Dan beat ultranationalist candidate George Simion to win the election, because the hard-right candidate cozied as much as U.S. President Donald Trump, ripping pages from his MAGA agenda, whereas threatening to cease army help for Ukraine.
“Congratulations Nicușor Dan! Lengthy stay free Romania,” exulted center-right Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose get together candidate additionally received a slender election victory Sunday night time in Poland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was additionally thrilled by the end result, as Dan guarantees to maintain Romania on its pro-EU, pro-NATO pathway.
“For Ukraine — as a neighbour and good friend — it is very important have Romania as a dependable accomplice. And we’re assured we are going to. By working collectively, we are able to strengthen each our international locations and our Europe,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
“I stay up for additional growing the strategic partnership between our pleasant nations for the sake of their stability, safety, and prosperity,” Zelenskyy added.
“Congratulations, expensive Nicușor Dan, on being elected President of Romania! Moldova and Romania stand collectively, supporting each other and dealing facet by facet for a peaceable, democratic, and European future for all our residents,” mentioned Moldovan President Maia Sandu, whose nation has been at loggerheads with the irredentist Simion for years.
