Reuters report. As the Romanians see the victory of Nicușor Dan: “We return to the common sense in foreign policy”
Reuters made a report in Romania Monday, May 19, one day after the second round of the presidential elections. In this material, the journalists asked the citizens how they see Nicușor Dan's victory.
Romanians interviewed by Reuters believe that it is better for Romania that Nicușor Dan won
“Well, (no results) are certainly better than I thought, I didn't have high hopes for Nicușor Dan to win and I'm glad he won. Also, the presence at the vote was impressive compared to the previous elections.
As you saw in the first round of the presidential elections, the economy collapsed because of the result obtained by Simion. I don't want to know what would have happened if he had been elected president. Plus, it is better for Romania to be closer to the European Union than what Simion wants to do ”, said a young man.
A woman confessed that she feels more “relieved and happy“Because”We do not take it on the path of extremism. “
“I am relieved, I am happy, I feel confident. I know that some times will come not exactly but I am glad that we are on the right path, I am glad that we do not take it on the path of extremism. It takes a moment to unite with the others, we have been divided in the last six months in two camps.he told this journalists.
“Many young people have come and voted now and it seems that they have judged better than those who already had an exercise in voting,” declares another man.
Asked how he sees the profit of Nicușor Dan, another woman says she does not know if “sure” Nicușor Dan is the winner.
“To do all the countries, I do not think it remains so. he said.
“It was a great impulse for a feeling of normality and decency”
At the end of the material, the journalists asked for the opinion of Radu Magdin, political analyst and CEO of Smartlink Communications, who stressed that the civil society “He defended the EU camp a lot ”, but also the fact that the voters sought “Normality and decency ”
“It is indeed a victory for civil society, for the Romanian civil society. The Romanian civil society has very normalized this. First of all, in the narrative of Europe versus anti-European, the civil society has defended the EU camp.
Secondly, especially in the last week, after several Simion's mistakes, I would say that it was a great impulse for a feeling of normality and decency, because he made many mistakes ”, said Radu Magdin.
The expert also stated that, “Although Simion has played the book Maga, Nicușor knows that it is in Romania's interest to normalize any kind of relationship ” with the US.
“It will return to the common sense in the foreign policy of Romania. Since the 1990s we have a consensus of foreign policy that our prosperity is linked to the EU, and our safety is linked to NATO and our American friends. So, although Simion has played the book Maga, Nicușor knows that it is in the interest of Romania to normalize any kind of relationship.
If you try to use his calm and elegance to put people in agreement, because party leaders do not see a great ego in him, they see an elegant man and may have had their own political thinking that if they treat him properly, he will leave them in peace to do their job. “he added.
Last but not least, the analyst said that most likely Nicușor Dan will negotiate with social-democrats to form a majority coalition or if it is a minority government.
