Bucharest mayor and independent presidential candidate Nicușor Dan is ahead of George Simion, the leader of far-right party AUR, in voting intentions, according to a poll presented on Thursday, May 15,

Meanwhile, Poland is holding the first round of the presidential election, as President Andrzej Duda is stepping down due to term limits. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, a run-off between the top two will be held on 1 June 2025.

Romanians face a presidential election redo on Sunday. Hard-right George Simion scored a victory over pro-European Nicușor Dan in the first round, but recent surveys show the race is tight. View on eu