Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“Much of Europe seemed surprised Sunday night after the big election victory of Nicuşor Dan as Romania’s next president. It shouldn’t have been. Yes, a hard-right nationalist candidate appeared to be ahead in the polls. But the tipoff that Mr. Dan would win was right there in his campaign slogan: ‘Honest Romania.’ With a doctorate in mathematics, the independent politician had done his math. Last year, a poll of young Romanians ages 18 to 24 showed that 72% see corruption as their country’s main problem in the next decade. That strong desire among young people for honest and transparent government helped push voter turnout in the election to a record level.” (05/19/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0519/In-Romania-clean-politics-clean-up