Romanian Rector Accuses AUR Party of Orchestrating Protest During Presidential Visit

Remus Pricopie, rector of the National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA), alleges that a protest during President Nicușor Dan's visit to Galați was not a spontaneous event but a "mobilization done by the book." Pricopie stated on PS News that such protests require organization and suggested that the AUR party was the only political group interested in orchestrating such "circus."

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a protest like this is not organized spontaneously. Someone was behind it, someone mobilized.

Pricopie asserted that the protest aimed at the Romanian state, questioning who else could be protested against in Galați, especially when "all data points to Russia" regarding the drone explosion incident. He drew parallels to Russia's broader strategy, quoting former Russian official Dmitry Medvedev who stated that Russia funds nationalist parties both openly and secretly. Pricopie cited examples in Europe, like loans to Marine Le Pen's party from Russian banks, to illustrate Moscow's alleged support for extremist parties.

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This is a mobilization done by the book.

"The war is not just fought on the battlefield," Pricopie explained, emphasizing Russia's political and informational warfare. He highlighted how Russia exploits democratic vulnerabilities in European states. The rector found the timing of the protest, aimed at the Romanian president while he was assessing the situation on the ground, particularly telling about the nature of the ongoing "war."

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Who are you protesting against in Galați? Against the president, against the Romanian state.

Pricopie defended the president's visit to Galați, deeming it justified. He also addressed criticisms about the prime minister's absence, stating that state functioning relies on institutional coordination and expressing confidence that the prime minister was kept informed.

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The war is not just fought on the battlefield.