Election in Romania – mathematician or ex -hooligan next president?

Two weeks ago, the first round of the presidential elections, Simion Haushoch won by almost 41 percent of the votes cast, while the party -free liberal mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, came to 21 percent. According to recent surveys, however, an impressive catch-up has been made in the past two weeks, now that he has been to voters: a study by the Irsop Opinion Research Institute saw the 55-year-old in the lead in the middle of the week, while the right-wing candidate Simion lasted 48 percent.

In the last study of the Atlasintel, which was published on Friday before the Runoff election, the sitting mayor of Bucharest also saw in the lead, but with a very thin lead – namely 48.7 percent, while Simion was 47.8 percent. Romanian demon scopes therefore expect a head-to-head race from the two candidates, whereby a few tens of thousands of votes could eventually determine the election winner in favor of one or the other.

Simion wants to shorten medium for Ukraine -Hulp
If the nationalist Simion won, Romania would get an ultra-right president for the first time. The 38-year-old former football hooligan had announced in the election campaign to present the interests of Romania and called laws from Brussels “absurd”. He wants to shorten funds for the military support of Ukraine.

Simion gave up his voice in Mogosoaia in the vicinity of the capital Bucharest-Samen on Sunday with the Ultra Right Calin Georgescu, which was excluded from the elections. “Calin Georgescu for president,” called dozens of supporters when the two arrived. After the election was canceled last year and the subsequent exclusion of Georgescu, tens of thousands had protested with violent rallies. The excluded right -wing politician, against whom criminal law is being investigated, could receive a high -ranking government post under Simion. Media even speculate with the office of prime minister.

The 55-year-old mathematician then explained when he was a tax in his hometown of Fagara: “This is a turning point, a crucial choice.” He opted for “for a European direction” and “not for the isolation of Romania”.

“Ukraine would be surrounded by Russia -friendly countries”
In any case, the election results on Sunday is crucial – “Not only for Romania, but for all of Europe”, the well -known Romanian journalist Adrian Mihaltianu is certain. “When Simion wins, the Ukraine is surrounded by authoritarian and Russia -friendly governments -Wit -Russia, Hungary, Romania. Only Poland remains tasting,” the author warned on Saturday during his visit to the Journalistic Festival Festival Innsbruck and Ran “Danger -Danger -“

The editor of the research medium “Pressone”, head of the Nationalist Party Aur, saw as favorites in the Runoff election: “Simion is an aggressive power man who represents the positions of the Kremlin and is celebrated by Trump supporters,” the journalist said. The latter has a good chance of an election victory, but Mihaltianu also expected a narrow race: “It is crucial how the undecided and the non -Stevers of the first round decide,” said the journalist.

Dan and Simion shoulder on shoulder against social -democrats
His opposite candidate, the festive-free then, is “Pro-European, Pro-Navo” and enjoys international trust. He was politically more moderate than his opponent, but until recently he protested “shoulder with Simion against the Social -Democrats”. In contrast to Simion, however, he did not attack the media, state institutions or democracy, Mihaltianu emphasized.