Reformist Elena Lasconi and far-right independent Călin Georgescu rally allies ahead of second round of presidential elections

Reformist Elena Lasconi (USR) and far-right independent Călin Georgescu, who both disrupted the Romanian political scene by outperforming the candidates of the largest parties in the second round of the presidential election, are in the process of forming an alliance. Secure the best job in the country.

Elena LasconiThe leader of the Save the Union Romania (USR) party made a speech after the presidential election results on Monday, November 25th, placing second after Călin Georgescu. He was grateful to withdraw from the race after losing by nearly 2,500 votes to the third-place candidate, Social Democratic leader and prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, and called for unity.

“As much as we want to enjoy this victory, we are aware that we are facing a danger that few of us believed was possible. We suddenly find ourselves torn between the past and the future, between preserving Romania’s young democracy and ‘Putinism’, between love for our country and those who want to drag it into Russia’s sphere of influence.” “We found ourselves in a conflict between usday.

The reformist candidate criticized his opponent for his anti-EU and anti-NATO attitudes.

“He (.en Călin Georgescu) supports the isolation of Romania through what he calls neutrality. He wants to alienate Romania from international circles and destroy the foundations of our prosperity. Without NATO, we will be at the mercy of Russia. Patriotic Romanians have resisted Russian occupations 10 times throughout history, and we will resist now too. Yes to Europe, yes to NATO,” Lasconi said.

He also called on all central parties to unite around his candidacy.

Călin GeorgescuLeaving traditional media aside throughout the campaign but running a successful online campaign, he also made statements live on social media.

“You don’t understand what happened because the Romanian people were reborn. (…) There is no East and West; There is only Romania. We remain true to European values, but especially to our families, our children and our ancestors. “We Romanians are here to live in peace with those in both the East and the West,” he said.

Georgescu also directly addressed his rival on air. “Mrs Lasconi, I will be frank. You have no reason to celebrate. People are not happy with what the politicians have been doing for years. You are also part of the political project that has brought us to this situation. (. ..) The real earthquake has not yet come and it will be primarily economic.”

Many political actors in Romania announced their support for Călin Georgescu’s opponent in the second round of the presidential elections. Lasconi, mayor of a small town known for his pro-NATO and pro-EU stances but criticized for his inexperience in foreign affairs received support Romania’s National Liberal Party, now under new leadership, and smaller parties such as REPER, Forta Dreptei and SENS.

Elena Lasconi also broke new ground in the organization by receiving support from the apolitical business association Romanian Business Leaders against Georgescu. “We make a clear call to all forces of democracy to show political maturity and responsibility by forming a united pro-European and pro-Atlantic front for the parliamentary elections on Sunday, December 1, and the second round of the presidential elections on December 8,” the organization said in a press release.

On the other hand, Călin Georgescu received the support of the “sovereignitarian” camp, led by the far-right AUR party, with which he had previous ties. Overall, this side of the political spectrum received about 37% of the vote in presidential elections.

The key to winning the presidency may lie in Social Democratic Party voters. For the first time in decades, Romania’s dominant party failed to advance its candidate to the second round of the presidential election, leaving its voters – by almost 20% or more – to choose between newcomer Georgescu and Lasconi; USR was PSD’s favorite target. criticism.

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