Romanian liberals drop own presidential candidate to support pro-EU Bucharest mayor

Romanian liberals drop own presidential candidate to support pro-EU Bucharest mayor

Centrist party aims to avoid the “toxic scenario” of far-right and ultranationalist candidates both making the presidential election runoff.

USR President Elena Lasconi told Digi24 on Wednesday, after leaders of the party she leads decided to support Nicușor Dan in the May presidential elections, that she is not withdrawing from the race for Cotroceni.

Several USR leaders, including Stelian Ion (Constanta), Allen Coliban (Brasov), and Timisoara mayor Dominic Fritz, have called on USR President Elena Lasconi to withdraw from the presidential elections in May, political sources told HotNews. Elena Lasconi has announced that she is not retiring. The USR article withdraws support for Elena Lasconi and bets on Nicusor Dan. The President of the USR accuses games of the system: “I see barons and USR …

Several USR leaders, including Stelian Ion (Constanța), Allen Coliban (Brașov), and the mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, are asking USR president Elena Lasconi to withdraw from the presidential elections in May, given the polls...

Mediafax Nicușor Dan commented on Wednesday's announcement by USR that it had dropped its own candidate to support him. "I had no involvement (…) Today's gesture by USR is correct," explained Nicușor Dan on Antena 3 CNN. Nicușor Dan spoke about a meeting that Victor Ponta allegedly had with the mayor of Chișinău, Ion Ceban. Nicușor Dan claimed that according to information from the Americans, Ceban's party is financed from Russia. "In my opinion…

Major tensions in USR: Elena Lasconi's withdrawal, a subject of dispute. The Save Romania Union (USR) is going through a moment of internal tensions, after several party leaders asked Elena Lasconi to give up her candidacy for the presidential elections in favor of Nicușor Dan. The request comes following an internal survey that shows that Lasconi has only 4.1% of the voting options, while Nicușor Dan is rated with 16.9%. Context of the disputes…