"On the Brink of the Abyss, Romania Can Still Avoid Its Suicide"

TRIBUNE. Romanian writer Matei Visniec considers, in a rostrum in the "World", that the possible victory of the far right in the presidential election on 18 May is the result of widespread and old corruption. However, he believes that his compatriots have a last chance to get out of the "hypnosis".

After crushing the first round of the presidential election, the far-right candidate remains favourite of the second, Sunday, 18 May, despite the pitfalls of the end of the campaign. His opponent, a supporter of the European Union, still hopes a start.

The extreme right-wing candidate in the Romanian presidential elections, fan of Donald Trump, assured, confidently, that he would take the second round of the election that will take place on Sunday 18 May if the election is "free and fair".

Romania has been in a serious political crisis for months. The presidential elections were postponed to May 2025 – the focus is on two far-right candidates. The situation is getting worse, while pro-Russian and nationalist forces are wrestling for power. Romania has been in a deep political crisis for over six months. Originally for November 2024... Source

The European Union (EU) is bracing for the possible arrival of another far-right politician to the 27-nation bloc's leaders, as far-right candidate George Simion is seen as the favorite to win Sunday's presidential election in Romania.

"I'm not nervous," says the winner of the first round in Romania.