Romania Archives

Romania’s democracy is back from the brink (for now)

Grigore Pop-Eleches - May 27, 2025

Nicușor Dan pulls off a decisive win after last year’s cancelled election.

Grigore Pop-Eleches - November 29, 2024

TikTok, protest votes, and record turnout in diaspora vote drive Romania’s election surprise.

Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - November 12, 2024

Modovans overseas helped reelect the pro-E.U. president, despite the Kremlin-backed interference.

Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - October 30, 2024

Will Russian interference throw this critical election?

Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - March 5, 2024

Maia Sandu, Moldova's pro-E.U. president, is up for reelection this fall.

Petia Kostadinova - February 2, 2024

An Eastern European politics scholar offers a list of videos to help students understand the region's history.

Alyson Reynolds, Elijah Tsai, and Kelebogile Zvobgo - November 22, 2022

Ukraine’s allies can use their own courts to investigate war crimes

James Goldgeier and Sara Moller - June 28, 2022

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine complicates discussions of the alliance’s new Strategic Concept

Christopher Federico - April 14, 2022

Will Finland and Sweden join NATO?

Laura A. Henry and Elizabeth Plantan - March 30, 2022

Many will be activists in exile, our research suggests