George Simion succeeded in his bet beyond all forecasts. The leader of the sovereignist right -wing party Alliance for the Romanian unit (Aur) arrived, Sunday, May 4, largely at the top of the first round of the presidential election in Romania. After having won more than 40 % of the votes, according to quasi-define results, Mr. Simion is a favorite for the second round which will oppose it, on May 18, to the mayor of Bucharest, the centrist and pro-European Nicusor Dan, painfully arrived second with 21 % of the votes.
“It is the victory of those who want Romania to be a free and respected country”celebrated Mr. Simion in a brief video broadcast in front of some supporters, gathered at the headquarters of his party, in Bucharest, Sunday evening. Wrapped in scarves in the colors of Romania and all filming live on Tiktok, the ultra-popular social network in this Eastern European country, they sang “Get thieves, the patriots arrive” To celebrate the rout of the pro-European parties of the government coalition. Their candidate, Crin Antonescu, only arrived third, with 20 % of the votes.
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