Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan to launch donation website for presidential campaign
<p>Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan has reaffirmed his commitment to running in the upcoming Romanian presidential elections, revealing plans to launch a donation website for his campaign in the near future. Speaking during an interview on Digi24, Dan estimated his campaign budget to be between EUR 2-3 million.</p>

<p>The mayor also emphasized that his decision to enter the race was backed by polling data showing sufficient public support and recognition, <a href="https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/nicusor-dan-spune-ca-nu-se-retrage-din-cursa-pentru-prezidentiale-foarte-curand-o-sa-lansez-un-site-de-donatii-pentru-aceasta-campanie-un-buget-ar-trebui-sa-fie-de-2-3-milioane-de-euro-1922405417002025011921902829" rel="noopener" target="_blank">News.ro</a> reported.</p>

<p>"If the survey had shown my voter intention at just 3% or 4%, I wouldn't have made this announcement. If public trust or notoriety hadn't been high enough, I wouldn't have entered the race," he said.</p>

<p>Dan expressed confidence in the accuracy of his polling, citing past successes during Bucharest's local elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I trust surveys, and the ones I conducted for the local elections were extremely accurate and aligned with the final results," he stated.</p>

<p>Nicușor Dan also discussed campaign funding, mentioning that he plans to launch a donation platform soon.</p>

<p>"During the local elections, I borrowed some funds reimbursed by the state, including EUR 100,000 from the USR (Save Romania Union), while the rest came from individual donations. Now, with a larger audience interested in national elections for president of Romania, I'm optimistic that I'll raise the money," he said.</p>

<p>Regarding support from the USR, Dan confirmed he is in discussions with various parties, including potential talks with USR leader and former presidential candidate Elena Lasconi.</p>

<p>Romania &nbsp;is set to hold presidential elections again in 2025 after&nbsp;<a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/ccr-annuls-presidential-elections-romania-december-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the Constitutional Court (CCR) decided to annul last year’s entire presidential election process</a>&nbsp;following declassified reports alleging Russian involvement in cyber activities aimed at undermining the integrity of the first round, which saw independent, <meta charset="UTF-8" />EU-skeptic candidate Călin Georgescu&nbsp;score an unexpected win. In the second round, he was set to face USR president Elena Lasconi.</p>

<p>Last week, <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-government-approves-presidential-elections-date-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the government approved May 4, 2025, as the new date for the first round of the presidential elections</a>.</p>

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

<p><i>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/George Calin)</i></p>