Marius Lulea's explanations regarding the remuneration of former employee George Simion: the salary varied depending on the time allocated to the online promotion strategy

Riana Gegiu

19 October 2026, 10:59

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George Simion was employed from 2012 to 2020 as marketing director at Ideal Proiect Architecture & Engineering SRL, Marius Lulea’s company, before entering Parliament and becoming one of the central figures of the AUR party. According to information published by Newsweek România, before his political career he reportedly had only one job listed on his CV.

Income documents indicate significant variations in the amounts he received. The lowest salary, 411 lei, was reportedly paid in June 2014, while the highest, 5,500 lei, was received two months before Simion became a member of Parliament.

Marius Lulea, Simion’s former partner and employer, explained that the remuneration was determined according to the time devoted to the tasks. According to him, Simion also worked remotely and handled the online promotion strategy for the company’s projects; the company built and sold houses.

Lulea owned 70% of the company, together with Daniela-Luciana Axinia, the wife of AUR vice president Daniel Axinia. The two former political partners are now at odds: Simion expelled Lulea from the party, while Lulea accused him of turning AUR into a populist and disreputable political organization. Newsweek claims that Simion has not explained how he supported himself during the period when he was both employed and a political activist.

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Context: George Simion and Marius Lulea, in open conflict within AUR, following disputes over leadership and public accusations

Before information about George Simion’s professional activity was brought into question, the relationship between the AUR leader and Marius Lulea was already strained. Lulea challenged his expulsion from the party and presented bank documents that he described as proof that he had paid his obligations, while the AUR leadership maintained that he had been removed for nonpayment of membership dues.

The dispute was also accompanied by mutual criticism regarding the party’s direction. Lulea accused AUR of dividing society and warned that political promises would be punished by voters if the formation came to power, while Simion rejected the idea of improper conduct and continued to maintain his public positions amid the political tensions.

In the same climate of controversy, George Simion was also involved in public discussions about sensitive situations concerning people close to the party, including statements regarding the sources of income of certain political figures. In parallel, there were also widely publicized episodes involving accusations and requests for investigations, intensifying tensions in the public sphere.