Victor Ponta

First of all, good morning in America. It's not morning in Romania, but we are really looking for sunnier weather here in terms of politics, and we have great hopes after the new Trump administration came. Yes, I was prime minister a long time, 10 years ago, when Romania was trying to become a real strategic partner for the United States when Romania was making big economic advances.

First of all, good morning in America. It's not morning in Romania, but we are really looking for sunnier weather here in terms of politics, and we have great hopes after the new Trump administration came. Yes, I was prime minister a long time, 10 years ago, when Romania was trying to become a real strategic partner for the United States when Romania was making big economic advances.

But in the last years, unfortunately, a sort of network of, like you say, you call it in America, the deep state, took over the power. It was strongly supported by some people in Brussels and even some people in your former administration. Romanian people, they just want to live peacefully, to be a part of Europe, but to have a special relationship with the United States.

But in the last years, unfortunately, a sort of network of, like you say, you call it in America, the deep state, took over the power. It was strongly supported by some people in Brussels and even some people in your former administration. Romanian people, they just want to live peacefully, to be a part of Europe, but to have a special relationship with the United States.

There was a lot of hope with the new administration, with the Trump administration, We will go back to our shared values. But as you mentioned, and I'm sure you want to get to the point, what happened in the elections showed us that the former system do not surrender, do not accept the vote of the people.

There was a lot of hope with the new administration, with the Trump administration, We will go back to our shared values. But as you mentioned, and I'm sure you want to get to the point, what happened in the elections showed us that the former system do not surrender, do not accept the vote of the people.

Last year in November, it was the first round which was cancelled based on some allegation never proved. And since then, we are in this turmoil. Officially, we will have new elections in May, but every day something new is happening.

Last year in November, it was the first round which was cancelled based on some allegation never proved. And since then, we are in this turmoil. Officially, we will have new elections in May, but every day something new is happening.

And I think that what is happening in Romania is significant for the whole fight for freedom of speech, for the will of the people, and the change of the former system in the US, in Europe, and all over the world.

And I think that what is happening in Romania is significant for the whole fight for freedom of speech, for the will of the people, and the change of the former system in the US, in Europe, and all over the world.

So let's try to explain something which is difficult to explain even to the Romanian people. The ones who get to vote, they saw a result with two candidates in the second round. One is Mr. Georgescu, the other one a lady from a very progressive party. They qualified for the second round. It was obvious, according to all the polls and the public mood,

So let's try to explain something which is difficult to explain even to the Romanian people. The ones who get to vote, they saw a result with two candidates in the second round. One is Mr. Georgescu, the other one a lady from a very progressive party. They qualified for the second round. It was obvious, according to all the polls and the public mood,

that Mr. Georgescu was going to win, and then the Supreme Council of Defending the Country, which is a body chaired by the former president of Romania, who finished his mandate. they recommended the Constitutional Court to cancel the elections based on an allegation that it was Russian and foreign interference in support of one of the candidates. We were all shocked.

that Mr. Georgescu was going to win, and then the Supreme Council of Defending the Country, which is a body chaired by the former president of Romania, who finished his mandate. they recommended the Constitutional Court to cancel the elections based on an allegation that it was Russian and foreign interference in support of one of the candidates. We were all shocked.

First, because in our democratic society, experience in the last 35 years, it was first time that an election is canceled. Second, because the allegation coming from the former president were so, let's say, really shocking, Russia interference. We've just, us and US and Europe and the independent observers, they just said, show us the proof, show us the evidence.

First, because in our democratic society, experience in the last 35 years, it was first time that an election is canceled. Second, because the allegation coming from the former president were so, let's say, really shocking, Russia interference. We've just, us and US and Europe and the independent observers, they just said, show us the proof, show us the evidence.

We've seen that also in your election, so many allegations of Mr. Trump being supported by Russia, and we haven't seen any evidence up to now. The election was still canceled by the Constitutional Court, and the turmoil, the angriness of the people, it's going towards the idea, you don't accept our vote,

We've seen that also in your election, so many allegations of Mr. Trump being supported by Russia, and we haven't seen any evidence up to now. The election was still canceled by the Constitutional Court, and the turmoil, the angriness of the people, it's going towards the idea, you don't accept our vote,

unless our vote is the direction that you wish, something that Vice President Vance underlined in the recent Munich conference speech, and which our political establishment rejected, but the majority of the people consider it right and true regarding our situation.

unless our vote is the direction that you wish, something that Vice President Vance underlined in the recent Munich conference speech, and which our political establishment rejected, but the majority of the people consider it right and true regarding our situation.