The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) and Expert Forum (EFOR) are pleased to invite you to the second briefing on the parliamentary and presidential elections in Romania, taking place over three consecutive weekends between November 24 and December 8, 2024.
Romania’s autumn elections brought a shock: an unknown far-right candidate won the first round without spending any money on campaigning. Just a week before parliamentary elections, far-right candidates hold around 40% of voter support.
The biggest losers were polling institutions, whose unrealistic predictions in pre-election and exit polls were staggering. The unexpected winner? TikTok, hailed as the key tool for the winning candidate’s voter outreach.
Has Romania become another stage for a familiar playbook of election manipulation, seen recently in Moldova and Georgia, involving social media disinformation, illegal funding, and conservative and nationalistic narratives?
Details:
- Date: December 5, 2024
- Time: 3:00 PM (CET)
- Language: English
- Please register using this link.
Speakers:
Septimius Pârvu, Electoral program coordinator, Expert Forum (EFOR) / Votcorect coalition
Clara Volintiru, Regional Director, Black Sea Trust of the German Marshall Fund (GMF)
Moderated by Adam Busuleanu, Senior Programme Officer, European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE)