Official: USR no longer supports Lasconi

Several USR leaders held a press conference on Wednesday at the Parliamentary Group of the Chamber of Deputies asking Elena Lasconi to withdraw.

The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, said in a press conference that, after a poll showed that George Simion would be in the first place, followed by Victor Ponta, Nicușor Dan and « with pain, Elena Lasconi with 4-5%”, he and his colleagues made a decision:

« Now, for us it is very clear that there is no way for Elena Lasconi to reach the second round and that is why today we decided to convene a political committee. Fritz.

Dominic Fritz asked Elena Lasconi and resignation from the position of USR president.

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Before the conference, the Sibiu deputy, Adrian Echert, stated that the chances of Elena Lasconi enter the second round are not realistic.

« Elena Lasconi is an authentic leader and a man we trust. He had the courage to enter an extremely difficult competition and deserves our respect for it.

But the figures in the two USR surveys say clear: her chances of entering the second round are not realistic.

On the other hand, the risk of a two tour between George Simion and Victor Ponta is as real as possible. It is a direct threat to the pro-European, pro-Nato and democratic direction of Romania.

USR will do the right thing for Romania, as it has always done. He will not sit on the edge and will not wait for the denouement.

It is a difficult, but necessary decision – for the future of Romania and for everything I have defended in all these years, ”says the deputy.