What's behind Romania's election chaos? | Wider View

Romania is in the spotlight as political turbulence shakes one of NATO's and the EU's key member states. From surprise election outcomes to canceled presidential runoffs and accusations of foreign interference, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Who is Călin Georgescu, the far-right outsider reshaping Romania's political landscape? What does this mean for democracy and European stability? On this episode of Wider View, we break down the drama and its potential international consequences. TAGI: Romania elections, Romanian politics, Calin Georgescu, Georgescu campaign, Wider View, Romanian democracy, presidential elections Romania, foreign interference, NATO Romania, EU Romania, Romanian far-right, Elena Lasconi, George Simion, Romanian political crisis, Romanian government, right-wing politics Romania, Romanian populism, Romanian parliamentary elections, Romania democracy challenges, presidential runoff, foreign influence, Romania election cancellation, EU and NATO in Romania, Romanian politics analysis, election chaos Romania, TVP World

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[cezarmitroi]

It's only one question if Romania wants to be forever a colony or want to be a free country. I assure you the Romanian. People want to be free of corruption.

[mariazapanta]

The politics are afraid of prison for what they did

[cosmincalugarescu]

That Veronica reminds me of Hillary Clinton when acused Trump of being "the Russia's man" and talking about "Russian gate" but Vladimir is right and you were rude to interrupt him.

What romanians want? Some nationalist politicians that will defend Romania interests and not to spend our resources on other contries for nothing.

P.S. Annulment of elections in those conditions means the end of democracy in Europe.

[johni.]

Something about “The Relatively Obscure Candidate” Calin Georgescu, that is worth to be known:
< On March 5, 2003, the daily newspaper "Tribuna - No 3658" from Sibiu, …. had the following headline on its front page: "The UN teaches us how to attract investments".
- In that article, it was mentioned that the municipality of Sibiu had been included, as of March 4, 2003, in the United Nations (UN) program "Agenda 21". "The representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Romania, Soknan Han Jung, and the director of the National Center for Sustainable Development, Călin Georgescu, discussed with the mayor of Sibiu, Klaus Iohannis (now the Romanian President), about the implementation of "Agenda 21".
- At the press conference, Călin Georgescu explained that the purpose of the program is to develop structures in the local administration capable of attracting major investments in the decentralization of the administration and in public/private partnerships", the daily reported at the time. >

[IGV]

Wow, I am 5 mins into this and have heard so many lies.

[christinavulpe]

There is nobody behind Georgescu just the Romanian people are sick of what happened in Romania with this LOOSER iohanis and the people needs a change like happened in America, Praise the Lord 🙏.

[mariazapanta]

Behind calin Georgescu is nobody else just romanian people

[opreaveronica]

Its no Rusia guilty. Ms Tismaneanu are right. The political conflict is inside. This is not in romanians people interest.

[tomasspacey]

I guess it was actually the mass media ignoring/discriminating or even cenzoring his appearance! Not him refusing to attend debates and interviews ... I guess this is the possible start of his success as people do not like discrimination unless properly brainwahed ...

[sava]

Calin GEORGESCU was working for UN for 17 years….it’s really shameful that you just ignored his activity.

I vote 🗳️ Calin GEORGESCU after I followed him for more than two years. As me are millions of Romanian all around the world.

Why don’t tell the truth. ROMANIAN people need a President that LOVE his country and CARES about ROMANIAN people.

Romania is the richest country in natural resources, but Romanian people are the poorest in EU. Why? Because in 35 years our authorities took good care to let big Corporations to manage our resources.

Calin GEORGESCU want PEACE and wants that Romania 🇷🇴 to become a NEUTRAL COUNTRY and have good relations with our neighbors.

[Astraliaa]

Romanian people voted for Calin Georgescu all in person with votes on papers.

[pierrevauban]

All the peoples of the world have to sustain Calin Georgescu because now Romania has become a new dictatorship. The dictatorship has failed in South Corea but has succeed in Romania...

[IonutAndreiSerbanoiu]

One small correction though. Georgescu wasn't invited to the main debate, you said that he refused, which is false. He very much wanted to be in the main debate. Instead he was invited to a short debate at digi24, mainstream media, with two reporters, one other opponent, a female candidate ranking very low in the polls, and he protested the entire time to the fact that he was further ahead in the polls than half of the other 8 candidates who were invited to the main debate, two of which didn't even show up. Then he pretty much refused to answer questions and was irritated, especially after the reporters insisted that he answer the question if he admires Putin or not, which he refused to answer.

[nicoleta]

Is this the european democracy we have so admired?

[imsaxymf]

Trolls are reporting to trolls presenting so other trolls to have a reason to spreading more trolling.

[emanuelb]

We are not allowed to elect our own president.

[luminitacomande]

It's such a shame to spread all this subjective and misinformed ideas

[mariazapanta]

😂😂😂😂 Russia has interference in anyone who want to become president 😂😂😂😂. In Mr Trump presidential election was Russia Russia Russia 😂😂😂

[sava]

Mr.Calin GEORGESCU never mentioned that he doesn’t want to be in EU or NATO, he wants TO STAY AT NEGOTIATIONS TABLE, not only to follow the orders of EU. Protect Romanian citizens as Victor ORBAN is doing in Hungary.

Victor Orban is good friend of Russia and Putin, and what?

[ancamal]

Sophisticated media strategy îs mentioned here, but he Was on The 4th place online tik tok ads after 3 other candidates and hâd no exposure at all on The mainstream televisions because he Was not invited and he could not pay between 5000 and 10, 000 euros per minute, like others. Another mistake made here: The 2nd round hâd started and lots of diaspora Romanians had voted when The Constituțional Court annulled The entire electoral process, defying The People Who made efforts to go to a place where The could vote.