Disinformation alert. The Ministry of Energy denies rumors of a power outage on election day: "Romania will not go into darkness!"

Monika Gambitska, a representative of the ministry's communications department, noted that one of the manifestations of this activity was a disinformation operation, “probably from the Russian side, conducted in the English-language information space”.

Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja on Wednesday denied a fake news story circulating online about a major power outage that would occur during Sunday's elections. "There is no risk of a blackout in Romania," the minister reiterated.

Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja has issued a strong statement denying the false information circulating on social media regarding a possible power outage during the first round of the elections. Burduja warns that such misinformation, which even suggests the cancellation of the election or massive withdrawals of money from banks, is extremely serious and can generate unjustified panic.

Mediafax Sebastian Burduja, Minister of Energy, intervenes to combat this misinformation, pointing out that there is no real risk of blackout in the country. “On social networks, many posts have begun to be distributed announcing the occurrence of a power outage in our country during the first round of elections. The messages, false and particularly serious, induce the idea that the power outage will be used to cancel the elections, and some urg…

Sebastian Burduja, Minister of Energy, sent a firm warning on Wednesday regarding the spread of false messages online, which claim that Romania would face a major power outage...