Source: European Parliament
Priority question for written answer P-001558/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Dan Barna (Renew)
Over the past ten days, the Romanian Electoral Bureau has ordered the removal of more than 160[1] social media posts by private citizens, under the pretence that they are considered political actors as defined under Regulation (EU) 2024/900.
Some of these are known figures such as judges or publicists, while others are regular citizens expressing legitimate political views.
None of them are members of any political party, they do not act in the name of a party and/or candidate and none of them are in any way politically affiliated.
Furthermore, Article 3, paragraph 4, point (g) of the Regulation clearly defines natural persons as political actors if they are ‘representing or acting on behalf of any of the persons or organisations referred to in points (a) to (f), and promoting the political objectives of any of those persons or organisations.’
In this context:
- 1.Does the interpretation of the Romanian Electoral Bureau exceed the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/900?
- 2.What safeguards are in place to monitor such abusive censorship in the Member States? What corrective measures does the Commission intend to take to ensure the immediate cessation of such censorship?
Submitted: 16.4.2025
- [1] https://www.g4media.ro/moment-critic-pentru-democratie-cenzura-reinstaurata-de-o-institutie-a-statului-cum-a-ajuns-biroul-electoral-central-sa-limiteze-ilegal-libertatea-de-exprimare.html.