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Romania election: Candidates neck-and-neck - early results
Sunday's runoff pitted George Simion, the leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, against pro-EU Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan. Follow DW for the latest.
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Pro-EU centrist in Romania’s tense presidential race takes lead, preliminary data shows
European Union candidate in Romania’s tense presidential runoff has taken a lead in the polls, preliminary electoral data shows, in a closely-watched vote against a hard-right nationalist that could ...
George Simion, a Romanian nationalist who loves to shock
The far-right candidate is the favorite to win the second round of the presidential election on Sunday.
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Romania presidential elections 2025: Exit polls show Bucharest mayor in the lead, both candidates claim victory amid record turnout
Romanians showed up in record numbers to vote in the second round of the presidential elections, both in the country and abroad. The exit poll results presented on Sunday evening pointed to a strong ...
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Hard-right candidate rejects exit poll results as pro-West moderate leads Romania's Presidential race
The race pits front-runner George Simion, the 38-year-old leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, against incumbent Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan. It comes months after the ...
A Russian-stoked protest movement lifts a MAGA-like populist in Romania
Sunday’s presidential election in Romania could have significant implications for NATO and the European Union if the ...
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Romanian wild card George Simion sets Brussels' nerves on edge
If Bucharest does lurch over to the saboteur camp, it would be a bitter blow as Romania carries greater geostrategic heft ...
Factbox-What you need to know about Romania's presidential run-off vote
Here's what to know about Sunday's run-off vote in Romania's presidential election, pitting hard-right eurosceptic lawmaker ...