George Simion and Gold, on an election offensive in Moldova: the September elections, a test for the Romanian nationalist influence

The Republic of Moldova is again approaching an important electoral moment, and gold seeks to recover its lost land in the presidential elections in Romania, from May 18, when Nicușor Dan obtained over 138,000 votes in the neighboring state and won the poll.

George Simion has a ban on the territory of the neighboring Facebook photo / Marius Lulea

The Alliance Party for the Union of Romanians (Gold) in the Republic of Moldova will participate in the parliamentary elections on September 28. The decision was announced at the “Make Europe Again” conference, organized on July 28-29, in Chisinau.

The party aims to participate in the parliamentary elections, the unconditional support of the Union of the Republic of Moldova with Romania, the fight against the Russian propaganda and the Moldovan currents, the collaboration with parties in Romania that promote the ideal of reunification, as well as the promotion of a “modern, realistic and well anchored unionism in the needs of the citizens.

George Simion, ban on the Republic of Moldova

The gold leader, George Simion, has a ban on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, so he sent a video message at the conference. The leader announced in a comment on the social networks that he will ask the five million Romanian citizens, who voted for him in the presidential elections held in Romania in May, to boycott the products in the Republic of Moldova.

“I remind Mrs. Maya Sandu that over 5 million Romanians who voted me buy products from the Republic of Moldova. Its hostile attitude towards the movement for sovereignty should not harm the citizens!” – George Simion wrote.

In another post on June 10 he said “Maia Sandu stole our choices, she has to pay electoral”, declaring all in a video message that “It takes about 100 thousand votes so that Maia Sandu does not win anymore ” and launches an appeal to its followers who are citizens of the Republic of Moldova.

On the occasion of the event “Make Europe Great Again”, the Information and Security Service (SIS) announced that it has forbade the entry into the country of several people, for various reasons, including alleged links with the criminal group Șor. Among them there are over 10 Romanian citizens, according to a post of the gold leader, George Simion, in which the prohibition condemns.

Campaign in the Republic of Moldova

USR warned a week ago that “Moldova is under the attack of gold propaganda. A party that directly makes the Kremlin’s game”, calling its campaign “a pro-Russian campaign”.

“George Simion is forbidden in Moldova. But the Prut has passed. With money, with trolleys, fake sites and a clear mission: to stop Moldova from its European road. What does, concretely? Activates the gold misinformation network-the same one who pointed Romania in the campaigns. An example: the site 60m.md, clone of 60m.ro, is managed by the Golden company- Posts lies daily about Maia Sandu“, Writes the party in a Facebook post.

According to the publication context.ro, although the gold Moldova accounts on Tiktok have below 200 followers, some misinformer videos reach tens of thousands of views.

The state subsidy, in the accounts of some companies in Moldova

According to a Rise Project investigation, the Gold leaders, George Simion and Marius Lulea, directed the subsidies for the party in the pocket of a Romanian-Moldovan citizen. Silviu Tanase, 39 years old, real estate developer, gold member, originally from Chisinau and close to the two leaders.

The publication reports that it is about millions of lei, public money, although Gold claims on the official page that it has given up “voluntarily” to the state subsidy. The money would have reached the accounts of at least two companies, established just a few months before.

Republic of Moldova, in front of crucial elections

“The Republic of Moldova is in front of some crucial parliamentary elections in September. Because, indeed, the anti-European and pro-Russia forces in the Republic of Moldova are coalisated and make extraordinary efforts to prevent the PAS, the President President Maia Sandu, to continue the government, which would mean an extremely powerful blow to the Republic of Moldova, to the Republic of Moldova. Moscow.

And gold is part of this landscape. He also participated in the elections, he did not have scores that allow him a lot of visibility. He has had very small scores, but it is not yet known what will happen in these parliamentary elections, because PAS comes after a difficult period of government. Normally, government wear is known. And the situation is extremely difficult, complicated for the Republic of Moldova. These elections will even determine the fate of the country for a long time beforehand ”, explains the editor-in-chief of Historia for “Adevărul”.

At the same time, the political scientist points out that “Gold had this constant attitude towards Maia Sandu ”, And the present actions of the party come not only as a “revenge” following the vote in the Republic of Moldova.

The prime minister from Chisinau, Dorin Recean, has warned in recent months that Russia wants to intervene in the parliamentary elections that will take place in the Republic of Moldova. According to the official, the Kremlin hopes that a more friendly government will allow a larger number of soldiers in the Transnistrian separatist region.