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EFOR has analysed the procedures for verifying the support signatures for candidates in the 2025 elections. The number of signatures remains high and is by far the highest in the EU, limiting electoral competition, but also hampering the integrity of the process. The large number of signatures generates possible violations of the law in the ···
OPEN LETTER Attn. of: The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) & European Commission ANNEX – EFOR analysis on access to VLOPS data in Romania – https://expertforum.ro/en/data-access-election-integrity-lessons-from-online-disruptions/ Romania stands at a critical juncture, grappling with one of the most challenging moments in its recent history. The annulment of the November 2024 elections, ···
As usual at the beginning of the year, EFOR launched its 2025 Annual Report. Our conference featured a guest-star speaker: Peter Pomerantsev, one of the sharpest analysts of Kremlin propaganda, a bestselling author, and a leading proponent of original ideas on how to confront mass disinformation that has taken on the characteristics of a millenarian ···
After the first round of the presidential elections, held on November 24, we spent many days dissecting the online antics of Călin Georgescu, the surprise winner, as well as the malfunctions of TikTok and social media platforms in general. This reaction is understandable to a point, given the shock of the results and the astonishment ···
Read the full report. Read the Romanian version The release event Methodology The report is based on data from the electoral authorities (including results), meetings with different stakeholders, FOIA requests and input from observers. At the beginning of the electoral period, the Vot Corect team requested meetings with the main institutions involved in the organization ···
EFOR analyzed the data related to the financing of the electoral campaign, published by the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) on May 16. The report includes data on sources of financing, expenditures, and rankings of the largest contributions for each type of election. Additionally, we included an analysis of online expenditures made through Facebook or Google. ···
The report analyzes incomes and expenditures of political parties related to subsidies from the first 3 months of the year 2024 and the issues related to the lack of transparency during the pre-campaign period. Read the full report (Romanian). Read the report in editable format (Romanian). Interactive graphs are available at www.banipartide.ro/subventii Section dedicated ···
2024 is the year we redefine the European Union and the Romania we want to live in. Elections across the EU, together with our ability to hold politicians to account, will significantly influence the policies and institutions that will shape the continent’s development up to 2035 and beyond to 2050. We face many challenges, including ···
Political parties, electoral alliances, and independent candidates could submit nominations until April 10. For the 2024 elections, 15 parties/alliances and 7 independent candidates registered. The deadline for announcing the final nominations is April 29. EFOR has analyzed the data available up to this point on the Central Electoral Bureau (CEB) website. This report does not ···
Monday, Apr 22nd at 10:00 Athénée Palace (Inter-Continental, str Episcopiei), room Regina Maria The debate within the EU regarding the future, specifically post-2035, centers on the long-term effects of various trends such as demographic shifts, the climate crisis, transitioning to new energy sources, technological advancements, and geopolitical issues. These range from further political integration ···