Crin Antonescu, on the withdrawal of support for Elena Lasconi by the USR: I have not seen such a petty, ugly betrayal

Crin Antonescu described as a “petty betrayal” the withdrawal of support for Elena Lasconi's candidacy and the support of some USR leaders for Nicusura Dan. “What happened to Mrs. Lasconi today is one of the blackest pages in the history of politics,” the coalition's election candidate said.

Tonight, at 19.30, on the debate show - “A president before the nation” - moderated by Antena 3 CNN producer Mihai Gâdea, Crin Antonescu, had a first reaction after USR withdrew support for Elena Lasconi and declared himself sincerely saddened by what he considers to be a betrayal suffered by the USR candidate to the Presidential. Article Crin Antonescu, the first reaction to the coup in the USR: “I have not seen a betrayal like today's, so pett…

Mediafax "I am saddened not only because I did not want to talk about this, but because a sad fact happened. Another one of the sad, even miserable facts that have been happening for so many decades in Romanian political life," said Crin Antonescu. He recalled that Elena Lasconi accepted a difficult candidacy, at the request of her own party, and obtained a remarkable result in the first round of the canceled presidential elections. "A person, a…

The ruling alliance's candidate in the presidential elections, Crin Antonescu, said, in connection with the USR's decision to no longer support Elena Lasconi, the party's candidate for the Presidency of Romania, that he has seen many betrayals and even suffered a few, but he has never seen something "so petty and ugly". "I think that, once again, the established puppeteers are pulling strings that are already visible", he added.