Report on media freedom in Romania ahead of Super Election Year

Romania faces a year of intense political campaigning as the country organises European and local elections in June, presidential elections in September and parliamentary elections in December.  Against this backdrop, the MFRR partners conducted an online fact-finding mission in Romania to assess the state of media freedom in the country. Meetings with Romania-based journalists, regulators, civil society groups, and lawyers were held in January 2024, with a follow-up mission planned for June in Bucharest.
This report summarises the findings of the first mission.

By: International Press Institute (IPI), Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT), Free Press Unlimited (FPU)

Language: English