Adina Florea is a freelance journalist specialising in labour migration, minority rights, and environmental issues in Eastern Europe.
Adina has worked for seven years as a news writer and staff reporter for various Romanian media outlets, including VICE and Libertatea. During this time, she uncovered exclusive stories about the abusive conditions faced by South Asian foreign workers in Romania. These included Vietnamese construction workers living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, and Sri Lankan seamstresses abandoned by their employer at Bucharest Airport. She also served as a local producer for The Independent, The Times, and De Volkskrant. She has also been awarded a BIRN Fellowship of Journalistic Excellence.
In 2023, she shifted her focus to environmental reporting, writing about farmers and climate litigation in Eastern Europe. Her articles have been published in VICE, Inclusiv, Libertatea, and The Times.
Adina had studied journalism in Bucharest. In 2024, she completed an MA in Financial Journalism and Business Innovation from City, University of London.