The ruling establishment parties failed to advance by a tiny margin—which many believe was the real reason behind the original election being annulled.
“Out of respect for the democracy and respect for the voice of the Romanian people, I cannot take part in this electoral debate,” Simion said—and left the TV studio.
Romania has “learned the necessary lessons” from last year’s annulled election and will conduct the next one according to “democratic standards,” Interim President Ilie Bolojan promised.
Avoiding the riskier Gibraltar Strait and Canary Islands routes, the criminals smuggled at least 2,000 people into Europe from Morocco in the course of two years.
