Nicușor Dan was asked if he had ever given a "survival bribe", replying dryly that he did not remember.

Romania's President Nicușor Dan had a surprising reaction to a question about his possible involvement in corruption, in the context of the scandal of former Deputy Prime Minister Dragos Anastasiu. Asked if he had ever given a "survival bribe", Dan replied simply and dryly that he "doesn't remember". The question was posed during a press conference on magistrates' retirement, highlighting the tense atmosphere and recent controversies in politics.