Romanians voted in the presidential election, six months after the first attempt completed in the scandal and confusion.
Exit surveys suggest that the right-wing candidate George Simion came first, with about 30% of the vote, following two centers – the Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Day and Crin Antonesco, which is the governments of the Social Democratic and National Liberal Coalition.
Elections 24. November won a radical outsider with mystical leaning, Calin Georges, but that result was annulled for the allegations of campaign scams and Russian interferes.
As no candidate is intended to vote more than 50% in the re-movement, echoed between the first two is expected 18. May.
In February, Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized Romania to annul the survey, sending striking waves through a Romanian political institution that leaned into their special relationship with the USA. Georgescu was still banned from participating in the Rerun.
“That choice is not about one candidate, but about every Romanian who lied, neglected, humiliated, and still has the strength to believe and defend our identity and rights,” Simion beats Simion on Friday.
The result is waited nervously in European capitals, Washington, Kiev and Moscow. Romania is an important transit path for weapons and ammunition in Ukraine. The country has American defense protection in Deveselu, and the three main aircraft from which NATO flies the mission for the police police air to the border of Ukraine and Moldova and outside the Black Sea.
Ukraine exports 70% of its grain down the Black Sea Coast, through Romanian territorial waters, according to Istanbul. The Romanian Navy delights these waters, and the Romanian aviation strength trains Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16. The Trump Administration reviews its commitment to Romania. The visa disagreement agreement was abruptly canceled on the eve of the elections.
“Forget more help Ukraine if Simion becomes president,” says George Scutar, security expert for a new strategic center in Bucharest. As the head of the National Security Council, the President may vetiate any decision and has a strong impact on security policy. But Scutar expresses “cautious optimism” that one of the centists will win a trip.
Public indignation in Romanian financial support for Ukrainian refugees was the central board in Simio’s campaign, although it denies that it is Proruski.
On the bakery afternoon, the crowd of the crowd sightseeing in the gardens of the Cathroceni Palace, the presidential residence in the west of Bucharest. The decision of the Provisional President Ilie Bolojan to open buildings and public gardens is very popular among visitors.
White and purple irons lined the trails under the ancient horse chestnuts in a full flower. The military band marches among the blooms of panties and violets. The palace was a former monastery, converted to 17. century, which became the house of Romanian royal families in the 19th century. Century.
“I can’t really imagine Simion here …” Ionut, satirical writer, he says by the decorated waterfall, looking at the walls of the palace. He voted for Simion in the first round of the elections last November, from anger in a permanent delay in full membership in Romania from the Schengen-travel zone. And frustration with the Routed President Romania, Klaus Iohannis.
But Romania finally joined Schengen land borders 1. January, and Iohannis acted aside the same month. “Romanians are now less angry,” he believes. He told his daughter to vote for Nicoror’s day on this choice, but he didn’t really decide.
Ana, management consultant, walking with family through gardens, is also supported by NICUSOR DAY. “I want to vote for continuity and change,” she says. “Continuity in Romanian relationship with Europe, but changes in corruption. We are no longer related to the old parties,” – something Nicor’s day has a common with Simia.
Many in the Romanian big diaspora – a million is registered for voting – they have already thrown their ballots, especially in Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK. They are invisible in public opinion polls and could easily be made to be reduced by the final result.
2025-05-04 18:33:00
