News

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 ...
Romania Insider21h
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 ...
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 ...
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.
G4Media.ro14h
From favorite to failure: How George Simion lost to Nicușor Dan the Romanian presidential election
Nicușor Dan (independent centrist politician and incumbent Mayor of Bucharest) won the 2025 Romanian presidential election ...
Kyiv Independent on MSN3h
Romania’s new president faces daunting challenges after surprise victory over far-right upstart
There was a wave of euphoria and relief across Europe following the election of pro-European liberal Nicusor Dan as Romania’s ...
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 ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Romania election: George Simion and Nicusor Dan face off in tense run-off
The election result could reshape the direction of the pro-EU and NATO member nation bordering war-torn Ukraine.
Agence France-Presse on MSN2d
George Simion: pro-Trump nationalist eyeing Romania presidency
George Simion, the frontrunner in Sunday's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald ...
George Simion: Meeting the proud pro-Trumper who could be Romania's new president
George Simion is just 38 years old but now sitting on the threshold of remarkable power. He is the populist politician who ...
Pro-EU centrist beats Trump acolyte in Romania vote
The mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, defeated hard-right nationalist George Simion in the race for Romania's presidency ...
bne IntelliNews on MSN10h
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, ...