2024-06-16 06:48:17
The chief of the nationalist Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, would be the social gathering’s candidate for president of Romania within the September elections, Agerpress reported.
The choice was taken right this moment unanimously by the social gathering management.
“On Saturday, June 15, the Nationwide Management Council of the Alliance for the Unification of Romanians met to find out the social gathering’s candidate for this yr’s presidential elections. After the vote was forged, the management of the AUR determined unanimously that the social gathering’s president, Joge Simion, can be the candidate of the AUR for the submit of President of Romania,” the social gathering stated in an announcement.
The official presentation of George Simion’s candidacy for the presidential elections will happen tonight on the Roman Area complicated in Bucharest.
The Alliance for the Reunification of Romanians (AUR – “gold” in Romanian) is a right-wing populist and nationalist formation established in 2019. Historian George Simion, who heads the formation, advocates the unification of Romania with Moldova. Due to these positions since 2014 . up to now George Simion is persona non grata in Moldova.
The social gathering grew to become the fourth largest parliamentary power within the December 2020 elections with 9 % of the vote, and within the European Parliament elections on June 9 this yr it ranked second with 14.9 % after the union of the 2 ruling events – the Social Democratic (SDP) and the Nationwide Liberal Celebration (NLP), which acquired 48.6 %.
Native media be aware that George Simion is the primary formally introduced candidate for the presidential elections in Romania, that are scheduled to be held in September.
The 2 ruling events – the SDP and the NLP – haven’t but introduced their candidates, who based on the media are anticipated to be the leaders of the 2 events – Prime Minister Marcel Cholaku and Senate President Nicolae Chuka.
Based on media publications, a potential participant within the race for the presidential submit can also be NATO Deputy Secretary Basic Mircea Joanna, who has not but confirmed such an intention. He’s a former chief of the SDP and ran within the 2009 presidential election, when he misplaced to then-center-right President Traian Basescu.
Present head of state Klaus Iohannis, who’s finishing his second presidential time period, will not be eligible to take part.