Sociologist, about challenging the elections: “Make the game of Russian propaganda. It's like you doubt Trump's victory”
Remus Stefureac, the director of Inscop, argues that the result of the presidential elections in Romania is a strong signal of democratic legitimacy, given the great vote. “To challenge such records demonstrates an anti-democratic, anti-patriotic attitude, one that makes the game of Russian propaganda exclusively”, Considers the political scientist.
George Simion and Nicușor Dan Photo: Collage, Adevărul
The reaction of the sociologist comes in the context in which George Simion, the leader of Gold, announced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, that he will challenge the result and request the annulment of the elections.
“With one of the biggest presence in the last 30 years and a difference of almost 1 million votes in favor of the winner, the result of the presidential elections in Romania is a powerful sign of democratic legitimacy,” transmit SOciologist Remus Stefureac, director of Inscop.
In the opinion of the political scientist, “It is exactly, but exactly the story of President Donald Trump's choice in the US with one of the biggest voting, a massive victory in the Electoral College and a popular vote confirmed in his favor.”
“Challenging such a record in Romania demonstrates an anti-democratic, anti-patriotic attitude, one that makes the game of Russian propaganda exclusively. It is as if you were doubtful of Donald Trump's victorywhich is truly an ineptness ”says Remus Stefureac.
Over 11.6 million Romanians voted on Sunday, May 18, to choose their president for the next five years. After centralizing all the verbal processes, the results show that Nicuşor Dan obtained 53.60% of the votes, and George Simion – 46.40%.
After counting all the votes, Nicușor Dan registered 53.60%, and George Simion 46.40%. The difference between the two is 829,589 votes.
In the country, Nicuşor Dan runs with 55.16%, obtaining 5,445,052 votes. He has more than one million votes more than his counter -candidate, George Simion.
In the diaspora, the golden leader ranked first, with 55.86%, respectively 912,553 votes, ie 191,557 votes in addition to his counteractor.
The presence at the vote was 64.72 %, the largest of the last 30 years.
