Cancellation of the 2024 presidential elections, "internal legal act to protect the constitutional order"

Romania is a strong democracy, and the decision to cancel the presidential elections at the end of 2024 was an internal legal act to protect the constitutional order in the face of an asymmetric threat, says President Nicusor Dan.

The decision was based, the head of state adds, on assessments by national security institutions and the authority of the country's Constitutional Court.

In response to the preliminary report of the Legal Committee of the US House of Representatives, which mentions interference by the European Commission in the electoral processes of EU member states, including Romania, the president states that the references to Romania are strictly contextual.

This is part of a much broader debate on freedom of expression, and the document only partially reflects the response of a single private company, namely the TikTok platform, the president added, assuring that Romania's commitment to the rule of law, transparency, freedom of expression, and fair electoral processes remains unwavering.

Translated by: Radu Matei