Romanian presidential election: Far-right hooligan is the favorite - the EU must tremble

The security of Southeastern Europe and the Black Sea is indivisible ... Today, we are forced to fight not only for our country, but also for this reality to become the cornerstone of a new regional policy.

— Volodymyr Zelenskiy, addressing a conference of southeast European leaders in Odesa.

But the main answer to your question is it will take time to regain the trust of the people.

— Nicusor Dan discusses the need to restore trust in politics after a constitutional crisis.

Criminal proceedings are active, and the defendants have the right to a fair trial.

— A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service emphasizes the presumption of innocence for the brothers.

This phase of the sovereignist movement has ended.

— Călin Georgescu, who announced his retirement from politics.

I think that they understood that they have to change something, some important things.

— Nicușor Dan on the pressure from society on the old political class to reform the way it operates after years of failure.

Countries cannot develop without a united European Union.

— Romanian President-elect Nicușor Dan during a speech at the 'Great Patriots March' in Warsaw.

"The Constitutional Court has continued the coup d'etat by rejecting our appeal."— George Simion, the defeated presidential candidate, reacting to the court's verdict on social media.

If I were invited to the White House by Donald Trump, I would go 'with great pleasure.'— Nicușor Dan about his potential visit to the White House during a phone call with Donald Trump.

A victory for George Simion would have been dangerous in any case, given his record and aggressiveness.

— Analyst and lawyer Péter Eckstein-Kovács on the dangers of a Simion victory.