More than 4,000 Romanians demonstrated in Bucharest in support of the European Union and against populism, following the advance of far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, known as the ‘Messiah of TikTok’, who led the first presidential round with 23% of the votes.
more than that 4 thousand people gathered in University SquareRomanian and European Union flags are waved and pro-European slogans are chanted in the center of Bucharest.
The demonstration is held days before the demonstrations Second round of presidential electionsIt will be on December 8th. This political context created tension following the surprising first-round victory of independent and populist far-right candidate Călin Georgescu, who received almost 23% of the vote.
Georgescu phenomenon: ‘TikTok’s Mesias’
Georgescu’s campaign stream only via TikTokIt managed to attract the attention of young voters and increase its popularity, although very few registered in previous polls.
This controversial candidate openly defends a speech against the EU and NATOIn addition to admiring leaders such as Vladimir Putin. He has vowed to reduce Romania’s military and political support to Ukraine.
Fear of the advance of populism
The political panorama worries many Romanians who fear a crisis. turning to populism Following the rise of far-right parties in the last parliamentary elections. match GOLD It came in second place with close to 22% of the votes and more than 18%. PSDTraditional centre-left party.
“I spent part of my life under a political regime. These freedoms were unthinkable. We think all of this could disappear within a few months. we can’t allow this“, said Romanian actor Serban Pavlu, who attended the show.
Georgescu will face reformist candidate Elena LasconiAfter the pro-European USR party defeated outgoing Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu of the PSD. The election looks like it will be very close critical moment For Romania’s political future.
