Romania has seen its biggest protests since the 1989 revolution after the new leftist government pushed through controversial anti-corruption reforms. Here we explain the changes, how they came about and why they are proving so contentious. What has changed? The social democrat (PSD) government announced a new decree that decriminalises some corruption offences (abuse of ···
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the electricity interconnection between Romania and Moldova
The Bridge over the Prut, version 2.0
Yesterday we launched in Chisinau, together with our Moldovan colleagues from Expert Grup, the report “The bridge over the Prut, version 2.0: electricity interconnection between Romania and Moldova”. Participants included representatives of the EU Delegation in Chisinau, companies, embassies, international donors, experts, media. The main findings of the conference: The interconnections with Romania, both on gas ···
Im Schatten von Korruption und Vetternwirtschaft
Roumanie: élection du Parlement, les sociaux-démocrates favoris
Les Roumains ont commencé à voter dimanche lors d’élections législatives qui selon les sondages pourraient marquer le retour au pouvoir des sociaux-démocrates, après un an de purgatoire à la suite du dramatique incendie d’une boîte de nuit de Bucarest. Accusé de corruption après cet incendie qui a fait 64 morts en raison de normes de ···
The fate of national money for local development
Money and procurement 2: where did the contracts for local investments end up?
EFOR continues the research concerning the way in which procurement was made from the National Local Development Programme (PNDL). The funds allocated through PNDL are meant for the development of local infrastructure, such as roads, water supply, water treatment plants, sewerage, construction of sports facilities or modernization and construction of public buildings. Although the funds ···
La corruption, enjeu des législatives roumaines
VIDÉO – Les élections législatives en Roumanie, ce dimanche, pourraient permettre aux électeurs d’évincer les candidats les plus corrompus. Malheureusement, les principaux partis semblent gangrenés par ce mal. Un vote pour chasser la corruption. Les élections législatives en Roumanie, ce dimanche 11 décembre, offrent l’occasion aux Roumains d’élever un rempart contre la corruption qui gangrène ···
State of media in Gorj
Mass media and the clientelistic landscape in Gorj
Mass media represent one of the most effective weapons through which local politicians can manipulate and win votes. So the clientelization and control of the press becomes a priority for them. In PB # 54 we show you the methods of influence and how politicians use the local press. Case study: Gorj county. The paradigm ···
The faith of the funds for local development
Money and procurement: where did the contracts for local investments end up?
EFOR has launched the report ‘Money and procurement: where did the contracts for local investments end up?’ which analyses how the national funds are distributed from the National Local Development Programme (PNDL) and how public procurement are done at local level. We analysed investments from 5 counties: Giurgiu, Tulcea, Vâlcea, Dâmbovița, and Suceava, as well ···
Monitoring report of local elections
2016 local elections: between transformation and stagnation
Expert Forum launched the 2016 local elections monitoring report. It includes information about the legislative framework, practical concerns related to the organisation of elections, as well as recommendations pertaining to the technical aspects and political decisions. The most important points in the report are as follows: the need of an immediate discussion concerning the ···
Expert Forum: 177 data operators in local elections, also candidates
Expert Forum representative Septimius Parvu pointed out on Monday that in the local elections this year there were several irregularities, among which the fact that 177 data operators with the polling stations also ran in the elections. Expert Forum presented Monday a report on the 2016 local elections, in the context in which the law ···