While the Elie Wiesel Institute itself is the focus of Romania’s extreme-right, so are its employees, who are also frequently targeted. Alexandru Florian, director of the institute, and Adina Marincea, a researcher with the organization, are subject to online abuse on a regular basis. In Florian’s case, this abuse often features antisemitic elements, as he is Jewish; posts defaming Marincea usually take on a sexist character or attack her left-wing positions.
Sometimes, animosity against the Elie Wiesel Institute moves into violent territory. Although most of the institute’s detractors refrain from inciting violence, a number of posts have surfaced featuring threats against Florian and Marincea.