“Even if we are conservatives who are not liked by the establishment in Brussels, and even if we believe in many of the values that President Trump believes in, we believe that we need a strong and united Europe,” Siemien said. ”
The politician claimed that if elected, he would “work together” with mainstream parties in the EU, including Romania’s full accession to the visa-free Schengen area, pushing for a directly elected EU executive and putting industrial production in the EU at the top of his list. Priority.
But unlike Meloni, Simion has publicly pledged to fight Brussels even if it means breaking EU rules, in a move reminiscent of populist leaders Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico in Hungary and Slovakia.
“I would be a liar if I said we would respect EU law,” he said. “If tomorrow there is a new law that we did not vote for or a law that is not good for Romania, I will do everything in my power to prevent harm to my people,” he said. ”
Simeon, meanwhile, pledged to cut off military aid to Ukraine, whose government, like neighboring Moldova, has banned far-right leaders from visiting Ukraine on the grounds that they promote “unionist ideology.”
He also faced accusations of contacting Russian spies, a charge he continued to deny. He branded Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” in an interview with foreign reporters on Wednesday.
Nonetheless, the AUR party leader said he wanted a ceasefire in Ukraine “as soon as possible” and called for a peace deal brokered by Trump. Even if this means Kiev giving up land currently controlled by Russia.
“You can’t tell Ukrainians to give up their territory, but it’s hard to believe they won’t fulfill their obligations.”
