Nicușor Dan postpones publication of the report on the annulment of the elections until all factors are clarified: “The overall picture is much broader”

President Nicușor Dan stated on Tuesday evening, at Cotroceni Palace, that the report on the annulment of the elections will be made public when the authorities are able to present the full picture of the factors underlying the decision. The head of state specified that the document must include both the ongoing investigations and the broader context of the hybrid threats facing Romania and the European Union.

Nicușor Dan pointed first to possible irregularities regarding the financing of the electoral campaign. He stated that a candidate allegedly declared zero expenses, although there is evidence of substantial sums spent during the campaign, and the money trail is being verified as part of ongoing investigations.

The president also mentioned the information presented by the prosecutor general about possible Russian influence. In his view, these elements must be analyzed together with what he described as a hybrid war waged by the Russian Federation in Romania and the European Union, through acts of sabotage, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns.

“The overall picture is much broader: in Romania and the EU, there is clearly a hybrid war waged by the Russian Federation, involving hundreds of acts of sabotage, thousands of cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns. When we have the report, I want this entire overall picture to be presented,” the head of state declared.

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