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Romania, Hard-right and presidential

Far-right candidate Simion contests Romanian election loss, alleges foreign interference

"I officially ask the Constitutional Court to annul the Romanian presidential elections for the same reasons the December elections were annulled: external interferences by state and non-state actors,

Associated Press News · 15h

Hard-right candidate who lost Romania’s presidential race contests results at top court

The hard-right nationalist who lost Romania’s presidential election rerun says he has asked a top court to annul the election results.

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

Romanian Hard-Right Presidential Candidate Challenges Election Defeat

Presidential candidate George Simion reacts to exit polls of Romania's second round of the presidential election, in front of the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo (Reuters) -Romania's defeated hard-right presidential contender George Simion said late on Tuesday that he would challenge the ballot's result,

Romania, Europe and Nicusor Dan

Romania Insider · 2d

Romania’s far-right leader George Simion concedes defeat, congratulates Nicușor Dan on presidential win

George Simion, leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), conceded defeat on Sunday night and congratulated Bucharest mayor and pro-EU independent candidate Nicușor Dan for winning the presidential election.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

EU Leaders Relieved After Centrist Dan Wins Romanian Presidency

Romania's European allies and markets welcomed centrist Nicusor Dan's presidential election victory over the eurosceptic hard-right on Sunday, relieved that the European Union member avoided a lurch to a Donald Trump-inspired political path.

Reuters · 1d

Romania's new president faces uphill battle to reduce EU's widest deficit

Romanian centrist Nicusor Dan may have defied the odds to win the presidency, but now he faces an even more daunting task: forming a government that can implement years of painful austerity - and revenue-raising measures - to tame Europe's widest fiscal deficit.

Romania Insider5h

Romanian far-right leader George Simion to challenge presidential election result at Constitutional Court

George Simion, the leader of the far-right party AUR, announced Tuesday, May 20, that he would challenge the result of Romania's May 18 presidential election, in which pro-EU centrist Nicușor Dan ...

17h

Hard-right populist George Simion to contest Romania's election result

Mr Simion had been the favourite to win but lost to pro-EU candidate Nicusor Dan in the final vote over the weekend.

Euractiv6h

Romania’s George Simion challenges election results, alleges foreign meddling

The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by Euractiv’s media network. You ...

Foreign Affairs6h

Romania’s Postponed Reckoning

Although Dan’s come-from-behind victory has halted Romania’s slide into autocracy for now, it does not resolve the deeper ...

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George Simion, a MAGA-courting populist, could become Romania’s president in controversial election re-run

Hard-right nationalist George Simion could win Romania’s presidential election run-off on Sunday – a vote being held five ...

In Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election

Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as ...

2don MSN

Romania could be next to elect a right-wing populist: What to know

George Simion suggests Romania, a member of the European Union and NATO, should stop aiding Ukraine. Ukraine considers him a national security threat.

1don MSN

Romania’s new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remain

A pro-European Union centrist pulled off an upset in Romania’s presidential election, beating out a hard-right nationalist ...

Columbia Journalism Review22h

What Elections in Romania and Poland Say About Populism and the Press

Defeating populists never signals an easy return to the status quo ante.

bne IntelliNews on MSN1d

Viktor Orban makes huge political misstep in supporting Simion, Hungarian analyst says

The outcome has been a defeat for Viktor Orban as ethnic Hungarians overwhelmingly supported the pro-European candidate, ...

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