Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Lasconi Sparks Political Firestorm with Secret Meeting Photos

5/2/2025

50 4

Summary

Story summary

A political storm brews in Romania as presidential candidate Elena Lasconi unveils photos hinting at secretive meetings between her rivals, Nicusor Dan and Victor Ponta, and ex-intelligence officer Florian Coldea. In a fierce rebuttal, both Dan and Ponta have denied the claims and filed criminal complaints, intensifying the already charged atmosphere ahead of the May 4 election.

1 of 1

Story summary

A political storm brews in Romania as presidential candidate Elena Lasconi unveils photos hinting at secretive meetings between her rivals, Nicusor Dan and Victor Ponta, and ex-intelligence officer Florian Coldea. In a fierce rebuttal, both Dan and Ponta have denied the claims and filed criminal complaints, intensifying the already charged atmosphere ahead of the May 4 election.