The social democratic party led by Marcel Ciolacu should top the presidential ballot but it may be forced into an unstable coalition with the far right in parliament
Presidential candidates : George Simion of the radical right AUR, Elena Lasconi of the progressive USR and Marcel Ciolacu of the Social Democratic party.Presidential candidates : George Simion of the radical right AUR, Elena Lasconi of the progressive USR and Marcel Ciolacu of the Social Democratic party.
In second place, but fading on about 16%, is George Simion, fiery leader of the populist, radical-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians , a one-time member of Romania’s Honor et Patria ultras who wants “peace in Ukraine like Trump”. The centre-right party alleges the court decision was politically motivated: four of the five judges were appointed by the PSD and, since the far-right vote is no longer split, Simion stands a significantly greater chance of beating Ciucă to the runoff.
Based on their projected scores, the PSD and PNL would need the support of a smaller third party, potentially the UDMR that represents Romania’s Hungarian minority, to secure a parliamentary majority. The war in Ukraine is also a major issue for far-right voters who strongly object to Romania’s continued, if underplayed, backing for Kyiv, increased national defence spending and ever more significant position on Nato’s eastern flank.
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