Nicusor Jura as president of Romania who relieves the country’s political crisis

Him New president of Romania, Nicusor DanHe officially sworn his position, which is a shy exit from the worst political crisis that this country of the European Union has undergone in decades, after the cancellation of the previous elections.

AND, 55 -year -old mathematical and former mayor of Bucharest, he won the second round of May 18, imposing if he is in his Operate the hard on the right, George Simionwho subsequently contested the results before the Constitutional Court, but was rejected last week.

At the investiture ceremony, held in a joint session of Parliament, Dan signed the constitutional oath. In a subsequent speech, Promised to face the economic problems of Romania and be an “open president of the company of society”.

“The Romanian state needs a fundamental change … and I invite you to continue to imply with all the social force you have shown, a Press Press the Sisterne State Institutions To be reformed, “said Dan.” I assure you that I will be a president who listens to the voice of the company and who is a partner of that company, “he added.

Cancel elections

The repetition of the May elections took place months after the Constitutional Court canceled the previous elections, in which the Ultradarchinurnurs Georgescu He led the first round, after the accusations of electoral violations and Russian interferencethat Moscow denied. The unprecedented decision of the court last year immersed Romania, an EU and NATO member, in an unprecedented political agitation.

The presidential function involves a five -year mandate and an important decision of decision on national security and foreign security. In the second round of the presidential elections, Dan presented himself independently with the “Honesta Romania” candidacy, reaffirming his Ties with the WestYour Continuum Support for Ukraine and its tax reforms.

Facing the economic challenges that are coming, Dan said that “in a nutshell … The Romanian state is spending more than it can afford“And he said:” It is of national interest for Romania to send a stability message to the financial markets. It is of national interest to send an opening and predictability signal to the investment environment “.

Many observers consider it The result of the elections is crucial Maintain the place of Romania within the western alliances, especially while the war in the neighbor continues Ukraine.

At the same time, The continent struggle to armfrom the commitment of USA With European partners he decreased under the American presidency of Donald Trump.

When you start your mandate, Dan must face the immediate challenge of appointing a prime minister This can collect the support necessary to form the government, an arduous task in a country where the refusal of the political class has led to the appearance of figures such as Georgescu and Simion.

A series of crisis

Dan will also face a series of crisis, like the great Budget deficitThe profound social divisions made by the chaotic electoral cycle and the war that crawls on the side.

Cristian Andrei, a political consultant based in Bucharest, says it will be the formation of a new cabinet “An important test” Which will indicate if Dan is able to mediate between the fragmented political parties.

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“Dan will face a ferocious resistance of the state apparatus and old politicians in his attempt to start reforms,” ​​he told the Associated Press. “Although the economic crisis is urgent, the political and social divisions They are those that the new president has to face in the long term. “

He added it, with Populism that grows in popularityA deeper political crisis has been “in suspense and a new one will be in the gems” in front of the future elections. “The success of his presidency will decide whether or not we can avoid that crisis,” he said.

One day after winning the presidency, Dan has maintained a call with NATO Secretary GeneralMark Rutte, in which he transmitted that Romania “will continue to be a firm ally” inside the alliance.

The former mayor of the Romanian capital jumped to public fame as Civil activist With his Save Bucharest Association, in charge of saving the built inheritance and fighting against illegal real estate projects In a system that described as a “real estate mafia”.

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He won hundreds of legal actions. Also He joined a wave of protests against corruption who seized Romania in mid -2010. In 2016, he founded the Reform Party of Unión Salvemos Romanía, at that time considered to a large extent as an anti -corruption party, but later left it.

In 2020 he obtained the mayor of Bucharest and last year he was chosen for a second term. As mayorDan has faced some infrastructure key projects, such as Modernization of obsolete heating systems Residential of Bucharest, which the previous mayors had been accused of neglecting.