US EditionCandidates in Romania’s High-Stakes Presidential Runoff Are Neck and Neck, Early Preliminary Results Show
- Romania held its high-stakes presidential runoff on 19 May 2025 after polls opened at 7am local time across the country and diaspora.
- The runoff followed the annulment of December 2024's annulled election due to Russian interference favoring ultranationalist Călin Georgescu, who was disqualified.
- Centrist Nicușor Dan, mayor of Bucharest and pro-EU, faced far-right nationalist George Simion, leader of AUR, with opinion polls showing they were virtually tied.
- Exit polls and final results showed Dan won with 54.9% of the vote against Simion’s 45.1%, on 65% turnout, marking a decisive rejection of nationalist populism.
- Dan’s victory implies Romania will maintain its pro-European and NATO orientation while facing challenges from a fragmented parliament and vocal far-right opposition.
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Director Mihai Maniutiu, director of the “Lucian Blaga” National Theatre of Cluj-Napoca, said Sunday for Antena 3 CNN that “our vote is essential” and urged citizens to vote. He described the day...
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Presidential Election in Romania: Unprecedented Nationalist Boom Against the Backdrop of Territorial Divides
The country, until now governed by pro-European parties, is destabilized by the fulcruming breakthrough of populist and nationalist figures. The votes of the first round trace the contours of the geographical divisions within the Romanian territory.
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