Elena Lasconi announces pro-Europe rally in Bucharest ahead of presidential runoff

Update: The pro-Europe rally announced by Elena Lasconi in Bucharest's Victoriei Square on Thursday evening was canceled. Instead, the USR presidential candidate urged “all those who love democracy” to join a similar event organized by the civil society in Universităţii Square in the capital city, set to start at 8 PM on Thursday, December 5, according to News.ro.

According to the Facebook page of the event in Universităţii Square, actors, musicians, writers and other popular figures have confirmed their presence at the rally, including Oana Pellea, Victor Rebengiuc, Mariana Mihuț, Tudor Chirilă, Marius Manole, Mircea Cartarescu, Mihai Călin, Dan Teodorescu & Trupa Taxi, Oana Gheorghiu, Carmen Uscatu, Șerban Pavlu, Radu Paraschivescu , Andreea Raicu, Marcel Iureș, Ana Ularu, and more.

Initial story: Presidential candidate Elena Lasconi, the leader of the reformist party Save Romania Union (USR), announced a pro-European rally in Bucharest's Victoriei Square this Thursday, December 5.

"Join me in the march to support European values," Lasconi urged in a message shared Tuesday evening. The rally is scheduled for 5:00 PM in Victorei Square, as detailed in the official Facebook event.

Elena Lasconi advanced to the second round of Romania's presidential elections, scheduled for December 8, alongside ultranationalist independent candidate Călin Georgescu. She has repeatedly positioned herself as pro-Europe and pro-democracy, opposing Georgescu's controversial stance on Romania's EU and NATO membership.

In older interviews and statements, ultranationalist Călin Georgescu, the frontrunner in the first round with roughly 2.1 million votes, has questioned Romania's membership in the EU and NATO. As these declarations started to surface after his shocking first-round win, young people and students across Romania