He can become the president of Romania, praises Orban. “I would like to follow in his footsteps”
The Hungarian minority in Romania has over 1 million people. They are represented by the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), a center -right party that currently has representatives in the government.
A round of repeated presidential elections on May 4 Most Romanian Hungarians supported the joint candidate of the ruling coalition of Crina Antonescu. This politician, however, was in third place, which did not give him promotion to the second round. The liberal mayor of Bucharest Nicosur Dan will wipe out on Sunday with Simion. Currently, polls give the AUR leader a little advantage.
Although UMDR announced that in the second round he was a given one, Simion is trying to convince the Hungarian minority that this party is actually close to him, calling it a “serious political partner.”
“I would like to follow in the footsteps of Orban”
Simion also stated in the election debate organized by Euronews that “ethnic Hungarians are good citizens of Romania” and that Those who want to stick a wedge between Hungarians and Romanians “must go to the dustbin of history.” “I want to tell those who think that they can continue to feed on this fantasy, conflict between Romanians and Hungary, that their time has passed,” he noted.
In international matters, Simion emphasizes that he wants to cooperate with the Hungarian prime minister in the EU, because They are connected by an ideological community and a European vision based on traditional values.
– I would like to follow in many respects in the footsteps of Viktor Orban. (…) Of course, we have some red lines, of course, our positions differ in some aspects, but Viktor Orban proved that he is fighting for his family, for democracy, for Christianity in EU institutions Simion pointed out.
Although Orban did not support Simion directly, he referred to the words of Aur leader, expressing support for his vision of Romania in the EU. “We will not support any form of political insulation of Romania or its leaders. Romanians can count on Hungarians in their struggle for Christianity and sovereignty,” emphasized the X Hungarian prime minister on the portal.
Although Simion and Orban belong to the “sovereign” wing in the EU, the disputes between them are historical issues and minority rights, both Hungarian in Romania and Romanian in Hungary.
