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Unequal Romania. Regional disparities in Romania - How do they look like and how to overcome them?

Since joining the EU in 2007, Romania has seen impressive economic growth and has managed to enter the circle of so-called high-income countries.

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F-Sides Cineclub Season Two to Debut in June

F-SIDES, the first Romanian film club dedicated exclusively to films made by women, returns in 2021 with the second edition.

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Study Launch: "Private Tutoring in Romania: a Parallel or Complementary Educational System?"

What are the causes of the expansion of the phenomenon of private tutoring, what is its impact on the mass education system? Are the principles of ethics and deontology of teachers respected? And how can the current education system in...

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What is left from the Europe 2020 Strategy?

The year 2020 should have been the milestone for a critical overview of the main achievements of the Europe 2020 Strategy.

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The minimum wage and the decent minimum living. From myths to opportunities

Increases of the minimum wage in recent years have been constantly criticized.

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Profiteers of Fear? Right-Wing Populism and the COVID-19 Crisis in Europe

At the beginning of the first pandemic wave, some of our European FES offices ventured on the question of whether right-wing extremist or populist parties could capitalise on the crisis and what effect the pandemic has on political...

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Towards a new energy future: energy cooperatives and the transition to a green economy

The transition to a renewable energy economy is an opportunity for more and more citizens to play an active role in the energy system.

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The IT sector in Romania - an exception that confirms the rule?

The IT sector in Romania has enjoyed special attention, both from public policies and from the media.

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Climate action. Socially. Just.

We urgently need a bold climate policy. For such a policy to be successful and sustainable in the long run, it needs to be socially just.

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Global Europe and Great Power Competition

The international environment is unravelling at a breathtaking pace, and geopolitical rivalry, including in the areas of technology, infrastructure development, trade, and sea power, is resurfacing with renewed strength.

Publications

Finanţarea politicilor de tranziţie justă în România

Barnea, Eliza ; Kelemen, Alexandru | Bucureşti : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Romania Office, iulie 2026

lecţii învăţate din implementarea Fondului pentru o tranziţie justă şi recomandări pentru viitorul buget al UE 2028-2034

Retrospectiva 2025

Bucureşti : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, 2026

analiza evenimentelor politice, sociale şi de mediu din România

Eliminarea violenţei şi a hărţuirii din lumea muncii

Casian, Cristina ; Drotleff, Bianca ; Epure, Georgiana | Bucureşti : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Office Romania, mai 2026

Rolul sindicatelor în implementarea Convenţiei OIM nr. 190 şi a Recomandării OIM nr. 206

Fenomenul AUR şi reconfigurarea electoratului românesc

Comşa, Mircea ; Voicu, Bogdan | Bucureşti, Romania : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, Iunie 2026

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