Romania Faces Its Most Decisive Presidential Election in Decades

The elections are being closely watched by the international community and Brussels is concerned about the potential for far-right leaders to gain ground.

Romania at the crossroads: Grappling with communist nostalgia on election day

As Romanians head to the polls in a pivotal presidential election, the country’s struggle to come to terms with its communist past is taking on new urgency. The legacy of Ceausescu’s regime, and the nostalgia or disillusionment it inspires, now shapes debates about national identity and the direction Romania will take in a moment of deep political division and rising populism.

It is a decision of direction that is important far beyond Romania: Does a radical right from the hooligan scene prevail in the run-off election around the presidential office - or does a liberal conservative win? By Oliver Soos.

The polls have opened in Romania. The country's people face a tense presidential election that could determine the geopolitical direction of the EU and NATO country.

Trump Loyalist Faces Math Prodigy in Romania Vote: What to Watch

Romanians elect their next president on Sunday in a contest that will determine the Black Sea nation’s trajectory in Europe as frustration with the political establishment spurs a surge in support for the far right.

Fidesz tried to save the day after Orbán agreed with one of the anti-Hungarian statements of George Simion. The Fidesz-ally RMDSZ is now mobilizing behind the liberal Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan in the second round of the presidential election, saying that an existential threat hangs over the heads of the Hungarians in Transylvania.