Traian Ungureanu (born 1 March 1958) is a Romanian former journalist and politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2019.

[1] He became a journalist at BBC World until he was dismissed in 2003 after fourteen years of service.

[2] While respected for his political analyses, he was also known for frequent criticism of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD), which press colleauges believed to be linked to his dismissal.

[2] Several reporters and an editor at BBC resigned in protest against his dismissal.

[4] Ungureanu has spoken out about the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and the increasing number of mosques in Europe and adaptation of Muslim demands,[4] and he participated in the international counter-jihad conference in Brussels in 2007.