Cine pe cine menționează în zona de dreapta radicală a Telegramului românesc?

Ce ne spune dreapta radicală despre ea  însăși? Ne spune că „ai noștri” (românii, patrioții, naționaliștii, dacii) trebuie să fie uniți. Pentru ca să fie uniți ai noștri, străinii trebuie ținuți la distanță, poate chiar dați afară. Și când o să facem asta, ni se spune, vom fi liberi, pentru că străinii sunt cei care ne cenzurează și ne pun pumnul în gură.

“Winning the Space Race” & Victimising Russia. Kremlin propaganda in Romanian public cinemas

June 2024

Summary

Promoting open pro-Russian propaganda in Romania is traditionally difficult due to the general opposition of Romanians to Russian imperialist politics. Particularly, the war in Ukraine has accentuated this, stirring in the minds of the majority of Romanians concerns about a potential invasion.

Macarena: Falsehoods and conspiracies in the perception of a “foul” feminist song

Summary

In February 2024, the lyrics and video for the song “Macarena” by trap artist Erika Isac caused an amount of uproar in public debate. A feminist manifesto with a particular focus on sexual violence and the objectification of women, the clip did not shy away from foul language or implied nudity. It was followed by “Women in Parliament”, dealing with the issue of under-representation of women in politics and “Industry Plant”, addressing some of the criticism directed against “Macarena”.

Reflection of the Tucker Carlson – Vladimir Putin interview in Romania

April 2024

Context

Tucker Carlson, the television host, conducted a two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation[1]. This discussion took place in Moscow on February 6, 2024. The central topic of the interview was the justification for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin presented perspectives related to the history of Russia and Ukraine, while Carlson avoided critical questions and avoided seeking clarifications.

Protests of hauliers and farmers in Jan 2024: Societal resilience vs elite ineffectiveness

 February 2024

Context

On January 10th, 2024, Romanian farmers and hauliers engaged in a nationwide protest against the government’s transport and agricultural policies, briefly blocking traffic at border crossings and several cities, including the frontier with Ukraine and the capital’s ring road.

The political discourse of George Simion and AUR: Mainstreaming or deceit?

February 2024

Summary

Since the beginning of the second invasion of Ukraine, the far-right and pro-Russian AUR party, led by George Simion, has had difficulties reconciling its support for conservative Russia with the critical attitude towards Russia held by most Romanians, including nationalists[1]. As we have shown in several Global Focus reports, AUR reacted to this challenge by trying to minimize the number of pro-Russian positions and maximize the number of anti-Ukrainian positions. But as the party stabilized in the polls at around 20%, its constituency expanded to include more of those who are motivated by disappointment with the current situation in Romania rather than by radical ideological positions. This expanded constituency does not necessarily share in AUR’s hostility towards Ukraine, ethnic and religious minorities etc.