Lasconi in the fast lane: Who will be the challenger of Ciolacu?
Lasconi in the fast lane: Who will be the challenger of Ciolacu?
In the Romanian presidential election on Sunday, the social democratic Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu took first place, according to voter surveys. With a vote share of around 25 percent, he leads significantly to the other candidates. However, the situation around second place is not yet clear; The reform politician Elena Lasconi is around 18 percent, followed by two right -wing populist politicians who have similar election results.
In view of the many Romanians living abroad, which may not have been taken into account in the surveys, there could be larger differences between the predictions and the actual results. While Ciolacu, in all likelihood, qualified for the runoff election on December 8, the distance from the other candidates could be lower than expected. A total of 13 applicants for the trust of the approximately 19 million citizens entitled to vote competed, including the former conservative Premier Nicolae Ciuca, who ends up fourth with around 13 to 14 percent. The right -wing extremist politicians Calin Georgescu and George Simion make forecasts of 14 to 16 percent.Elena Lasconi: Political career in the upswing
For 52-year-old Elena Lasconi, who started her career as a TV journalist and is now acting as Mayor of Campulung Muscel, a move into the runoff election could be the highlight of her short political career. Lasconi was only elected chairman of the UsR reform party in the summer after the previous lead had to withdraw after disappointing election results. Her commitment to the presidential candidacy came at a time when none of the experienced party leaders agreed to go into the race.
The possibility that Lasconi will move into the runoff election could be favored by the preference of Romanian voters for bourgeois heads of state. In the past twenty years, all social democratic candidates have failed in the prison elections against candidates from the bourgeois camp, which makes the situation potentially advantageous for Lasconi.
With regard to possible competitors in the runoff election, the candidacy of the legal policy George Simion ensures concern. Former President Traian Basescu expressed that it would be a great embarrassment for Romania to see Simion in the final round, especially because of his past and his controversial connections to nationalist currents in neighboring countries such as Ukraine and Moldova.
George Simion: A controversial nationalist
George Simion positions himself as a glowing nationalist and is very Russia -friendly and skeptical about Europe in his political attitude. The 38-year-old, who was originally known as a football rowdy, has a passionate and sometimes aggressive style and is known for tapping political opponents. Despite his reservations mentioned, he plans to keep Romania in NATO and EU, but calls for a Europe of the nation states and rejects additional military aid for Ukraine.
The election took place over more than 19,000 polling stations in the country, which opened on Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. CET and were open until 8:00 p.m. CET. Abroad, the Romanian authorities announced a total of 950 polling stations, including 17 in Austria. According to the Romanian constitution, the head of state has an important role in foreign and defense policy, including control over the armed forces and the representation of Romania at the international level. The president is also responsible for guaranteeing the country's independence and the rule of law and acting as an intermediary between government and society.
Overall, the current situation in Romania shows how important this choice is not only for the political landscape, but also for the future direction of the country in a rapidly changing geopolitical context. A more detailed look at the choice and its effects is expected in future reports, as reports www.diepresse.com .
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