by Taylor Wynn | Apr 24, 2025 | University of Memphis
In November of 2024, Romanian politician Călin Georgescu was accused of receiving help from Russia through the global media platform TikTok, to influence Romanian elections. Here’s a breakdown of the situation: in the past Georgescu has openly expressed...
by Abigail Wilson | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
Only two weeks out from Presidential Elections, Romanian voters face a tough decision in deciding on the next leader of their country. The latest opinion polls show that nearly 40% of voters are still undecided on who to vote for. After all, most voters already cast...
by Basak Toprakci | May 28, 2020 | Koç University
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, many countries have taken up dramatic measures to contain the spread of the virus. The extent of these measures and the executive power granted to the leaders have left many anxious about how temporary these measures will be. In...
by Ruth Selipsky | Apr 29, 2019 | University of Chicago
Over the past two decades, Romania has enacted several democratizing reforms, including founding the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), repealing defamation laws, and finally joining the European Union in 2007. Under the current administration, however, the...
by Nicole Wells | Apr 22, 2018 | American University
Over the last four years, Romania has been rocked by major protests and riots not seen since the Revolution of 1989 that ended the brutal Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaucescu. Major corruption scandals plaguing politicians and government officials have been the...
