George Simion, irritated that Nicușor Dan did not come to the first news: “the next 25 minutes you ask him questions or whom you can” / Nicușor Dan was at the observer
George Simion, the winner of the first round of elections, agreed to stay only 25 minutes in the first news studio, on Wednesday night, on the grounds that his opponent from the Presidential Finals did not come. Sebastian Zachmann, one of the two filmmakers, said that “the invitation was short and Mr. Nicușor Dan said he could not be organized in a few hours.” Nicușor Dan was on Wednesday night on the Observatory plateau, at Antena 1.
At first, George Simion accused Nicușor Dan of refusing both the invitation of this television and Digi24 for a “tonight” debate. Also Wednesday, but earlier, Digi24 said in a statement that he “invited candidates for a debate for the Presidential Finals, Monday, May 12”, not for Wednesday night.
HotNews.ro has asked for a point of view from Nicușor Dan's campaign team, but for now he has not received any answer.
The dialogue between George Simion and the Prime News Producers Producers
George Simion: To clarify a matter, you invited Nicușor Dan tonight to be present, yes?
Sebastian Zachmann: I invited him, but the invitation was short and Mr. Nicușor Dan said he could not be organized in a few hours. So, he also challenged you to a debate tomorrow night at another television station.
George Simion: It's okay. At 10 o'clock in the morning, and I ask Digi, who know that they are very much in deontology and have a code of journalism on the site, at 10 in the morning, the ones from Digi invited Nicușor Dan tonight, in a debate with me. You addressed the same invitation to Mr. Nicușor Dan. This is the reason why I am in your show, because I have set some rules with all the press and I would not want your colleagues to tell me, yes, but you were at the first news and we do not live. Look, I was at the first news, waiting for Nicușor Dan here. I will answer you in the next 25 minutes to the questions and the next 25 minutes you ask Nicușor Dan questions or whom you can.
Sebastian Zachmann: If we still have you in front, Mr. George Simion, we ask you questions for 45 minutes.
George Simion: I stay 25 minutes, after which Nicușor Dan also comes.
Sebastian Zachmann: Nicușor Dan will come here too.
Larisa Bernaschi: And he will also have 45 minutes and Nicușor Dan.
Sebastian Zachmann: But you know, the debates are not organized so short.
George Simion: I know, I came to the debate. I can give you 25 minutes of my time. If you want to use them please!
Nicușor Dan was on Wednesday night at the Observer
The independent candidate, who ranked 2nd in the first round, was on Wednesday night at Antena 1, in the observer plateau.
“The campaign for tour 2 is just beginning. It is time to see what each of the candidates did, what each one did before entering the campaign. I still had a job, compared to my counter -candidate. Economics, I felt the effect in the last two days, “said Nicușor Dan.
Euronews announced a debate for Thursday evening
Euronews has announced that it will organize a debate between the two candidates in the presidential final on Thursday at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest.
“Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 8:00 pm, a few hours before the onset of the election campaign for the second round, George Simion and Nicușor Dan will be face to face in a debate organized by Euronews Romania in the Rectorate of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest,” the journalists from Euronews said.
On Wednesday, during a appearances at Realitatea Plus, George Simion has announced his willingness to go to the debate proposed by CCIR. The gold leader accused TVR and Digi24 of “incorrect” attitudes.
George Simion and Nicușor Dan had a first election confrontation on Wednesday at the Congress of the National Trade Union Block.
