uncovers gradually the corrupt structures of the Romanian health system. Director Alexander Nanau explains in this interview the motivation behind his new film and why he rejected the Romanian Order of Merit for Culture.
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Moldova: fighting corruption
As corruption continues to be a serious issue on all levels in the Republic of Moldova, our partner Cu Sens Media Project decided to focus their activities on investigations that aim to raise awareness among Moldovan citizens about how the public money are spent and take journalism out of its comfort zone. You can watch here both investigative stories.
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Moldova: fighting disinformation
In recent years, the Moldovan press, especially the online media, abounds with fake information and propaganda. The press reports unverfied facts and, consequently, misinforms the public. In this context, a team of investigative journalists from Republic of Moldova developed and delivered a project which tackles the political discourse misinformation.
Social Media
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💪 Cunoașterea înseamnă putere! Florin Badita folosește datele publice pentru a COMBATE corupția din România. Activistul român în domeniul datelor se află în spatele mișcării „Corupția ucide”. 🎥 Urmărește acum premiera filmului „Think Freedom: The Firestone” 📊 Florin Badita folosește datele financiare publice pentru a arăta costurile ridicate ale corupției, fie că este vorba de servicii publice simple, cum ar fi deszăpezirea, sau de proiecte majore de construcții, cum ar fi construirea unui nou stadion. Prezentând astfel de date de interes public, el a captat atenția a sute de mii de oameni care recunosc acum daunele cauzate de corupție. ✊ El și-a început lupta ca răspuns la incendiul masiv din Colectiv în 2015. După tragedie, „Corupția ucide” a devenit o mișcare, declanșând cele mai mari demonstrații din #România din 1989. 🎞️ Think Freedom: The Firestone arată ce îl motivează pe Florin, cum funcționează abordarea sa și cum a aprins în cele din urmă focul schimbării. Filmul face parte din seria #ThinkFreedom a Fundației Friedrich Naumann pentru Libertate (Biroul Regional pentru Europa de Est și de Sud-Est), care prezintă portrete documentare ale unor oameni inspirați și cu mintea liberă din Europa de Est. 👏 Mulțumirile noastre se îndreaptă către echipă: 🎬 Regia: Anna Stoeva Anna Stoeva 🎬 Director de imagine: Carmen Tofeni Carmen Tofeni 🎬 Producție: Tanuki Films în coproducție cu LUFT film #fnfesee #FNFRomania Florin Badita-Nistor Corupția ucide FNF East and Southeast Europe
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Participă LIVE la dezbaterea 10 ani de la Colectiv - Unde se află societatea civilă astăzi? O seară de reflecție, dialog și comemorare: unde suntem astăzi ca societate, ce au reușit mișcările civice, ce nu a funcționat și cât de aproape suntem de România pe care o speram în 2015. Suntem alături de: - Florin Bădiță, fondator Corupția Ucide; - Ana Mocanu, Funky Citizens; - Elena Polițeanu, fondatoare a Inițiativa România și a Asociației „Ploiești pentru Oameni” ; - Laurențiu Stănescu, Inițiativa Timișoara Moderator: Raimar Wagner, FNF România și Republica Moldova .
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Dacă ești implicat civic, dacă vrei să vezi o schimbare, dacă ai fost activ dar ai ajuns la burnout sau dacă simți că vrei să faci ceva dar nu știi de unde să începi — hai diseară la Cinema Victoria Timișoara. Evaluăm ce a fost, ce este și ce viitor avem în acțiunile civice! La 10 ani de la tragedia Colectiv, avem o seară de reflecție, dialog și comemorare: unde suntem astăzi ca societate, ce au reușit mișcările civice, ce nu a funcționat și cât de aproape suntem de România pe care o speram în 2015. De la 18:00: proiecția scurtmetrajului #ThinkFreedom „Florin Bădiță – The Firestone”, urmată de o dezbatere publică despre starea societății civile în 2025, cu Florin Badita-Nistor (Corupția ucide), Ana Mocanu (Funky Citizens), Elena Polițeanu (fondatoare a Inițiativa România și a Asociației Ploiești pentru Oameni ) și Laurentiu Stefanescu (Initiativa Timisoara) De la 20:30: proiecția filmului „Colectiv” 2019, regia Alexandru Nanau. Vino să înțelegem împreună ce a fost, ce este și ce viitor avem în acțiunile civice. Un eveniment susținut de FNF East and Southeast Europe și organizat în parteneriat cu Cinema Victoria și FNF România si Republica Moldova. #10anicolectiv #FNFRomania #fnfesee #InitiativaTimisoara #coruptiaucide
