Romania set to vote in critical presidential rerun with a MAGA-style nationalist in the forefront

"The whole generation expected us to arrive in the West. And we arrived. Someone wants to pull us back," said journalist Florin Negrotius, invited to Digi 24. "It's incredible that Romania doesn't discuss in 2025...

'For democracy'. The candidate of the ultra-radestra is favored by presidential elections. 25% in mid-day turnout (ANSA)

Romanians vote in presidential test of Trump-style nationalism

Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic George Simion to power in a ballot that will test the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union.

After the Georgescu scandal and the canceled vote last year, the first round of the presidential election will be held on Sunday. The far right is counting on George Simion, who is less influential than the disqualified Georgescu, and who could win the first round. However, in the second round, the almost forgotten Crin Antonescu or the liberal Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan may be the more likely candidates. The campaign also talked about Elon Mus…

Romanians vote in election that could bring hard-right Eurosceptic ally of Trump to power

George Simion was leading in the polls in advance of Sunday’s presidential election

Romanians vote in presidential election after annulled 2024 result

Romanians are heading to the polls on May 4 in the first round of a presidential election that could bring far-right, Eurosceptic candidate George Simion to power.The vote follows the annulment of the previous first round held in November 2024, when Romania's Constitutional Court invalidated the outcome due to evidence of social media manipulation and foreign interference. That round had been won by populist Calin Georgescu, who openly promoted …