Romania – It is the new face of the extreme right in Romania. George Simion, who claims to be Trumpism, is the candidate of the nationalist party AU in the presidential election which opens this Sunday, May 4, after the cancellation of the November ballot for suspicion of Russian interference.
In the ballot boxes, the heir to the fallen winner Calin Georgescu will face the former Prime Minister Viktor Ponta, also admirer of Trump, as well as Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest and Crin Antonescu, the candidate of the government coalition. For the time being, George Simion leads the surveys, with around 30 % of the voting intentions and several points ahead of his opponents.
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This favorite in the 38 -year -old Romanian presidential election has been deputy since 2020. Fourth arrived in the December election, he then joined Calin Georgescu, before the latter was excluded from the race, the Romanian justice suspected of ” irregularities “ and interference from Moscow. The fallen candidate has never openly dubbed Simion. But the positions of the new favorite are reminiscent of those of the old one.
While refusing the extreme right label, George Simion is openly homosexual, anti-Woke and fervent sovereignist anti-mariage. Although he opposes Western support to Ukraine, he assures that he is not pro-Russian, unlike Georgescu.
Rehabilitate Georgescu?
After the decision of the Romanian Constitutional Court, George Simion had rebellious against a “ coup “a trapped democracy and a «Fraud» electoral. The candidate believes that even if there are hybrid attacks, “ This does not mean that we are weak to the point of having to cancel the elections ”.
In the final stretch of the campaign, he refused to participate in televised debates “ out of respect for the people “recalling that Calin Georgescu should have normally occupied his place around the table. He has already announced that his first measure at the head of the state would be to “ declassify ” Confidential discussions that led to the cancellation of the election, a extremely rare outcome in the European Union (EU).
If it is elected, he could also appoint Calin Georgescu Prime Minister. “” This is one of the options. He must take the reins of the country ”he advances, while saying not having a specific plan and while the extreme right does not have a sufficient majority in Parliament.
American “Support” and Maga European
Does he fear another twist in the political soap opera that has been agitating Romania for several months? Asked about this, George Simion is confident and imagine ” not a new cancellation “. « Because we have the support of the United States “he underlines with conviction. And for good reason: US vice-president JD Vance is also very critical of the cancellation of the fall vote. This week, he still called to respect the voice of the Romanians, the United States Embassy in Bucharest denouncing “ the censorship of opponents “.
George Simion boasts of having a direct line with Washington. He was also proudly displayed on his social networks during the inauguration of Donald Trump last January.
Like the department with government efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk in the United States, Simion wants to slash posts in the administration “To invest in defense” And almost double over the next five years the military budget of this member state of NATO and neighbor of Ukraine, at 4 % of the gross domestic product (GDP). What satisfy Donald Trump, who continues to put pressure on the members of the Atlantic Alliance so that they are making their efforts.
The candidate goes further in his admiration for the American president and brought the ambition to build an alliance of Maga country, named after the Trumpist slogan “ Make America Great Again »within the EU.
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