US EditionRomanian Far-Right Candidate Accuses Macron of Election Interference
- Days before Romania's presidential runoff on May 18, far-right leader George Simion publicly claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron was meddling in the election process.
- The accusation follows the December annulment of Romania's 2024 presidential election over Russian interference concerns and amid tensions between pro-European and nationalist forces.
- Simion leads the far-right AUR party, allies with European Conservatives and Reformists, campaigns on nationalist themes, and criticizes the EU and Macron, while his opponent Nicușor Dan supports a pro-European government.
- Recent polls indicate a tight contest, with Simion polling around 48–49% and Dan between 46–52%. Simion strongly rejected Macron’s involvement in the election, accusing him of overstepping and expressing a firm demand for him to stop interfering.
- A Simion presidency could risk suspension of vital EU funds, economic instability, and political isolation, while Dan's pro-European stance aims to avoid these outcomes through swift government formation.
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Nationalist candidate George Simion, convinced that he would "sunday be Romania's next president" despite polls predicting a tight duel, took advantage of a visit to Paris to accuse Emmanuel Macron of interference in the electoral process.
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The tone goes up between Paris and Bucharest. George Simion, a nationalist candidate in the Romanian presidential election — whose second round takes place on Sunday 18 May — reacted strongly to Emmanuel Macron's statements, reports Huffpost.In recent weeks, the French president accused Moscow of "manipulating the elections in Romania", claiming that the Kremlin was seeking to take advantage of political instability to promote the election of a …
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Insider PaperRomanian candidate accuses Macron of election interference
Romanian nationalist candidate George Simion, on a visit to Paris on Friday, accused French President Emmanuel Macron of interference in his country's tense presidential election rerun.
Great favourite of the presidential election in Romania, the second round of which takes place this weekend, the candidate concluded in Paris this Friday a European tour. He defended himself from being pro-Russian and expressed his desire to strengthen cooperation with NATO, while denouncing European interference.
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