Anita Natascia Bernacchia is a highly accomplished European affairs journalist, multilingual communicator, and regional political analyst whose work spans the intersection of EU policy, Eastern European politics, and public diplomacy. Based in Brussels and fluent in six languages, she has built a career that blends institutional communications at the highest levels of European Commission, Council of the EU, and Committee of the Regions with frontline journalism focused on Romania, Moldova, and minority politics in post-socialist Europe. Her ability to translate complex political developments into accessible narratives, both for general audiences and institutional stakeholders, makes her a rare and valuable contributor to public discourse. Anita’s journalism is marked by clarity, precision, and cultural depth, while her translation and interpretation work with EU institutions reflects a high level of technical and linguistic expertise. Her cross-sector career makes her an ideal candidate for any role requiring deep regional knowledge, media fluency, and European institutional experience.
communications expert, and political commentator with over 15
years of experience covering European integration, Romanian
and Moldovan politics, and minority rights issues. Her diverse
career bridges investigative journalism, EU institutional
communications, and translation across six languages. With
regular contributions to major outlets such as VoxEurop,
Linkiesta, EUalive, and Radio24, Anita has consistently
delivered nuanced, multilingual coverage of democracy,
migration, and civic engagement in post-communist Europe.
Her background includes positions at the European
Commission, European Committee of the Regions, and
Council of the EU, where she honed her editorial, outreach,
and policy communication skills. She is also an accomplished
translator and interpreter for EU institutions, with specialization in Romanian and Moldovan affairs, political extremism, and cultural diplomacy.
− Romania & Moldova: Journalism, political analysis, cultural reporting
− Italy: Columnist, blogger, EU correspondent
− Belgium: EU communications, journalism, interpretation
− France: Translation and media analysis
− Germany: EU affairs reporting, translation
− Switzerland: Radio commentary (RSI)
− Russia: Think tank monitoring, translation
− Ukraine: Research and event curation (reading reference list, EU Council Library)
− North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia: Briefings and policy coordination
− Turkey & Caucasus: Content contributions to regional think tanks
− UK: Journalism circulation and coverage
− EU (broad): Communications and policy assignments across various institutions
• 2017–Present: Contributor for VoxEurop, covering Romania/ Moldova; columnist for Linkiesta, contributor to EUalive
• 2025–Present: Radio commentator for Radio24, RSI, Radio Radicale, and Radio Cusano on Romanian, Moldovan, and EU politics
• 2024: Assistant at the European Commission, Directorate of Political Communication
• 2022–2023: Communication Assistant at Clean Hydrogen Partnership (EU)
• 2021–2022: Assistant to Head of Unit, European Committee of the Regions
• 2021: Coordinator for Renew Europe Group at CoR managed reports on Balkan politics and LGBTIQ+ inclusion
• 2017–2022: News writer for Italpress, 9 colonne; earlier roles with Eunews.it
• 2015–2020: Communications Officer at EU Agenda, EU Events
• 2005–2024: Conference interpreter and translator for EU institutions
• 2008–Present: Blogger on Romanian literature and culture (Cultora, Medium)
• 2017–2020: Contributor to Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa and The New Federalist
Articles for VoxEurop, including interviews with authors and analysts from Romania and Moldova
Opinion pieces and EU affairs commentary in Linkiesta and Linkiesta Europea
Ongoing political blog “Romania e Cultura, Ora!” (originally for Cultora, now hosted on Medium)
Translator of 13 books and contributor to The New Federalist and Balcani Caucaso