EPP President Manfred Weber believes that Nicolae Ciucă is the only candidate capable of leading Romania in the current context of security challenges.

Weber underlines the importance of strong leadership in the face of threats in the region, such as Russian interference in Moldova or the situation in Ukraine. He expresses his confidence in Ciucă's ability to manage these challenges and wishes him success in the elections, assuring him of the EPP's support. Weber also addresses a message of encouragement to all PNL members running in the parliamentary elections.