30 years of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Romania

Since its opening in Romania, in 1994, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung has been a constant advocate for democracy, the rule of law and social justice. We have supported Romania's integration into the European Union, collaborating with numerous local partners to support freedom, justice and solidarity. A key part of our mission has been to foster dialogue between Romania and Germany within a European context and enhancing our collective capacity to address contemporary challenges.

We have managed to contribute to the promotion of these values of social democracy through trainings, conferences, analyzes and research thanks to everyone who has been with us along the way. Here are the voices of some of the partners with whom FES Romania has had the opportunity to collaborate over the last three decades. Watch the video!

A big honor for FES Romania was to celebrate 30 years of activity together with its chairman.

In the first part of June 2024 Martin Schulz, President of FES and former President of the European Parliament, has visited Bucharest and during his stay he had meetings with high-ranked partners from politics, academia and civil society.

We were delighted to have had to our anniversary event "Looking Back at 30 Years: Lessons for the Future" so many distinguished guests celebrating three decades of activity for FES Romania. Alongside our wide network of partners our keynote speakers were:

• Martin Schulz, Chairman of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
• Dr. Helene Kortländer, Director of the Eastern Europe Department at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
• Dr. Victoria Stoiciu, State Counselor at the Romanian Government, Chancellery of the Prime Minister
• Victor Negrescu, Member of the European Parliament
• H.E. Peer Gebauer, German Ambassador to Romania
• Anna-Lena Koschig, Representative of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Romania