section_path: Political positions/Geopolitical alignment
section_name: Geopolitical alignment
paragraph_text: Geopolitical alignment
  
  Dan has consistently advocated pro-Western views, emphasising Romania's integration into the European Union and NATO as cornerstones of national security and economic progress.
  
  In his 2025 presidential campaign, Dan positioned himself as a staunch defender of Western democratic values; he supported NATO's presence in Romania, particularly amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, contrasting sharply with George Simion's nationalism and Euroscepticism.
  
  However, Dan faced accusations over his ties with businessman Matei Păun, who was linked to Russian and Belarusian firms and oligarchs. Păun's firm, BAC Financial Advisory SRL, acquired Getica OOH in 2011 from News Corp via Russian VTB Bank and Alpha Capital Partners. Păun allegedly boasted of financing Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and made statements questioning 2014 Western sanctions on Russia, praising Russian Orthodox "mysticism", and doubting Ukraine 's Orange Revolution and Crimea's annexation.