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Romania, President Trump

In a setback for the Trumpists, pro-European Nicușor Dan wins Romania’s presidential election

Ultranationalist George Simion was the favorite in Romania’s runoff, but concerns over the country’s future sparked record turnout. Pro-EU Nicușor Dan’s win brings relief to Brussels and Kyiv.

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Romania Insider · 23h

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

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In Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election

Pro-EU centrist beats Trump acolyte in Romania vote

The centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, won Romania's presidency Sunday, defeating hard-right nationalist George Simion 54% to 46%.

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In Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges

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Polish centrist's narrow presidential lead leaves pro-EU path in balance

Romania’s next president will not be a MAGA populist after all

Mr Dan won over most voters who had not backed Mr Simion, and the gap closed further after a televised debate which Mr Dan was widely agreed to have won.

The Economist · 1d

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Romania’s new president faces daunting challenges after surprise victory over far-right upstart

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Huge challenges await new president of divided Romania

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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 decisively over George Simion

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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 months after the original election was annulled.

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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.

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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 Trump who is promising to put "Romania first". - Violence and insults - In his youth,

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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.

Hard-right Trump admirer Simion seeks victory in Romania presidential election

Eurosceptic hard-right lawmaker George Simion could be elected Romania's president on Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger over living costs, corruption and the cancellation of a vote last year that another far-right contender had looked set to win.

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Romania’s hard-right election front-runner Simion seeks to capitalize on voters’ discontent

The front-runner in Romania's presidential election, George Simion, accuses the current government of attacking democracy and says he is the only candidate who hasn’t been tainted by holding power.

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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, independent media wrote on May 19, citing a political analyst and a former leader of UMDR (RMDSZ),