Conference: "Foreign interference in the elections in Romania, Moldova, and Poland: How can we better protect our democracy?"

12 Dec 2025

I hosted, at the European Parliament, the conference titled "Foreign Interference in the Elections in Romania, Moldova, and Poland: How Can We Better Protect Our Democracy?", alongside my fellow MEPs Nicu Ștefănuță, Andi Cristea, and Daniel Buda. Together with journalists and experts from Romania and Moldova - representing CheckFirst, EU DisinfoLab, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, and various European institutions - we held two panel discussions on foreign information manipulation and interference, as well as institutional policies and measures. The events surrounding the elections in Romania, Poland, and Moldova served as yet another wake-up call that social media platforms are NO longer just places for entertainment. These platforms are now efficient tools, true digital weapons, used to manipulate information and electoral processes. This constitutes a real threat to democracy. We need institutions that function and are led by people of integrity, we need reforms and courage. We must foster critical thinking in schools, universities, and within our own circles of friends to be better prepared to react. I would like to thank the experts who made this event possible and all those who participated.