Leading candidate in Bucharest elections under attack one week before ballot
<p>One week before the elections for the mayoral seat in Bucharest, a document was leaked in the media regarding the alleged collaboration of the leading candidate <strong>Nicusor Dan</strong> (independent, backed by reformist USR) with the communist intelligence services.</p>

<p>As a high school student, on the occasion of attending international mathematics contests, he was reportedly required by the intelligence services to provide information about colleagues and members of the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, it was a common policy for the Romanian intelligence services to recruit high school students ready to provide such reports about colleagues during the communist regime.</p>

<p>Nicusor Dan already filed a criminal complaint about the document he claims is fake, <a href="https://www.news.ro/justitie/n-dan-referitor-documentul-presupusele-note-date-securitate-depus-astazi-plangere-penala-parchetul-langa-judecatoria-sector-5-bucuresti-savarsirea-infractiunilor-fals-material-inscrisuri-oficiale-1922403304002024061821617365?mc_cid=9bd522d1fe&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">News.ro</a> reported.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/Cosmin Enache)</em></p>