The Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacuhas been left out of the second round of the presidential election scheduled for December 8, after a close dispute with the conservative Elena Lasconiwhich was resolved by just a few votes.
The candidate who has secured the second round has been Calin Georgescuwhich has given the a bolt from the blue in the face of polls that did not even place him among the top three places. The far-right has received 23% of the votes, which represents just over two million votes.
Georgescu, An agronomist specialized in sustainable development and former United Nations rapporteur on the dumping of dangerous products, he is known for his opposition to the European Union and NATO, as well as for his revisionism of Romanian fascism.
According to analysts of the Romanian chain Antena24his candidacy has been fueled by a strong discontent with traditional politics. His message, blunt on issues of sovereignty and defense of national interests, resonated with a significant part of the Romanian electorate. In addition, Georgescu has been the figure of a massive campaign on social networks, especially through the TikTok platform, which has earned him the support of 43% of the Romanian diaspora.
less clear is its alleged connection with Russiaalthough the engineer has always been represented positively by Russian media Sputnik and Russia Todayfinanced by the Kremlin. The candidate even declared in April that “Russia’s wisdom gives Romania an opportunity because, at this moment, Romania is not prepared for anything, neither diplomatically nor strategically.”
Her rival in the second round will be the conservative candidate, Elena Lasconiwho won the Romanian Prime Minister in the first round of the elections, Marcel Ciolacuby a narrow margin. “I promise that I will give everything to live up to your expectations.” Lasconi, from Union to Save Romania (USR), has obtained an advantage of about 1,500 votes over the social democrat Ciolacu, which represents the 19.17% compared to 19.15%, respectively.
Participation throughout the country and in the Romanian diaspora was 52.7%, a value slightly higher than the 51.2% in the last elections, in 2019. It should be remembered that Romania is going through a crucial momentas it faces economic and social challenges, while the president-elect will have to manage an increasingly tense geopolitical context in Eastern Europe, marked by war in ukraine and the growing tensions with Moscow.
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