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George Simion, leader of the extremist party AUR, announced Gheorghe Piperea as the party's candidate for the Bucharest mayoralty in the upcoming local elections. The decision was made during a National Leadership Bureau meeting. Piperea expressed gratitude for the support and anticipated criticism following his candidacy announcement. He highlighted his academic credentials, including a doctorate from Sorbonne, and his background as a lawyer known for collective lawsuits against banks during the 2008 economic crisis. Previously, he attempted to run for president in 2009 and for the Chamber of Deputies in 2012 without success. Simion also mentioned Piperea as a potential Minister of Justice.