6 May 21:15
George Simion, the AUR presidential candidate, discussed his involvement in Nicușor Dan's political career and the reasons why he lost confidence in him
Andreea Lificiu

Politics
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In an interview, George Simion recounted how he supported Nicușor Dan in his early political campaigns, actively getting involved in various civic causes. Simion mentioned that he helped promote Dan in 2012, but lost confidence in him after the formation of the Union Save Bucharest party. Simion criticized Dan's choice to collaborate with technocrats and NGOs as a deviation from the original values of the civic movement.
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