AUR leader George Simion on Friday evening criticized the EU’s direction at the Europe Forum — “Vision, Identity, Education” at the Palace of Parliament, accusing Brussels institutions of ignoring member-state interests, Mediafax reports.

In his opening speech he said Europe’s future must not be left to “unelected bureaucrats in Brussels.” Organizers said representatives from more than 55 countries and 280 foreign guests are taking part.

Simion claimed Romanian democracy is “dying slowly but surely” and that EU institutions treat member states as obstacles rather than partners.

He criticized Guy Verhofstadt and the European Commission, linking energy policy and the Green Deal to unaffordable prices, and said the EU is drifting toward a model Romania rejected in 1989.

He accused authorities of trying to ban AUR’s 14 November rally and spoke of “political prisoners,” banned TV channels and the annulled 2024 elections.

He cited Poland’s clash over Constitutional Tribunal judges and said Brussels stays silent on the “rule of law” when inconvenient. A manifesto inspired by Jarosław Kaczyński’s ideas is to be launched.

Guests include Adam Bielan and Antonio Giordano (ECR), Ryszard Czarnecki and others from the U.S., Georgia and Poland.

George Simion attacks the European Commission at Europe Forum — Mediafax

Image: Wikimedia Commons — Unirii Boulevard / Parliament area (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Sources consulted: George Simion attacks the European Commission at Europe Forum — Mediafax.