Presidential Elections 2025 | George Simion, the AUR candidate, absented himself from the electoral debate hosted by Micutzu, accusing Nicușor Dan of electoral fraud

<p>George Simion, the AUR presidential candidate, was absent from the electoral debate, choosing to go to Italy. However, he launched accusations of electoral fraud against his counter-candidate, Nicușor Dan, without concrete evidence. Emil Boc, the mayor of Cluj, labeled these statements as populist and irresponsible, suggesting that Simion is preparing a scenario to contest the results in case of defeat. This is the third debate in which Simion has not taken part, and his future in direct confrontations remains uncertain.