George Simion defends party’s refusal to support government
Romanian politician George Simion has insisted that AUR will not vote in favour of the government, even if other political forces decide to support it. In a Facebook post published on 18 October, he also rejected suggestions that weeks of critical television coverage could force the party to change its position or abandon its support for Călin Georgescu.
“Even if everyone betrays and votes for this government, we still will not vote for it,” he wrote.
Simion said that those who had not understood his position after what he called weeks of televised hysteria should recognise that the party would not renounce its principles, political convictions or support for Georgescu.
The statement offered no indication that AUR was preparing to compromise over the government vote. It was instead framed as a response to political and media pressure, with Simion presenting his refusal to cooperate as a matter of consistency rather than a tactical decision. The dispute over government support also comes amid wider questions about Romanian political leadership, previously covered in a report on the appointment of a new prime minister.
Economic concerns and claims of a media campaign
George Simion argued that public attention was being diverted from economic problems affecting Romania. He listed taxes, public debt, factory closures and prices, while accusing politicians he held responsible for the country’s difficulties of seeking a return to government. The Facebook post offered no supporting figures or evidence about the scale of those problems.
According to Simion, television coverage had instead turned him into what he sarcastically called the country’s greatest danger. He complained that his name was being repeated morning, noon and night, accompanied by accounts from disgruntled former colleagues, purported revelations, transcripts and allegations that he described as unfounded. He also referred to incidents involving pigs’ heads without explaining the circumstances in the post.
The politician suggested that the criticism was intended to weaken AUR at a particularly sensitive moment. Asking how far his opponents were prepared to go, he accused unnamed individuals of finding people willing to attack the party and generating enough publicity to make it give way. He did not identify who had organised such a campaign or provide evidence establishing coordination.
Demand for investigations instead of television verdicts
George Simion maintained that Romanian voters would not forget who had governed the country over the previous 35 years simply because television stations presented another episode of what he called the “George Simion, national danger” series. He suggested that viewers would see through attempts to portray him and his party as the country’s principal political threat rather than overlook the record of those previously in power.
He also named PSD, PNL and USR, arguing that voters would not suddenly support these parties because a television owner, a former AUR colleague or a politician in office told them whom to regard as an enemy. The accusation was directed at his political and media critics, without details proving any concerted effort. Previous coverage of a politician’s move between PNL and PSD provides related reporting on Romania’s party politics.
Finally, Simion urged state institutions to investigate a case involving Marius Lulea, along with other serious incidents that he said had affected his party in recent weeks. He demanded swift inquiries and evidence rather than conclusions reached on television, adding that sensational headlines, alleged set-ups and references to pigs’ heads would not persuade AUR to vote as its critics wished. His post provided no details about the Lulea case or the outcome of any investigation.
