Former Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu faces trial for “publicly promoting” fascist ideology during his ...

It started with a Russian influence campaign and a canceled vote. Then the American right showed up.

Far-right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion lost a legal bid Thursday to annul last weekend's run-off election after a surprise loss to centrist rival, former Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.

Simion’s rallying cry was significant—since Georgescu’s breakthrough and its annulment last year, Romania has become a cause célèbre beyond its borders, not least among conservatives in the US.

George Simion did not hold back after fellow ultranationalist Călin Georgescu was banned from standing in Romania’s presidential election in March. “Those who committed the coup d’état ...

Simion said that a national ballot could see if Romanians want to "punish" those who canceled last December's election before the runoff between Călin Georgescu and Elena Lasconi.

Romania's presidential candidate Simion promises referendum on annulled elections, says he will step down if public demands re-run ...

George Simion, the nationalist conservative candidate representing the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has clearly won the first round of Romania’s presidential election. The 38-year-old ...

Hard-right nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday (May 4, 2025) in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo, nearly complete electoral data showed.

Far-right candidate George Simion was declared the winner Monday in the first round of Romania's presidential election.

Hard-right nationalist George Simion has secured a decisive win in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo, after previous voting was annulled.

Hard-right nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo.