“I have received with concern the news of His Majesty King Michael’s deteriorating health. I wish the King the strength to get through these difficult times and I hope that the Royal Family will remain the same landmark of hope and solidarity in the future.
It is important that, especially in these difficult times, we do not forget the worthy example of courage and dedication put in the service of the nation by His Majesty the King since 1927 “, he wrote on Facebook Klaus Iohannis.
Also the prime minister Dacian Ciolos, posted a message on the social network on Wednesday night, declaring himself “deeply concerned” and stressing that the king had given Romania hope over the decades.
“I am deeply concerned about the news of Her Majesty ‘s health King Mihai I. In these difficult moments, I send him a good thought, optimism and health. I want God to give him strength, energy and support him with love, just as His Majesty has given love, hope and support to his people over the decades, “he wrote. Facebook Dacian Ciolos.
In turn, the honorary president of PNL, Mircea Ionescu Quintus, said that he bowed his head in front of King Mihai and that Romania’s destiny is closely linked to his life.
“We lived a lot in parallel, we met, without a doubt, we went to the dance invited to visit several times.
Lately, since he is no longer in the country, please, the interest of the royal family has not manifested itself in me and it was normal, but I must say that the history of our country and the destinies of our country and people are so closely linked to life. and his attitudes, that, like any Romanian, today, as old as I am, I must bow my head, thank him and wish him in this life, less public, health and be a lot, a long time at the head of the Royal House in our country “, said the liberal, quoted by AFP.
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PNL Co-President, Alina Gorghiu, urges prayer for King Mihai. “Let us pray for King Mihai, as His Majesty prayed for the Romanian people,” he noted Facebook Alina Gorghiu.
The other PNL co-chair, Vasile Blaga, said he was saddened by Wednesday’s news.
“It is, first of all, something that saddens us because King Mihai had an essential role during the Second World War and he was one of the personalities to which the Romanians referred and this saddens us all, regardless whether or not you are a monarchist.
I am not a monarchist, but that does not mean that we should not recognize the extraordinary merits of King Michael. (…) I still want them to get through this extremely difficult time “, said Blaga, quoted by AFP.
Former prime minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu he called King Mihai “a landmark.”
“It is seen (King Mihai – ed.), I would say, more than a symbol, it is a landmark in today’s Romania for the courage he had in defending democratic principles, for the verticality of behavior, for the dignity with which he behaved in difficult periods of his life, he was subjected, I would say, to some humiliations that other people would not have resisted and, nevertheless, Romania came to recognize the qualities of King Michael.
Unfortunately, we are facing a situation in which we can only express our hope that the medical care he will receive can restore his health. A certain decency is required from society, from everyone, from the media (…). I wish King Mihai the restoration as soon as possible “, said Tariceanu, on Romania TV, reports Agerpres.
“The royal family made an extremely important contribution to facilitate Romania’s accession to NATO, through relations with other royal houses in Europe. King Mihai and the royal family played an active role in this regard, the king passing, in a manner in which only a king can forgive, over all the humiliations and injustices to which he was subjected.
The king was not humiliated only during the communist period, (…) he was humiliated after 1990 when he was denied return to the country and yet the king considered that his duty as a statesman and patriot was to help Romania with everything what can. And he could do a lot and he did it and for that we have to be grateful to him “, continued the president of the Senate.
In turn, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Valeriu Zgonea, remarked that the king’s withdrawal from public life is a great loss.
“We are with Home Give in these moments of hardship, and our prayers are full of hope to His Majesty, King Mihai. His withdrawal from public life is a great loss for each of us! “, He wrote on Facebook Valeriu Zgonea.
Former presidential candidate in the 2009 and former presidential elections chairman PSD Mircea Geoana emphasizes that King Michael’s withdrawal from public life “will leave a void”.
“We have received with concern the news about the health of King Michael I. Beyond our opinions about the role of the monarchy in Romania, he remains a prominent figure and his withdrawal from public life will leave a void,” he wrote on Facebook Mircea Geoana.
Also the former Minister of Justice Catalin Predoiu urges “common sense.” “King Mihai is going through hard times, let’s be with him! Regardless of our opinions on the History of Romania, there are moments when solidarity is the only common sense attitude,” he wrote on Facebook Catalin Predoiu.
former premier Petre Roman stated for Mediafax that the king “wiped the stains off the cheek of politics”, with the address in Parliament, and expressed his regret “normal and strong”: “My feeling was as if he managed through his message to wipe the stains from our cheeks, from the cheek of politics.He then gave me a strong feeling that his message was very welcome, necessary.It was said in such a sincere, clear and at the same time very committed way with a strong feeling of patriotism “.
MP Theodor Paleologu stated, quoted by Agerpres, that the news is “sad for those who feel Romanian and are attached to royalty”.
MEP Cristian Preda he said he was saddened by Wednesday’s news. “The news of the withdrawal of former King Michael from public life, due to serious illnesses, saddened me. Both before and after 1989, his political messages encouraged the democratization of the country. His voice cannot be replaced by any other,” he wrote. on Facebook Cristian Preda.
Last but not least, the PNL MEP Ramona Manescu He wished King Michael health. “Good God take care of you, Your Majesty! We wish you health and the strength to fight the disease to recover. Romania and the Romanians need your presence! Nihil sine Deo!”, He wrote on Facebook Ramona Manescu.
King Mihai of Romania suffers from cancer and leukemia and has decided to retire from public life, a representative of the Royal Council announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The 94-year-old monarch recently underwent surgery and needs complex treatment to recover, so he will not appear in public from now on, and Princess Margaret will take over her prerogatives.
The Royal Council met on Tuesday and Wednesday and decided to make public the king’s illness. So Andrew Popper, a member of the Royal Council, announced that King Mihai was suffering from “metastatic squamous cell carcinoma and chronic leukemia.”
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