Far-right Romanian politician Diana Șoșoacă intends to run for president again in May elections
<p>Far-right politician <strong>Diana Șoșoacă</strong>, an MEP and the leader of the SOS Romania party, announced on Monday, February 17, that she will run again in the presidential elections in May.</p>

<p>She also said that she has nearly gathered the required signatures for her candidacy.</p>

<p>“I will continue. We are collecting signatures, and we have gathered almost all of them. I will run for the presidency of Romania. And if the Constitutional Court dares - especially now, amid global changes - to block my candidacy, they will get exactly what they deserve, along with [Marcel] Ciolacu, [George] Simion, and all those from the system who try to deceive and manipulate public opinion,” Șoșoacă said at the Parliament Palace, as quoted by news agency <a href="https://agerpres.ro/politic/2025/02/17/diana-sosoaca-voi-candida-la-presedintia-romaniei-am-adunat-aproape-toate-semnaturile--1423150" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Agerpres</a>.</p>

<p>Diana Șoșoacă also joined the presidential race in 2024, but <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/ccr-explains-decision-diana-sosoaca-presidential-race-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the Constitutional Court (CCR) invalidated her candidacy</a>. Judges based their decision on grounds of conduct, ruling that the MEP does not exhibit behavior befitting a presidential candidate, citing antisemitic, anti-democratic attitudes, and other controversial actions. On the other hand, Șoșoacă called the decision abusive and politically motivated rather than constitutional.</p>

<p>Romania is set to rerun presidential elections in May after the CCR canceled last year’s vote. According to the electoral schedule, candidacies can be submitted no later than March 15.</p>

<p>Other announced candidates include <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-forward-alliance-crin-antonescu-presidential-bid-feb-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Crin Antonescu</a>, the joint candidate of the PNL-PSD-UDMR alliance, Bucharest mayor <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/nicusor-dan-presidential-campaign-website-february-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nicușor Dan</a> (independent), and USR leader Elena Lasconi.</p>

<p><i>irina.marica@romania-insider.com</i></p>

<p><i>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/Sabin Cirstoveanu)</i></p>