America's online rights and their obsession for a European country

America's online rights and their obsession for a European country

Romania, a country on the eastern edge of Europe, may surprisingly be the focus of a new US administration, whose foreign policy priorities such as the end of the war in The Ukraine , The redesign of the Nahen ostens and the expansion American Territorie . Many people here are surprised by the interest of the Trump administration in Romanian politics, since this rarely receives international attention.

unexpected attention to Romania

"It's unprecedented," said Oana Popescu Zamfir, director of the Globalfocus Center, a thinking factory in the capital Bucharest. She cannot remember that Romania's affairs in the post-Soviet history have ever been observed from a distance.

political figures in the center of

The attention depends in particular on calin georgescu Ultranationalist candidates of the abruptly broken presidential election in Romania last year, and Andrew tate , An influencer known in the "Mansphere", which was charged in Romania for rape and human trafficking.

common topics of the two men

Although the two men have little in common, their claim to be exposed to a "witch hunt" by corrupt liberal institutions - à la President Donald Trump - led them to become prominent figures in conservative American circles and lie with the Romanian state.

First reactions to the allegations

In Georgescu, online rights see a politician with unorthodox views that a election victory was denied due to questionable allegations of "foreign interference". Tate, on the other hand, is perceived as an influential man, who is accused of mistakes for flimsy reasons to bring him down. These two figures are also interpreted by the American conservatives as shock pictures for the supposed threats within Europe.

comparison with Donald Trump

Tate emphasized that the allegations made against him were invented and compared his legal problems with those of Trump. "Remember what they did Trump. He was innocent," said Tate in a Video Florida accepted and added: "The greatest men in history have suffered such legal attacks and defamation."

election dismissal and allegations of influence

The 62-year-old former soil scientist Georgescu, who speaks against help for Ukraine and describes the Russian President Vladimir Putin as "patriot", surprisingly won the first round of the election in November. But the constitutional court resolved to , after decrypted secret service in GeorgessCus TikK ceilapped.

The reactions of the American conservative

The removal of Georgescus from the election in May caused anger of American conservative and led to violent protests in Bucharest. "It has nothing to do with [Russia]," Georgescu recently said in an interview. "It's just a copy paste of the allegations against Donald Trump."

The role of Trump administration

The Trump administration has shown great interest in Georgescu, which is not surprising for many observers. Analyzes suggest that Georgescu was used by US rights as a symbol for the alleged shortcomings of European democracy.

conclusion: effects and consequences

The turbulent political situation and the claims about influence have put Romania into a precarious situation. While many are upset by Georgescus, there is also fear that the crime may not be held accountable for their actions. These developments could have long-term effects on Romania's Euro Atlantic course and endanger the legitimacy of its institutions.