George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Romania's first-round presidential election after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment.

Simion’s win “confirms the rise of the far right in Romania”, FRANCE 24’s Maria Gerth-Niculescu said, reporting from Bucharest. France24 - Video Posted: May 5, 2025 | Last updated: May 5, 2025 ...

Ultranationalist politician George Simion easily won the first round of a rerun of Romania's presidential election, setting up a runoff with pro-Western reformist Nicusor Dan in a vote that could ...

With 97 percent of ballots counted, Simion, the 38-year-old leader of the AUR party, led with about 40 percent, or 3,407,645 votes, according to Romania’s Central Election Bureau.

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.

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.

George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Romania’s first-round presidential election after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment ...

George Simion suggests Romania, a member of the European Union and NATO, should stop aiding Ukraine. Ukraine considers him a national security threat.

Nicușor Dan, a soft-spoken mathematician, made a last-minute dash to the top after weeks of trailing George Simion, a eurosceptic wanting to end military aid for Ukraine.

Eurosceptic George Simion won the first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun on Sunday, partial results showed, after a ballot seen as a test of the rise of Donald Trump-style ...