The Ratiu Democracy Centre

18/08/2026

O vizită și un parteneriat care ne onoreazǎ și ne susține în misiunea noastră de promovare și apărare a democrației!

16/08/2026

See you soon for the annual Ratiu Dialogues on Democracy 2026!

14/08/2026

Difficult moments of history from our hometown Turda

A dispatch by Ratiu mentor Alison Mutler, from the hometown of the Ratiu Forum

04/08/2026

Happy birthday to our Pamela Ratiu! 💐

A talented leader and an inspiring woman, your vision and determination have contributed to so many successful projects that helped build a better future — for Transylvania and beyond.
Your work has supported the efforts of the Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation, shaped the Ratiu Forum platform and all its programmes, and helped grow a sustainable ecosystem in Turda with lasting community impact through the projects of the Ratiu Democracy Centre.

Thank you for the lasting difference you make every day. We wish you joy, fulfilment, and as much inspiration as you so generously share with those around you.

31/07/2026

Here is another valuable investigative contribution from a mentee of the Ratiu Journalism Mentorship Programme!

A two-year journey ended in exploitation, unpaid wages and legal limbo — revealing the cracks in Romania's foreign labour recruitment system

27/07/2026

📘 „România de astăzi. Locul ei în relațiile mondiale” – înregistrarea lansării este acum disponibilă pe YouTube.

Luna trecută a avut loc lansarea volumului semnat de Ion Rațiu, o carte esențială pentru înțelegerea poziției României în contextul geopolitic actual. Dacă n-ați apucat să urmăriți evenimentul, acum puteți recupera întreaga discuție online.

La evenimentul de lansare au participat:
Nicolae C. Rațiu – președintele Fundației Rațiu și al Rațiu Democracy Centre
Dennis Deletant – istoric și specialist în istoria României
Stejărel Olaru – istoric și politolog
Samuel Marușca – consilier în cadrul Guvernului Marii Britanii, istoric și cercetător la University of London
Otniel-Laurean Vereș – traducătorul volumului și directorul Editurii Ratio et Revelatio, moderator al discuției

👉 Accesați linkul din primul comentariu pentru a viziona înregistrarea integrală.

21/07/2026

New from the

"Everyone can be a reporter-publisher now, via social media, with a potential audience of millions. So where does that leave professional reporters and actual publishers?"

That was the question addressed in this week’s session of the Ratiu Dialogues on Journalism, with veteran foreign correspondent and senior editor Alec Russell, international editor of the Financial Times and his host, a Ratiu Forum mentor Dan Perry, former Associated Press chief editor for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Follow the full conversation inside the Ratiu Report: https://substack.com/home/post/p-207287461

18/07/2026

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Professor Alexander Evans speak live at the Ratiu Dialogues on Democracy 2026 conference, taking place from 4–6 September in Turda.

The central theme of this year's event is European Security in Challenging Times — a timely and essential conversation for all who value informed, open, and accountable governance.

More details about the conference agenda and speakers will follow soon - https://ratiuforum.com/ratiu-dialogues-2026/

Watch the most recent interview with Professor Alexander Evans of the London School of Economics on disinformation and manipulation — issues of profound importance in contemporary debates surrounding the defence of democratic and civic rights in Europe and across the world.

Professor Evans offers an incisive analysis, drawing on his extensive experience in diplomacy, public policy, and the study of information integrity.

🔗Full interview - https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/externe/pasaport-diplomatic-europa-sub-asaltul-razboiului-hibrid-de-ce-dezinformarea-este-mai-greu-de-descurajat-decat-un-atac-armat-3866155

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Professor Evans speak live at the RATIU DIALOGUES ON DEMOCRACY 2026 conference, taking place from 4–6 September in Turda. The central theme of this year's event is European Security in Challenging Times — a timely and essential conversation for all who value informed, open, and accountable governance.

More details about the conference agenda and speakers will follow soon - https://ratiuforum.com/ratiu-dialogues-2026/

14/07/2026

The Ratiu Forum Journalism Mentorship Programme aims to stimulate the development of outstanding reporting skills among early-career journalists from Romania and the region (Moldova, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ukraine) through individual guidance and strategic mentorship sessions.

🔗 Follow the link in the first comment to subscribe and access the full archive of emerging voices!

RATIU MENTEE MAX MIHAILOVICI WRITES: Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine is changing the dynamics affecting nearby Transnistria https://ratiureport.substack.com/p/transnistria-how-the-ukraine-war?r=5iuzyv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web