: The country faces significant rural depopulation and youth migration, which is exacerbated by climate risks like floods and droughts.
: The 2024 presidential elections highlighted the power of social media, specifically TikTok (8.9 million users in Romania), where political hashtags trended despite bans on paid political ads. romanian
: Minorities, particularly the Roma population , continue to face systemic discrimination and barriers to healthcare and housing. Women remain under-represented in politics, holding only roughly 9–11% of seats in parliament. 3. Rule of Law & Governance : The country faces significant rural depopulation and