US EditionGeorge Simion, a MAGA-Courting Populist, Could Become Romania’s President in Controversial Election Re-Run
- Romania will hold a presidential election run-off on May 18 between ultranationalist George Simion and centrist Nicusor Dan in Bucharest after annulment of the original vote five months earlier.
- The annulment followed accusations of Russian interference in Calin Georgescu's campaign, who won the initial round but was banned amid criminal charges including founding a fascist group.
- Simion won 41% of votes in the May 4 re-run first round, doubling Dan's share, courted the Romanian diaspora heavily, while Dan gained urban support and pledged to maintain Romania's pro-Western course.
- An opinion poll showed both candidates tied at 48%, with Simion stating, "we are winning by a landslide," but analysts warn a Simion victory could cause significant financial instability in Romania.
- The election outcome could profoundly affect Romania and the EU amid political crisis, reflecting a polarized choice between nationalist populism and pro-democratic, pro-Western agendas.
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The Magyars of Romania, Between Two Nationalist Lights
The Romanian extreme right-wing candidate, George Simion, calls on the Hungarian minority to vote for him in the second round of the presidential election on Sunday for a "Europe of nations and Christendom". An expression taken up by the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, provoked the anger of his opponents.
Romania’s Election Front-Runner Sucks Up to Trump
Ultranationalist candidate George Simion has a big poll lead ahead of Sunday’s Romanian presidential election. He’s sought legitimacy from foreign leaders like Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, showing how the far right is increasingly the establishment. The last decade has seen a wave of far-right parties sweep across the West. Almost everywhere, they have moved from the fringes to the mainstream, even winning national elections. True, Donald T…
The Romanians Who This Sunday Will Vote for the Ultra Simion Are Looking Forward to Changing the System “Cost What It Costs”
The anger against the current political class dominates the voters of ultra-nationalist George Simion, winner of the first round of Romania’s presidential election on May 4, which had to be repeated by accusations of Russian interference. The leader of the extreme right-wing formation Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) – the second largest force in Parliament – was overwhelmingly imposed with 41% of the votes, although he will face pro-Eu…
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