romania is not in trouble. just locate in college. and so all of this means is that that's a label trend of breaking free from the play list and people desire the space to be silver and independent. and the voting for such come today is just shows that people want the national interest to be a to follow the national interest. and we have seen that what's happening and remain here. we've seen what's happening in georgia with all these attempts to, to stabilize the situation in georgia. those price has that rock to. but you know, change is inevitable. it is indeed, and i think one thing about dual jessica is message that the romanian people that was brief, but it was powerful. so it's going to being very interesting to see what happens in romania, in the coming hours and days when he, thanks to bring his up to speed on that on us to see photos. and i think you well, the way we spoke to ron dave dog are a former indeed envoy to romania, and he says it's a common wisdom practice to suppress on suitable politicians

- romania will be fully part of the schengen area?dramatic events _ the schengen area? before these dramatic events in _ the schengen area? before these dramatic events in syria, - the schengen area? before these dramatic events in syria, i - dramatic events in syria, i think the turkish government had put increasing pressure on syrians to go back to syria even before these political changes. at that time syrians who felt they couldn't go home, it was unsafe to go to syria, might have been trying to reach europe, so we were expecting here in the balkans and eastern europe an increase of people. but hopefully people will now be able to return to syria and that new wave of illegal migration will not happen. hick migration will not happen. nick thore. the new islamist authorities in syria say they plan to close the notorious prisons run by the ousted president, bashar al—assad, and dissolve his security forces. they've also said they're working with international organisations to secure possible chemical weapons sites, a move which has b

will go school in in romania. they both actually have stressed that they don't really want to break this. they do you that in reality it go that's caused by explicit about this. what he wants is and it caused relationship where he can preserve remaining national interest. now, george and 3 and very much the same statements and they both believe it, but you can argue about what these governments and parties indeed us understand, but national interest, but that's always the case. so what you have to know from the you who's not only is that you must stay here, it's really defined what is here. and there's only one way it's. it was a lot from the line kaya color in the event. and also lurking always in the background, george for these countries that were mentioning romania, moldova, in georgia, is what's going on in ukraine, and that's on smoking sort. it is and smoke. and then of course it gives you the case of a goal. 3, they're very close to where the action is. so the most belligerent rhetoric is coming from those

i believe that they won't stop there. romania is going through a very turbulent period. i urge everyone to remain calm and not respond to publications. it is very important what the state to sort of these will do. people will be extremely angry and upset. this is the code at the end of course. uh, the timing is more than indicative and also both countries are. busy the sea coast of the black sea and the black sea is the theatre of war to most nato, against russia. it is happening that i like to call this war, in a sense, the 2nd crime me a war. comparative get to the one that happened to 9 pm central. so you have a coalition of western european countries that are fighting against russia in the using also the proxies. and they're here the time was, was one of their proxies. but now it is, it is of the ukraine. but in, in other phases, of course, nato sees other countries joining this war. so this is a cool the top and i think that it won't be easy for me to, to go through with the, with there will because i romania people have shown in the boss to that they have a very st

also went to romania, georgia, and molto. but have in common, the answer is they are on the regime change menu to discuss these issues and more of joined by my guess, jordan, samuel in budapest, he's a broadcast where the gamble, which can be found on youtube and locals, and assembled across the technique serial model, he is a historian and political commentator. all right, gentlemen, cross talk roles and effective means can jump anytime you want. and i always appreciate it. all right, let's kick it off with george and in budapest, you know, georgia is the, the closer we get to and all of your ration day. when the more we hear from the trump administer a trumpet transition team. it sounds more and more like the continuity of biden's foreign policy. i mean, it was particularly when it comes to ukraine is may affect the kind of going to it's the cleaning exception may be because it said it's just a baby. so there's an enormous amount of continuity, and we'll talk about some of the, the cast of characters of the circuit surround

it goes and, but when you get to romania, romania this is goes a bit a on hub transferring weapon rate into ukraine. that's it. that's a very serious business because if they with the war is the brain escalates and becomes a serious um world between russia and nato. romania is going to be in the front line of the actual same goes a little hungry in slovakia. so when you look at the, the map is the countries that are really very, very close. and we know that if there's a will we get covered badly. the other ones were saying, look, knock it off. this is a really bad i do. and therefore, the ones who get have to get punished um and it goes victor or bomb of hungary. i mean, he's permanently in the process that pull. that's what i'm trying to promote. opponents of his. and i think verbally, there is an interesting case because the legal part is there have a problem on their hands because they, they said we're going to hold a new elections. um, but it's a whole new elections. and jo jessica is going away. and i mean like, like trump, if you try to make sure he doesn't when he's going to com

we have a romania, moldova, in georgia. without, you know, keeping my hands here do like that phrase regime change menu. go ahead. yes. unfortunately, i think it's a back up for it is because the, you know, that's what happens in the west and what happens between most of washington, libya to call the shots on this as on everything. and you know, blessings, clients are bad. so they have these, these, the seasons splits up and states sort of slotted for having the same same type of mind sometimes who got a surprise, which is like saying, you know, which was the heart of that surprise in many ways i thing. but they did conduct a video change suddenly and, and unfortunately it succeeded. now. um, i believe if you asked me to about this particular menu model of, uh, ukraine, georgia, i think you mentioned dr. ukraine, of course it is a special case because they have to sort of solidify the redeem change they've already done. right. so if you look at the taxes, whether you're still going to have a resume change, oregon will do. b

it goes and, but when you get to romania and romania, this is goes a bit, a on hub transferring weapon right into the ukraine. that's it. that's a very serious business. because if they, with the war is the brain escalates, it becomes a serious um world between russia and nato. romania is going to be in the front line of the assets and goes a little hungry. and so the lawn care. so when you look at the, the map is the countries that are really very, very close. and we know that if there's a rule, we get covered badly. the other ones were saying, look, knock it off. this is a really bad i do. and therefore, the ones who get have to get punished um and it goes with the obama of hungary. i mean, he's permanently in the process that pull. that's what i'm trying to promote. opponents of his. and i think verbally, there is an interesting case because the legal heart is there have a problem on their hands because they, they said we're going to hold a new elections. um, but it's a whole new elections then jo. jessica is going to win. i mean, to like, like trump, if you try to make sure he does

online reach, expos, say romania is institutions must work tirelessly. it prevents meddling when the election is a held. again, i do not think that the romanians are so naive to repeat this kind of situation that we are able to learn from this experience. and to have a true democratic debate and a free and fair competition. there is a strong steel jessica who will not be permitted to run the again and back on her flowers to the regular says that would be proof that her democratic wise is being taken away by people when the next elections will be held. i will still vote for calling georgia eskew still calling georgia, ask you lot for the the status of good. enjoy this for us elections and due to be held here in the romanian spring as early as march or april. right. then before we go, let's get a quick reminder for you of our top story, the cell present state media site, syrian president bashar assad has been granted to solomon in moscow. after blankets, country syrians have been celebrating the end of these families, half century rules for a lightning off

romania's top court annuls results of the first round of presidential elections.fficials say the whole process must be rerun. president macron says he'll name a new french prime minister within days, after michel barnier was ousted in a no—confidence vote. the uk met office says extreme winds of up to 90mph could put lives at risk. hello, i'm ben brown, welcome to bbc news now, welcome to bbc news now. tens of thousands of people are fleeing syria's third biggest city homs, fearing that islamist—led rebels will capture it in the latest stage of their surprise offensive. the rebel advance southwards has been as rapid as it has been unexpected with as many as 280,000 people displaced in little over a week. first the rebels seized aleppo in the north, forces beat a retreat, they took hama and now they're reported to be just five kilometres from the outskirts of homs. if they can capture the country's third city, the rebels could cut off the main road leading from damascus to the syrian coast. this footage shows how the rebels — seen here in hama — have been advancing

u and nato romania, she has a border of over 600 kilometers with ukraine. and it has strategic access to the black sea, which is militarily dominated by russia. the nature of military alliance has been both string is a base in romania on the black sea to be the biggest in europe, to host over 10000 troops by 2030. and the romanian port of con, spends that has played a major role in exporting ukrainian grain. romania is in many ways, the logistical hub uh for the war and for the ukrainian economy. and this obviously needs to continue. and that's why a, you know, change in government to a person who is art or a teacher president, i should say to a person who is clearly pro russian would be highly, highly did from mental for the ukrainian, the entire war effort. the power sharing system in romania means the prime minister focuses on domestic policy. the president is in charge of foreign policy in the army. and the 10 summit, 50 you leaders in brussels, the position of the country would be very difficult to, to, to, to, to maintain. if there is a big difference

this is dying of romania. delta is the ride. now treating some of the most severely wounded palestinians from what on guys it is. well as military campaign is killed and injured, tens of thousands of people. a getting out of the gaza strip is almost impossible. dw is funny telling me to palestinian child being treated in bucharest. 7 year old shrugs, father checks or scars every day. but here's how is your foot know? it hurts. so it doesn't hurt to little or last a lot. who's in the side all to will is an automatic, he's just a worried that sherman to our family stating several places in gaza before they finally got out 2 months ago and came to bucharest on to see the children are suffering psychologically since the war. there's so scared to know they don't even want to go to the toilet alone. i have to be with them all the time. and the nice and easy way to strike this to drive home a year ago was nice task. they survived, but 52 members of the extended family in the neighborhood were killed eh, when fly that i had just started

see under the constitution of romania. the president executes his mandate until the end of his term at that up until a new president is elected mazda. so i'm staying in my office until a new president is elected to once a new president is sworn in, i will step down the dollar earlier r t correspondent on a stuff. so you have a lot in a joins my colleague, nicky, aaron, in the studio to break down. romania is political deadlock. oh jeff gray, one the 1st round of remaining and presidential elections and he was leading also in the opinion. polls ahead of sundays run off on projections showing that he would get 57 percent, however, judges of romanian constitutional court made the decision often meeting today on friday in context of receiving a large number of requests to a no presidential elections on claiming that to jessica who's come paid was a result of external interest there. and so we have this unprecedented to move a bond to close the based on what decision. and that is actually the interesting part because the decisi

instead of doing romania remains as steadfast and pro european country, i'm saying this for nato romania is a reliable ally and it's very important for all of us to know that romania is not in trouble just located in car. so what of all of this means is that there's a global trend of breaking free from the globe. less people desire the states to be sold for an, an independent, lots of other things to search candidates who advocate for actually national interest. we've seen what's happening in a romania, we've seen what's happened in georgia with all these prototypes. and this clearly, those are attempts to, to stabilize the situation in george and take less. but, you know, at the end of the day change is inevitable global policy. we're such a joe saw me when he explains how our media isn't the 1st european country to face reasons. it tends to of a ton election results. but of course, it's a it correct, but this has now passed the cause in nato land. so we have the case of both though with that election was stolen in plain view. i mean, it was, it was originally stolen because the, the, t

romania is not in trouble. just locate in car. so what of all of this means is that as a global trend of breaking free from the globe, less people desire the states to be solved for an, an independent. that's what we think the search candidates who advocate for actually national interest. we've seen what's happening in the romania, we've seen what's happening in georgia with all these protests and is clearly as are attempts to, to stabilize the situation in georgia and take less. but, you know, at the end of the day change is inevitable. as we spoke with the former president of the mill drove and social liberal party, who says independent candidates like college or just do are punished for their attempts to safeguard sovereignty. used to issue a new roof. there was a student that the remaining elite has simply blocked a sense of in your political stock. and you political lead, the way that he's cutting, jo. jessica won the 1st round of the remaining and presidential election had a serious chance to claim victor

we train ukrainian pilots here in romania but they think is not enough. they want to push us in, that's where with the by sending troops, rumanian troops a in, in that were you know, western media often brands, politicians who don't a line with a, you and they, so narratives including yourself as some sort of extremists, also reaction to such coverage uh i much the, i must confess that i expected that the behavior because the victory of mr. jessica. ready will would be very clear in 2 days, so tomorrow. ready we would have had the day of elections and they asked right them that this the change of the residency would, would affect their affairs and probably their freedom to i really appreciate your time. what's your job do it? no, no, no, no one knew what to do. some people wanted to go to the street to brook desk, but that is very dangerous, because that would be used to create the, the violence and, and to, to have the side, the do have a reason to the now was the emergency, the state. mm hm. that that means we can not the destiny is they were able to re

romania's president says he will serve until a new leader is voted in, after the country's top courtlls the first round of elections for his successor. also coming up on the world today: notre dame prepares to re—open, five years the hunt for the man who killed a top us executive becomes a multi—state operation. the search now includes newjersey and connecticut. warnings a severe storm could put lives at risk. the uk met office is forecasting extreme winds of up to 90 miles an hour. romania's president says he will serve until a new leader is voted in, after the country's top court anulls the first round of elections for his successor. also coming up on the world today: notre dame prepares to re—open, five years welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. tens of thousands of people are fleeing the syrian city of homs as islamist rebels close in, with reports suggesting they may now be just five kilometres away. the leader of the rebels says he wants an end to the regime of president bashar al assad and has told minorities they will be respected. the spee

for romania is part of it for mania to be the spear of nato in the east. what george w bush said more than 20 years ago. so what they want to remain is to do they want them to, to be cannon fodder in nate, those war against russia. and that is the bottom line with a line of everything. this is not about the question of democracy the same way. it is not a question of democracy when it comes to alexis email though or elections in georgia or in any other place where nato has decided to wage the use of the people that country for its geo political goals. and the goal is to uh, to make a strategic victory over russia, as they have announced several times yesterday. we've heard the interview. i'll send you a lot of by dr. call. so he also repeated that. so in order for them to uh, to fulfill this goal, they are willing to do anything. they're willing to bend old rules as now is you, we see a political crisis in romania where nato is directly modeling through its prophets in the, in the courts. and it is trying to prevent the will of the people from materializing

that con stands in the black sea in romania, also from a nato perspective. that building up a nature ad base nickel and stanza, which is due to be the biggest nato base, the biggest data base in the whole of the administrator lives in europe. so that's, that's gonna say significant lot hanging on the elections and romania, that's the w correspond to jack parrot, and progress. thanks. and some breaking news coming in from south korea where president human suck, deal has apologized for imposing martial law in his 1st televised address. since he sent troops to parliament on tuesday night units facing an appeasement vote later today, the stun sparked outrage and soul with thousands taken to the streets demand his resignation. we'll have more on the political turmoil in south korea as it comes in . and police in new york. now believe the gunmen who killed the ceo of a major and us health ensure has left the city. they're also offering a $10000.00 reward for information leading to his arrest, public reaction to the killing as exposed a deep frustration within amer

i was fly was on the stand here in dine time, bucharest, and is one of millions of people in romania who voted for the fall rights n t e u. pro rustic candidate in the 1st round of romania is not canceled. presidential elections, morgan, bump. we have no money for bills, they've sold everything they could from romanian. they don't want to leave the power. they've invented some lies that rushes behind him. in fact they are lies because the people know he's a fair man. what do you think of good football or vacuum port? so there was this man's telling joe jessica, who she hoped would turn the political tides in romania the arrived here at the polling station at the we can in protest off to the 2nd round he'd hoops to contest was cancelled by the constitutional cooled insight to the evidence of meddling on social media channels like to talk to promote his videos to desk, who denies russia with supporting his campaigns. he often says he's fighting for what he goes. peasant foam is people like petri talk who, who comes into the city market from the rotary countryside north of bucharest, to

romania is not in trouble just locally in college. so what of all of this means is that as a global trend of breaking free from the globe, less people desire the states to be sold for an, an independent. that's what we think the search candidates who advocate for actually national interest. we've seen what's happening in a romania, we've seen what's happening in georgia with all these prototypes. and it's clearly those are attempts to, to stabilize the situation in georgia in particular. but, you know, at the end of the day change is inevitable. turning to events in syria, now the army has announced that it is built a strong line of defense and the problem says of dar on slide. uh, well this comes with paris attacked minute to check boards in the south of the country. there's a square footage. it shows that government forces in the northern how about problems off to the redeployment from the main regional fits the the fighting has intensified in the neighboring homeless problems to the army has managed to counter militant advances on

romania is not in trouble just locally in college. so what of all of this means is that as a global trend of breaking free from the globe, less people desire the states to be silver and an independent. that's what we think the search candidates who advocate for actually national interest. we've seen what's happening in a romania, we've seen what's happening in georgia with all these protests. and it's clearly as are attempts to, to stabilize the situation in georgia in particular. but, you know, at the end of the day change is inevitable. the policy was such a george samuel, he explains how we're mania, isn't the 1st european country to face recent attempts to of a ton election results. it's a colorado, but this is now possible the cost in the nato land. um we have uh the case of uh, mold though with that our election was stolen in plain view. i mean, it was, it was originally stolen because the, uh, they moved over in the ask for that uh, lives in russia wouldn't. it was not allowed to vote so hundreds of thousands of move the ones w

any such change would have serious negative impacts on us security cooperation with romania. while a decision to restrict for an investment would discourage us companies from continuing to invest in romania. i mean, obviously we know to jessica is just don't like a huge political figure. but community, something in his campaign, spoke to the remaining and people. and so, you know, it's interesting that he's not the biggest final nato nato spending, not a big fan of the war and ukraine. i to police the west and back came all set. um, has he made any official comment about? well, we don't know yet whether he's going to be bald, but at least all the sites that he got from the millions of the maintenance systems . they've just kind of been pulled up well of the my ones, we don't have any comments from him. so i saw, but apparently he told 3 john, that's the later on today precisely 9 pm, that he's going to make a statement. but know all the details. what revealed about this, but the main accusations against him that he is pro russian, although he himself says that he's pro romani

their voices are found fertile ground in romania due to a sluggish economic outlook. and the high cost of living. it may be one of the european union's pores countries, but the nato members strategic importance has increased due to the war in ukraine. that when you know your traditional take talk a, but the social media platform is credited with helping fall. right. it's telling george s group that we've done with so far. good, any sort of setting that came out of nowhere within m t u m m t, nato. message and swept into the 1st place in the 1st round of romania is presidential elections usually are main. yeah. it's known as a kid that follows the elite there's uh, let's say a fear that if you start to just look down into power, or maybe it would become an isolated, let's say country. but it's not telling me for the president's the romanians of voting at the my window that heading back to the post this weekend to cost the balance for the members of parliament. who will decide on the next prime minister. on the southeast and flank of the e, u and nato romania shows a bo

under romania's constitution now, he could presumably prolong his term in office in order to see romaniat decision is that the whole election needs to be run again. so from scratch, candidates, new candidates need to collect signatures and put themselves out. so if you weeks ago, and the first round, which has now been an old, there were actually 13 candidates, so the whole process has to start from scratch. it's also a big question, the man who won the election will be able to stand again, there's nothing in the court decision which prevents him from doing. however, there may be legal consequences for the revelations are the allegations that have come from romanian intelligence about russian involvement in his campaign. so he may now face criminal procedures, which could prevent him standing again. so there's certainly a great sense of uncertainty and interestingly, the liberal candidate who was supposed to face him in this election has also criticised the court decision and said that the state has trampled romanian democracy underfoot with this decision. ., ~ , ., , democracy underfoot

and romania goes to the poles to elect the new parliament just a week after a little known far right candidate won the 1st round of its presidential election. the a, a marion evans dean. it's good to have you with us. we begin with the biggest challenge in years to the regime of syrian president, bashar al assad, thousands of rebel as long as fighters have taken over much of the 2nd largest city . a level also sees in control of the airport and dozens of towns and villages, syria and his ally. russia have carried out air strikes against the rebels. assad has vowed to defeat the insurgents. rebel fighters celebrate in the central town square in the heart of a level this fire of victory shots, savoring the crimes that has an austin serious redeem from here. and for the hosp, the happiness as indescribable. the happiness of liberating the city of an echo. but we're now in the main square, we've been waiting for this for 10 years. well, even shall. it's an indescribable feeling. my older brother was mounted here and the left boat, 13 years ago. praise to go to bed. praise to god. allow m

but say romania is institutions must work tirelessly. it prevents meddling when the election is a held again, i do not think that the romanians are so naive to repeat this kind of situation that we are able to learn from this experience. and to have a true democratic debate and a free and fair competition. there is a challenge joe. jessica will not be permitted to run again and back on her flowers to the railway says that will be proof that her democratic rights is being taken away by people when the next elections will be held. i will still vote for calling to address you still calling georgia secure lot for the the book and enjoy this for us elections and are due to be held here in the romanian spring as early as march or april. and before we go, here's a quick reminder over top story today, russian state media say al, since they are in president massaro, beside has, as bob has arrived in moscow and been granted asylum, there is around the world have been celebrating at the end of his family's half century rule after a lightning offens

our correspondent, nick thorpe, is on the border between hungary and romania for us.ery busy. people wait for hours, especially in the summer months. but even today, in december, there's been a long people waiting. sometimes the trucks sounding their horns in impatience. that doesn't seem to make any impact, of course. so it's a huge physical... people will save hours of their lives waiting at these borders, but also psychologically, for romania and bulgaria, it means they finally feel they're full members of the eu. they've finally been welcomed into the club, even though theyjoined in 2007. and what did they have to do to unblock the vetoes? yeah. this was this has been a long negotiation. and they felt often that austria and the netherlands in particular were being unfair. the argument from austria was that last year 70,000 people entered austria illegally, having crossed countries like bulgaria, romania and hungary on the way. what's happened this year is that those numbers are down to only 4000 from the same period. so basically romania and bulgaria have been say

romania's president welcomed the decision.e efficient management of illegal migration. the deal has been years in the making. romania and bulgaria joined the european union in 2007 and have been trying to enter schengen for more than ten years. their full entry to the zone would leave ireland and cyprus as the only eu countries outside it. there are currently 29 countries in the schengen area, which allows around 400 million people to move freely between them. professor philippe de bruycker is a european immigration and asylum lawyer, and spoke to me about some of the concerns that other shengen member states have. the concerns were mainly coming from the netherlands and austria, and they were linked to corruption. those concerns were, i think, not really fair towards bulgaria and romania because corruption is not a part of the evaluation of the conditions that the member states like romania and bulgaria need to fulfil in order tojoin the schengen area. so, it was more a political issue that was at stake than a legal one. not

here under the constitution of romania . the president executes his mandate until the end of his term at that up until a new president is elected. most of so i'm staying in my office until a new president is elected to once a new president is sworn in. i will step down a little on this. i'm going to the studio by honestly correspondent on us to see of a low denominator. thanks for coming in. so most it just took us through what's been going on on the possible ramifications. while to jessica one, the 1st round of remaining and presidential elections and he was leading also in the opinion, polls ahead of sundays run off on projections showing that he would get 57 percent, however, judges of romanian constitutional court made the decision, often meeting a date on friday in context of receiving a large number of requests to no presidential elections. i'm claiming that to jessica who's come paid was a result of external interest there. and so we have this unprecedented to move a bond because it based on what decision and that is

it was basement kelly and joe jessica, who she hoped would turn the political tides in romania. the arrived here at the polling station at the weekend in protest off to the 2nd, ryan, and he'd hoped to contest was cancelled by the constitutional cooled insight to the evidence of meddling on social media channels. like to talk to promote his videos to desk, who denies russia with supporting his campaigns. he often says he's fighting for what he goes. peasant foam is people like petri talk who, who comes into the city market from the rotary countryside north of bucharest, to sell his organic farm, produce the petri, didn't vote for him. the che. why? because he has some very strange things that the ordinary citizen kind of garage and the things that i don't want them. petrie says the economic situation in romania for small businesses is increasingly challenging. that may be many different opinions here and remain near about exactly what happens to see the elections involved. but the reality is, to some extent, that's going to have to be put aside. the company needs to hold you ele

it's a to romania where the constitutional court has a know the results of last month's presidential elections. citing version of interference of this comes just days after romanian or fire safety classified documents that alleged a co ordinated online russian campaign to promote the 5 right confident calling georgia ask if one of the 1st round of voting an upcoming run of votes has been cancelled and the court has ordered the election to be bring run, and remaining is current to present the class you have is assessed, the country will remain southerly. pro data approach in here is to him, ends on the 21st of december, but he'll now stay on until a new president is elect on there. got it. so let's get more from the john unless the matcher bob the who's in the remaining capital, bucharest of welcome to the w. so let's start with the court's decision. tell us more about that slow. see a court decision was 1st and foremost shocking. if i there to states for most romanians and then confusing for a lot of the people or actually voting in the diaspora as we speak, the boat just ended the a

at romania is incumbent president as its 1st support for the court's decision. according to the materials, one of the candidates received an unofficial support that is prohibited by law of and therefore breaches the election legislation. i was informed by the services and that this candidate selection campaign had been supported by a foreign state miller who but to discuss this with of i'm the senior research fellow and global policy institute. mr. george, from you at a george surprise, surprise, news come me out about this investigation clay's and mosque of meddling. yes. again and so the west wasted no time blaming russia. feeling is to be come, go to escape the such accusations as well as close as the go to, i mean, every time there's a massive failure and it, this is known as a daily occurrence, a massive failure within nato land. um then certainly the, the nato officials and e, you political fig is not going to blame themselves. they just simply throw out these accusations against russia. and they know that the media can be relied on to regurgitate these ac

feel in romania in the past week. now let's go. he has conducted a campaign where she was her electorate, that russia might be a middling interfering in our election, sienna mirand, romania, and a lot of folders that were on the site, especially the social democrats, both those a much those trucks who lost the elections of the a just a natural for about 2000, both 2400 boats up beside the to actually support it and i'll ask on you. so she had a fair chance with these elections based on the genuine concerns of romanians, who thought that the georgia calling georgia school the candidate to death trigger old this uh, breaking news story, and romania to day might of last the elections based on this genuine concern and fear of, of people and again, of the declassified ducky minutes from the floor menu and intelligent service alleged that as they sponsored a campaign online, especially on tick tock for calling. okay. school, we're talking millions of euros that were put into this. okay, so it's open up for what you said. it sounds like t

never tony, for the constitutional court or romania. i want to be very clear from now is a mafia courts or for me, do you have any links to russia? doesn't exist any, any relationship with any 40 parked or particular it was actually on this. it doesn't exist in lights, all the older, to reboot. the entire electoral process called in georgia screw has been denied while it seemed inevitable victory and sundays is scheduled, run of pose, have them on course the wind, just shy of 60 percent of them vote and not 2nd round. we heard from some romanians who now say they feel like the votes had been stolen. it's easier, so they've got this decision should have been taken earlier. the constitutional court as invalidated today, what it validated 3 days ago. this is an unconstitutional decision, even for the constitutional court to a know the decision, it already validated for me that democracy died today. we have no freedom all future prison. and we, we the, our right that these guntee by the constitution to choose our president was taking by thi

i expect say romania is institution is most work tirelessly. it's prevents modeling when the election is a help. again, i do not think that the menus are so now eve, to repeat these kind of situation that we are able to learn from this experience. and to have a true democratic debate and a free and fair competition. there is a challenge, joe. jessica will not be permitted to run again and back on her flowers to the railway says that will be proof that her democratic right is being taken away by people when the next elections will be held, i will still vote for calling to address q, still calling georgia ask you not for the necessary look good, enjoy this for us elections and i do to be held here in the romanian spring as early as march or april you're watching dw nose up. next. innovation couples from different background share their experience with center faith relationships, that's on level s, x for the high. i'm a 5, and i'm the same. you know, i'm being con, i'm of course i'm going to have an e mail in indonesia. their love is considered ta

romania is not in trouble just locally in color. so what of all of this means is that as a global trend of breaking free from the globe, less people desire the states to be solved for an independent dose of 18 for search candidates who advocate for actually national interest. we've seen what's happening in a room mania. we've seen what's happening in georgia with all these protests as clearly as our attempts to, to stabilize the situation in georgia and take less. but, you know, at the end of the day change is inevitable. while we spoke with the full, what presidential mode of us social liberal party and his here really is the candidates light to jessica who puts 2 independent policy often by themselves in the firing line. i used to assist you, and if i was there was a student that the remaining elite has simply blocked a sense of a new political stock. and you please could lead to that is cutting jo. jessica, one, the 1st round of the remaining and presidential election, had a serious chance to claim victory. in the 2nd round, at l

and a pretty big story coming in romania is constitutional court has a note. the 1st round of the country's presidential elections and that's up to the victory of a storage on t, nato. and on t u independent town to that, who was projected to secure about 57 percent in the 2nd round. so like i said, independent candidate palate into a jessica, one almost 23 percent of the. so making him fast mainstream media have accused him of being a supporter of a rush. so that says the full results were even announced. the foreign ministry played the foreign interest. parents caught these actions are part of a persistent and ongoing attempt to undermine romania steadfast commitment. to euro atlantic values and our membership in the un nato romanian authorities are continuing to investigate this attempt influence. george skews aggressive campaign was conducted using social media algorithms, which significantly boosted his popularity. the active phase of the campaign began about 2 weeks before election day. while that's close at all, i have to, i'm positive, achieve don't pe

that romania is not in trouble. just locate god. so what of all of this means is that as a global trend of breaking free from the globe, less people desire the states to be solved for an on independent uh, that's what he thinks the search candidates who advocate for actually national interest. we've seen what's happening in the remaining of we've seen what's happening in georgia with all these protests and is clearly as are attempts to, to stabilize the situation in georgia in particular. but, you know, at the end of the day change is inevitable. a global policy research, a joe saw me when he explains how i made it, isn't the 1st european country to face reasons. it tends to over to election results. but of course, it's a it correct, but this is no cost. so the cost in the nato land, so we have uh the case of both though with that election was stolen in plain view. i mean, it was, it was originally stolen because the, the, the moved over and the asked for that uh, lives in russia when i was not allowed to vote. so h

shows two romania. authorities were caught by surprise and showed an impressive level of weakness. and better house associated this campaign was, allowing candidates that are pro-russian and supported by the kremlin to get this far is a serious oversight. >> former advisor to the romanian presidential administration. ank you for joining us on an unprecedented moment in rimini is political history -- in romania as polital history. lots more on our website. we are monitoring the beautiful shot of notre dame. the gothic cathedral is due to be opened officially on the weekend and lots of dignitaries including donald announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: get the free pbs app now and stream the best of pbs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: funding for presentation of this progr

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