George Simion: Romania's Polarizing Presidential Hopeful

Romania elects its president on Sunday. The battle that is about to close, five months after the spectacular cancellation of a ballot tainted with suspicions of Russian interference.

George Simion: Romania's Polarizing Presidential Hopeful

In a highly contentious political landscape, George Simion, a far-right candidate and self-proclaimed admirer of Donald Trump, is vying for the presidency of Romania. As the country heads into the second round of elections, Simion’s rise reflects a growing wave of nationalism and Euroscepticism, challenging the traditional political order. Key Takeaways George Simion leads in the polls ahead of the presidential run-off against centrist Nicușor …

Romania, May 18, 2025 (ATB Digital) .- George Simion, 38 years old, has the support of the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, and Marine Le Pen, leader of the French party National Grouping. The polling stations of Romania opened on Sunday morning (18.05.2025) for key presidential elections, in which the ultra-right George Simion starts as a favorite, in front of the pro-European independent Nicusor Dan. Near 18 million citizens are called …

George Simeon, the candidate for the AUR at the presidential elections, awaits the results of the second round of examinations in his Parliament office and called for only foreign press,

On Sunday, Romania will hold the second round of repeated presidential elections, pitting Bucharest's pro-European mayor, Nicusor Dan, against the leader of the far-right AUR party, George Simion.

George Simeon is waiting for the exit-poll results in a closed cell in Parliament and will only call for foreign press (sources) George Simion is waiting for the exit-poll in a closed cell, to Parliament, and will only call for the foreign-poll results (sources) George Simeon, the AUR candidate at the presidential elections in 2025, waits for the second round of the trial in his Parliament office, according to sources from the city of Antena 3 C…