Anti-Roma views rampant across all Romanian political parties

Racism is widespread through all major Romanian political parties – so there is no need for a far right movement to emerge. A feature written with Stefan Candea and published in EU Observer     Snow, wind and sub-zero temperatures descended on Romania in February, gridlocking the roads, isolating villages, killing pensioners and causing panic […]

Romanian elite’s relatives and friends run as MEPs

A report on the EU elections in May 2014, written with Stefan Candea and published in EU Observer  Clientism, nepotism and corruption scandals among Romanian MEPs are set to contribute to a predicted record low turnout for the nation’s European elections. Romania’s leading parties are drawing up lists of MEP candidates which, with some exceptions, […]