Andrew Tate trial: Why Romania wants to remind world the toxic influencer is British

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Oana Toiu, an MP who is president of the labour and social protection committee, told The Independent Tate is “exploiting” misogynistic views among sections of the population in Romania while their “patriarchal” government is ignoring issues around young people being radicalised by misogynistic social media personalities like Tate. Prominent Romanian NGOs told The Independent that Tate is “dominating the headlines”, having become increasingly well known in Romania since the allegations emerged, but is more popular among young people due to his large social media presence. Ms Toiu, part of a progressive liberal political party called the Save Romania Union, said: “It is important for the world to remember Andrew Tate is from the UK, not Romania.” But the views of young people in Romania are becoming more “polarised” and some are “sensitive to radical points of view” such as Tate’s, she noted. People actually believe that he is Romanian.” The 17-year-old student, who lives in Romania’s capital Bucharest, added: “Most of the boys in my high school support him and continuously talk about him.” Tate speaks to reporters in Bucharest – he and his brother will be forced to stay in detention until late February Tate “plays into” an “alpha male role” which makes young boys think if they emulate him, they will be able “get girls”, she said, adding that Tate presents highly misogynistic views as “being hard truths”.