In Romania, A Far-right Candidate Has Declared Himself The Winner Of The Election

2 Djordje Simion Photo: Reuters Exit polls say he's losing. Voting in Romania's presidential election is over. According to the first exit polls, candidate Nicusor Dan is leading. A poll by the Avangarde sociological institute, Dan, the liberal …

Romania's presidential election delivers surprise result

Few pollsters and analysts predicted even a week ago that Nicusor Dan, a quietly spoken mathematician and anti-corruption activist, had a serious chance of defeating far-right candidate George Simion in Romania's presidential election. But Mr Dan has …

Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins Romania's presidential election

Nicusor Dan (C), Bucharest mayor and independent presidential candidate supported by the Force of the Right (FD), delivers his speech after the first exit poll results are announced in Cismigiu Park, Bucharest, Romania, on May 18, 2025.. Photo by Bogdan …

Pro-EU candidate Nicusor Dan defeats hard-right rival in Romania election

Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist who modelled campaign on Donald Trump

Pro-European gains shape elections in Romania, Poland, and Portugal amid rising far-right pressure

In a critical weekend for European politics, pro-European Union candidates and parties made notable gains in Romania, Poland, and Portugal—though far-right contenders and rising political fragmentation underscored the continent’s shifting political …

Romania's new president looks like he's enjoying life after a campaign of rancour and division

The roads in the heart of Bucharest were swaying. People were singing, laughing, and looking up at a balcony, waiting for the next president to appear. In the end, he took to the street, walking along the pavement, high-fiving everyone within reach. After …

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

AT A TIME when democratic politics are dominated by battles between liberal cosmopolitans and populist nationalists, Romania’s presidential election on May 18th seemed to come straight from central casting. George Simion of the hard-right Alliance for the …

Telegram founder says he rejected a Western request to silence conservative voices in Romania

MOSCOW :The founder of the Telegram messaging app said on Sunday he had refused a request by a Western government, which he did not name but appeared to imply was France, to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of a presidential election run-off …

Zelensky congratulates Dan on winning presidential election in Romania

After more than 98% of the polling station protocols were processed, Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Nicușor Dan on winning the presidential election in Romania. The head of state posted this on the social media platform X, as reported by Ukrinform. …