Romania's AUR party co-founder steps down, pointing to authoritarian tendencies within the organization.
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Claudiu Târziu, a key player in Romania's far-right Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR) and a European Parliament member, kicked up a storm when he announced his departure from the party on April 9. His resignation, announced in a heartfelt missive, paints a bleak picture of AUR, branding its current leader, George Simion, as a power-hungry autocrat responsible for dismantling the party's ideological backbone.
While the precise reasons for Târziu's departure have been kept under wraps, the internal dynamics of AUR offer some perspective. Simion assumed sole leadership of the party following a contentious party congress vote in 2022, effectively ending Târziu's co-chair tenure[1]. Adding fuel to the fire, high-profile member Gigi Becali recently bid farewell to AUR, expressing concerns about Simion's leadership[3]. And let's not forget the departures of other influential members, raising questions about the cohesion within the party[2]. While there's no concrete evidence linking Târziu's exit to these specific events, it's safe to say that the entrails of AUR are writhing with tumult.
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- There has been a significant development in Romanian politics with Claudiu Târziu, a prominent Romanian and European Parliament member, resigning from the Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR).
- In his farewell letter, Târziu criticized the current leader of AUR, George Simion, accusing him of dismantling the party's ideological foundation and displaying autocratic tendencies.
- When Târziu's resignation was announced, it came after a series of high-profile departures from AUR, including that of Gigi Becali and other influential members, raising concerns about the unity within the party.
- To keep up with general news, policy-and-legislation, and politics in Romania, including the recent events within the AUR party, consider subscribing to a Romania Insider membership or logging in if you're already a member.
