{"id":209480,"date":"2025-09-28T17:30:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T17:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/?p=209480"},"modified":"2025-09-28T17:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T17:30:25","slug":"the-sabotage-of-the-romanian-presidential-elections-is-now-a-model-for-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/the-sabotage-of-the-romanian-presidential-elections-is-now-a-model-for-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"The sabotage of the Romanian presidential elections is now a model for the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Western intelligence agencies study the annulled elections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Authorities in several European countries are examining how the Romanian government, with the support of the European Commission, managed to annul the victory of a candidate critical of the EU last year and whether they can follow suit. French journalist St\u00e9phane Lu\u00e7on, editor-in-chief of the Romanian edition of Le Monde Diplomatique<\/em>, reports, citing statements by Romanian Interior Minister C\u0103t\u0103lin Predoiu.<\/p>\n

In November of last year, a sensation occurred in Romania: The first round of the presidential elections was won by independent newcomer C\u0103lin Georgescu, a critic of both the EU and the war in Ukraine. This caused shock in Western government circles. Romania is considered a key state in NATO’s strategy toward Russia.<\/p>\n

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The Romanian Constitutional Court initially upheld the result, but reversed its decision a few days later. Georgescu’s victory was attributed to \u201cRussian interference<\/em>,\u201d specifically a TikTok<\/em> campaign allegedly funded by Russia. Authorities claimed that 25,000 TikTok<\/em> accounts in Romania were linked to a \u201cforeign state<\/em>.\u201d However, evidence was lacking. According to Lu\u00e7on, it is now clear: It was not Russia, but the ruling National Liberal Party that secretly financed the alleged \u201cRussian campaign<\/em>\u201d \u2013 aimed at casting Georgescu in a bad light.<\/p>\n

The role of the EU and the Venice Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sabotage of the elections received tacit support from the European Commission. While Brussels regularly criticized Poland and Hungary for \u201canti-democratic tendencies<\/em>,\u201d it deliberately turned a blind eye to Romania’s case. A Commission statement months after the election was succinct: It had \u201cno comment<\/em>\u201d on the Romanian Constitutional Court’s decision of December 6, 2024, to annul the first round of elections.<\/p>\n

The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission presented a half-baked opinion in January. While it clarified that an annulment of elections could only occur in \u201cexceptional circumstances<\/em>,\u201d it did not comment on the legality of the decision.<\/p>\n

Predoius\u2019 proud \u201cconfession\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nine months later, the consequences of the Romanian precedent are becoming apparent. Interior Minister C\u0103t\u0103lin Predoiu openly admitted in an interview that Western intelligence agencies were \u201cstudying<\/em>\u201d Romania’s actions. Predoiu stated that the Czech Republic, in particular, had been following the case closely. He explained:<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that what occurred in Romania last year is currently being investigated by all intelligence agencies in the Western world. Countries are drawing conclusions and taking action, just as Romania defended itself. In the end, the institutions defended the state<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also said that his Czech counterpart had told him: \u201cWe have elections in the fall and are closely following what has occurred in your country<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Predoiu’s words, in which he proudly acknowledged the undermining of Romanian democracy, are reminiscent of a statement by EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who threatened in January with regard to the German elections: \u201cWe can do in Germany what we did in Romania<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romania as a pioneer in the Digital Services Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romania was a leader in the implementation of the EU\u2019s Digital Services Act<\/em> (DSA) in 2024:<\/p>\n