The former head of the National Environmental Guard, Octavian Berceanu, is set to run for mayor of Bucharest, backed by the REPER party.<\/p>\n
Berceanu, who gained notoriety for being tough on environmental rules, says he aims to make Bucharest \u201ca breathable city, with green spaces, quality drinking water, and clean, civilized streets,\u201d according to News.ro<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI love Bucharest! I was born and raised in Bucharest, nourished by the energy of the people who fill it with life and hope. Our decisions build Bucharest, for better or worse, with every voice we hear that echoes in the lives of others. I choose to dedicate my time and knowledge for a breathable city, with green spaces, quality drinking water, and clean, civilized streets,\u201d conveyed Octavian Berceanu, REPER\u2019s candidate for the Capital City Hall.<\/p>\n In 2021, Berceanu was head of Romania\u2019s National Environmental Guard, backed by the party Save Romania Union (USR). During that time, he stood out through surprise inspections, especially on weekends, at landfills or in areas where there was information that waste was being illegally and uncontrollably burned.<\/p>\n The REPER party now backing him for general mayor is a breakaway group from the defunct USR-PLUS alliance, a reformist grouping consisting of the Save Romania Union and former prime minister Dacian Ciolos\u2019 PLUS party. REPER, formed around Ciolos, failed to obtain seats during the European or parliamentary 2024 elections, but did obtain 7% in the local elections in Bucharest.<\/p>\n During a conference held in early July, the party chose its leaders and leadership structure, as well as the candidate for the Capital City Hall.<\/p>\n The deputy mayor of District 1, Iulian Hatmanu, co-president of REPER Bucharest, said Berceanu would reform Bucharest.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cREPER supports the idea of a single candidate for the Capital City Hall, someone who has already proven they can deliver administrative results, who has courage, and who puts people\u2019s needs first. We consider that such a candidate is Octavian Berceanu,\u201d declared Iulian Hatmanu.<\/p>\n Bucharest is set to hold local elections for a new general mayor after Nicusor Dan’s election as president of Romania.<\/p>\n