Bucharest mayor Nicu\u0219or Dan has reaffirmed his commitment to running in the upcoming Romanian presidential elections, revealing plans to launch a donation website for his campaign in the near future. Speaking during an interview on Digi24, Dan estimated his campaign budget to be between EUR 2-3 million.<\/p>\n
The mayor also emphasized that his decision to enter the race was backed by polling data showing sufficient public support and recognition, News.ro<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n “If the survey had shown my voter intention at just 3% or 4%, I wouldn’t have made this announcement. If public trust or notoriety hadn’t been high enough, I wouldn’t have entered the race,” he said.<\/p>\n Dan expressed confidence in the accuracy of his polling, citing past successes during Bucharest’s local elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I trust surveys, and the ones I conducted for the local elections were extremely accurate and aligned with the final results,” he stated.<\/p>\n Nicu\u0219or Dan also discussed campaign funding, mentioning that he plans to launch a donation platform soon.<\/p>\n “During the local elections, I borrowed some funds reimbursed by the state, including EUR 100,000 from the USR (Save Romania Union), while the rest came from individual donations. Now, with a larger audience interested in national elections for president of Romania, I’m optimistic that I’ll raise the money,” he said.<\/p>\n Regarding support from the USR, Dan confirmed he is in discussions with various parties, including potential talks with USR leader and former presidential candidate Elena Lasconi.<\/p>\n Romania \u00a0is set to hold presidential elections again in 2025 after\u00a0the Constitutional Court (CCR) decided to annul last year\u2019s entire presidential election process<\/a>\u00a0following declassified reports alleging Russian involvement in cyber activities aimed at undermining the integrity of the first round, which saw independent, EU-skeptic candidate C\u0103lin Georgescu\u00a0score an unexpected win. In the second round, he was set to face USR president Elena Lasconi.<\/p>\n