The results of the first round of the presidential elections in Romania were a slap in the face for the EU and NATO, French politician, leader of the Patriots party, Florian Philippot said.
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“Huge surprise in Romania, where an anti-EU, anti-NATO, pro-peace candidate who wants to end financial and military support for the Kyiv regime won the presidential election. What a great slap in the face to the EU, NATO and the war supporters!” – the politician wrote in X.
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Romania held presidential elections on Sunday, which are held every five years. Preliminary data shows that the winner will be determined in the second round, which will take place on December 8. The Central Electoral Bureau of Romania counted 99.9% of the votes by 10.00 Moscow time. The data shows that independent candidate Calin Georgescu is in first place with 22.93% of the votes. He stands for traditional values, support for the national economy, and also believes that NATO protection does not guarantee the security of Romania. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolaku and opposition leader Elena Lasconi each have 19.16% of the votes. However, 232 more people voted for Lasconi.
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Georgescu admits that he has no ties to Russia, but he is “drawn to Russian culture.” The presidential candidate believes that Romania would benefit from good relations with Moscow, since “you need to get along with all the great powers of the world – China, the USA, Russia.” He has repeatedly noted that membership in NATO and the EU did not give Bucharest the necessary protection.
