Roemenian Presidential Elections Candidate Excluded

boekarest - Political tensions rise as far-right, pro-Russian candidate Diana Sosoaca excluded from Romanian presidential elections, sparking controversy.

Far-right Candidate Excluded from Romanian Presidential Elections

The exclusion of Diana Sosoaca, a pro-Russian candidate, from the Romanian presidential elections has heightened political tensions in Romania.

Controversial Political Figure

• 49-year-old Diana Sosoaca, leading the radical right-wing party S.O.S. Romania, is known for her anti-EU and anti-NATO stance.
• Sosoaca, a member of the European Parliament, gained attention for causing disturbances during sessions.

Protests and Exclusion

• Sosoaca protested her exclusion, accusing the EU and NATO of pushing towards a third world war.
• She claimed Romania, not Russia, is a dictatorship and criticized Ukraine for occupying Romanian territories.
• Accused of going against democratic values and antisemitism, Sosoaca faced previous bans from the electoral council.

Political Landscape

• Georgescu, another pro-Russian politician, was also banned from the elections previously.
• George Simion from the AUR party remains as a right-wing candidate after Georgescu's and Sosoaca's exclusions.