00:01George Simeon, winner of Romania's presidential first round of votes,
00:07defended his political stance during an exclusive interview with Euronews Romania.
00:12He addressed frequent accusations of being anti-Ukrainian, pro-Russian and Eurosceptic.
00:20Simeon says he advocates for a Europe of sovereign nations and opposes further EU federalization.
00:27I am a euro-realist. We want a Europe of nations.
00:32And I am the person who fought the most before entering the politics with Russian propaganda.
00:42Our problems with Ukraine is not about hatred, about opposing something.
00:48It's about Ukrainians that must respect international treaties and the right of national minorities.
00:55We have half a million of Romanian-speakers in Ukraine, and they don't have the right to school and to church.
01:06Simeon's insisted he's firmly pro-NATO and supports increased defense spending.
01:12For us, being a member of NATO is vital.
01:18We sacrificed a lot for being admitted to NATO.
01:23We invested a lot.
01:25When speaking of the U.S., Simeon expressed strong alignment with the U.S. Republican Party and the MAGA movement.
01:33The second round of presidential elections are scheduled for May the 8th.
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01:43Asæ’¤ THents came out to NATOUxi.
01:55It's been waiting for anybody.
01:57We will wait for the"!
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