EGN NEWS DESK
The scuttled election between Georgescu — a pro-Russia, anti-EU and anti-NATO candidate — and Elena Lasconi, his center-right pro-EU challenger, was seen as pitting East towards West within the nation.
Georgescu’s prior reward of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his threats to halt assist to Ukraine prompted fears that his victory would see Romania drawn deeper into the Kremlin’s orbit. Lasconi, then again, pledged to maintain Romania on a path aligned with the West.
The Romanian authorities has but to announce plans for a brand new election. In the meantime, incumbent President Klaus Iohannis has prolonged his time period as potential candidates gear as much as redo the method.
