Romania politics

Elena Lasconi

Inserted 3 months ago

“The court's decision, is illegal, immoral, and crushes the very essence of democracy. The second round should have gone forward. Whether we like it or not, from a legal and legitimate standpoint, 9 million Romanian citizens, both in the country and the diaspora, expressed their preference for a particular candidate through their votes. I know I would have won. And I will win because the Romanian people know I will fight for them, that I will unite them for a better Romania.”

Apnews

President of Save Romania Union (USR)

06 Dec 2024 2 2

Calin Georgescu

Inserted 3 months ago

“Today, the Romanian state has trampled on democracy. We wrote history. It is time to show that we are a brave people. Democracy is under attack … On this day, the corrupt system made a pact with the devil. I have only one pact - with the Romanian people and God. The power lies in each one of us, the Romanian people do not give in. Be confident, be brave. Today is just the beginning of a new page in the history of this country.”

Politico

Independent candidate in the Romanian presidential election

06 Dec 2024 3 2

Cristian Andrei

Inserted 3 months ago

“He's [Calin Georgescu] just a guy who managed to use the social networks to make himself visible in a void for many Romanians who lost contact with political parties, at least with the elites in Bucharest. The mainstream political parties have lost the ability to use these new platforms. Politicians from Romania's traditional parties lacked messages of hope and no clear vision for their country ahead of the vote. The debates in these campaigns were very low in quality and ideas.”

France24

Political consultant based in Bucharest

25 Nov 2024 4 3

Dan Tapalaga

Inserted 3 months ago

“I believe that Georgescu's success, after largely conducting his campaign via social media, also marks a shift in the way political communication is conducted in Romania. It was the first election where social media has been more influential than television. We have seen how TikTok can defeat mainstream media.”

Balkaninsight

Romanian Journalist

25 Nov 2024 4 2

Claudiu Tufis

Inserted 3 months ago

“The result of the vote was made possible because there is a significant demand in Romanian society for a politician like Georgescu. Why? I could give a more precise answer if there were high-quality sociological data on what Romanians want. Unfortunately, we lack such data.”

Balkaninsight

Political analyst

25 Nov 2024 4 3

Radu Magdin

Inserted 3 months ago

“The support for Georgescu was unprecedented, with earlier opinions polls placing him at around 5% of the vote. Never in our 34 years of democracy have we seen such a surge compared to surveys.”

Bbc

Political commentator

25 Nov 2024 2 3

Calin Georgescu

Inserted 3 months ago

“We remain directly linked to European values, but we must find our (own) values. I'm not an extremist, I'm not a fascist, I'm a Romanian who loves his country.”

Apnews

Independent candidate in the Romanian presidential election

25 Nov 2024 4 3

Elena Lasconi

Inserted 3 months ago

“Romania is now in a historical confrontation between preserving Romania's young democracy … and those who want to return Romania to the Russian sphere of influence. Let us be very clear, Calin Georgescu is an open admirer of Vladimir Putin. He is open against NATO and the European Union … He is for Romania's isolation, which he calls neutrality ... And without NATO we are at the mercy of Russia.”

Apnews

President of Save Romania Union (USR)

25 Nov 2024 7 3

Philipp Lausberg

Inserted 3 months ago

“Georgescu won the anti-establishment vote. Many are tired of the existing party system, some don't feel represented by them. Because of Georgescu's softer stance on Russia, some trust him to be able to make peace with Russia, but it is illusionary to think that Romania can make an impact there. Georgescu won the diaspora vote, likely from labour migrants in Western Europe because the independent candidate gave them the idea that he would offer them a Romania that is worth returning home.”

Aljazeera

Senior policy analyst at Belgium-based research institute European Policy Centre

25 Nov 2024 5 2

Claudiu Pandaru

Inserted 3 months ago

“The reality is that the votes that Georgescu got were protest votes against [the] current political class. The majority of Georgescu voters are unaware of his pro-Russia comments, which he said did not find wide resonance within Romania's population. Romanian voters did not want current PM Ciolacu or his coalition partners from the PNL to rise to the top job. Ciolacu's popularity has been falling amid allegations of corruption against him and of plagiarism against a coalition partner. Several anonymous TikTok accounts also boost Georgescu's content on the platform - and it is unclear whether they belong to real people or are bots. The voter discontent with the current government's handling of the economy drove them to seek an alternative candidate to vote out the incumbents. Georgescu was in the right place, at the swipe of their fingers on TikTok.”

Aljazeera

Journalist and co-founder of Romanian news website Republica

25 Nov 2024 5 3

Cristian Andrei

Inserted 4 months ago

“Georgescu's unexpected poll performance appears to be a large protest or revolt against the establishment. The mainstream political parties have lost the connection with regular Romanians. You don't have strong candidates or strong leaders … there are weak candidates, weak leaders, and the parties in general are pretty much disconnected. Georgescu lacks an agenda and has a vague and populist manifesto with positions that are beyond the normal discourse.”

Apnews

Political consultant based in Bucharest

24 Nov 2024 4 2

Oana Popescu-Zamfir

Inserted 4 months ago

“The stakes in the two polls are high. Firstly Romania is faced with two important realities next year: the threat of further instability and conflict in the region and globally, especially in the context of a [President-elect Donald] Trump White House. Secondly, the risks of deepening economic and financial crisis, given that [Romania is] currently running one of the highest twin budget deficits and inflation rates in the EU and the cost of commodities has continued to increase while government expenditure has stayed high (largely because of the bloated state apparatus). Voters care about the cost of living, bringing down inflation, and the budget deficit, which are among the highest in the EU. They also care about fiscal predictability and avoiding potentially very strict austerity measures. The threat of regional instability and war is also a source of concern. Voters care about candidates' positions on Ukraine, Russia, Trump, the extent of their Euro-Atlantic orientation. Voters are also focused on the presidential candidates' ability to lead the country in case of escalating tensions with Russia.”

Rferl

Director of the GlobalFocus Center, a Bucharest-based think tank

23 Nov 2024 7 2

Dacian Ciolos

Inserted 3 years ago

“We are in a time of crisis, and in such moments, politicians must take responsibility. Our goal is clear: to prepare a government which will pass through parliament quickly and can manage the crisis… I do not think these parties, the PNL [Liberal Party] and UDMR [Democratic Union of the Hungarians in Romania], will refuse because that would prolong the crisis.”

Balkaninsight

Romanian politician - Prime Minister - Leader of the minority Save Romania Union party

11 Oct 2021 3 3

Klaus Iohannis

Inserted 3 years ago

“I had consultations with the parties today after the no-confidence motion. During discussions, we reiterated the importance of issues that need to be resolved: the pandemic and rising energy prices.”

Balkaninsight

President of Romania

11 Oct 2021 2 2

Klaus Iohannis

Inserted 3 years ago

“We must find a solution; Romania must be governed. The pandemic, the electricity price crisis, winter is coming; someone must solve all these problems.”

Balkaninsight

President of Romania

06 Oct 2021 0 2

Florin Citu

Inserted 3 years ago

“I should have fired them [from the cabinet] long before. Instead, I tolerated a team of incompetents more than necessary. Eventually, they realized they couldn't do their jobs and left on their own.”

Balkaninsight

Prime Minister of Romania

05 Oct 2021 2 2

Ursula von der Leyen

Inserted 3 years ago

“By focusing on measures to secure the green and digital transitions, from improving the energy efficiency of buildings to improving connectivity and digital skills, the measures set out in the plan have the potential to be truly transformative.”

Rferl

President of the European Commission

27 Sep 2021 3 4

Klaus Iohannis

Inserted 3 years ago

“I encourage Florin to continue and not to be afraid about the Liberals remaining in power… Florin Citu has no reason to resign or be fired.”

Balkaninsight

President of Romania

24 Sep 2021 (approx) 2 2

Florin Citu

Inserted 3 years ago

“My goal is to bring those people back to the PNL [National Liberal Party], entrepreneurs, people, in fact liberals, and those in the countryside who have always been and thought and felt liberal.”

Balkaninsight

Prime Minister of Romania

23 Sep 2021 3 2

Ludovic Orban

Inserted 3 years ago

“It's no secret that in three months, the 'winning team' [a reference to Florin Citu's slogan] has lowered the party in voting intentions by eight per cent.”

Balkaninsight

Romanian politician - Head of the Chamber of Deputies

23 Sep 2021 1 3

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“The result of the vote was made possible because there is a significant demand in Romanian society for a politician like Georgescu. Why? I could give a more precise answer if there were high-quality sociological data on what Romanians want. Unfortunately, we lack such data.”

“The support for Georgescu was unprecedented, with earlier opinions polls placing him at around 5% of the vote. Never in our 34 years of democracy have we seen such a surge compared to surveys.”

“We remain directly linked to European values, but we must find our (own) values. I'm not an extremist, I'm not a fascist, I'm a Romanian who loves his country.”

“I had consultations with the parties today after the no-confidence motion. During discussions, we reiterated the importance of issues that need to be resolved: the pandemic and rising energy prices.”

“We must find a solution; Romania must be governed. The pandemic, the electricity price crisis, winter is coming; someone must solve all these problems.”

“I should have fired them [from the cabinet] long before. Instead, I tolerated a team of incompetents more than necessary. Eventually, they realized they couldn't do their jobs and left on their own.”

“By focusing on measures to secure the green and digital transitions, from improving the energy efficiency of buildings to improving connectivity and digital skills, the measures set out in the plan have the potential to be truly transformative.”

“I encourage Florin to continue and not to be afraid about the Liberals remaining in power… Florin Citu has no reason to resign or be fired.”

“My goal is to bring those people back to the PNL [National Liberal Party], entrepreneurs, people, in fact liberals, and those in the countryside who have always been and thought and felt liberal.”

“It's no secret that in three months, the 'winning team' [a reference to Florin Citu's slogan] has lowered the party in voting intentions by eight per cent.”

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