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.

Nicușor Dan swept to victory in Romania's presidential election on Sunday, defeating far-right nationalist rival George Simion with nearly 54 percent of the vote. Dan, 55 the centrist mayor of Bucharest and former mathematician who campaigned for an "honest" Romania,

Centrist candidate Nicușor Dan has been elected President of Romania after defeating conservative rival George Simion in the second round of voting held on May 18. Dan, currently the mayor

“Congratulations Nicușor Dan! Long live free Romania,” exulted center-right Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose party candidate also won a narrow election victory Sunday night in Poland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also thrilled by the outcome, as Dan promises to keep Romania on its pro-EU, pro-NATO pathway.

European leaders reacted with relief and support after the centrist, pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, won Romania’s presidential election, defeating right-wing nationalist George Simion in a closely watched vote after months of political turmoil.

European Union leaders expressed relief after centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan won Romania’s presidential election on Sunday, defeating nationalist and euroskeptic candidate George Simion in a runoff vote,