US EditionRomania set to vote in critical presidential rerun with a MAGA-style nationalist in the forefront
- Romanians vote on May 4, 2025, in a presidential rerun after the previous December 2024 election was annulled by the Constitutional Court in Bucharest.
- The annulment came in response to claims of electoral misconduct and a Russian-backed campaign supporting frontrunner Calin Georgescu, who is currently barred from participating and under investigation.
- Eleven candidates compete, including far-right nationalist George Simion, who leads polls and is aligned with MAGA-style populism, and moderate figures like incumbent Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan and centrist Crin Antonescu.
- Simion, 38, says he runs to restore democratic will and reform the corrupt political class, while critics warn his potential presidency would destabilize Romania and strain relations with the EU and NATO.
- The rerun election highlights deep societal divisions and widespread distrust in authorities, with outcomes expected to shape Romania's orientation on Ukraine, Western alliances, and domestic governance.
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In the ‘Redo’ of the Canceled Romanian Presidential Election, Right-Winger Simion Wins the First Round of Voting: EXIT POLLS
It’s the Globalists’ biggest nightmare. After all, the EU-liberal establishment forced Romania to cancel the first round of the presidential election that took place last November, proceeding to arrest and indict frontrunner Calin Georgescu, and finally banning him from running in today’s ‘redo’.
Polls close in Romania redo vote after previous ballot voided over alleged Russian meddling
Romanians voted Sunday in a critical presidential election rerun after last year's annulled vote plunged the NATO member country into its worst political crisis in decades. The official vote count began when polls closed at 9 p.m. local time, after which results will be gradually published by electoral authorities.
After cancellation - repetition of the presidential election in Romania - ultra-rightist candidate is favorite
In Romania, the presidential election is being repeated today, and the result of the vote in November was annulled by the Constitutional Court in Bucharest, and the polling stations in Romania have been open since the early morning.
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Romanian presidential vote favourite says he will bring back banned far-right contender
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian hard-right politician George Simion on Sunday said that if he wins the country's presidential election, he could restore banned presidential contender Calin Georgescu to a leadership post.
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