Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians voted in a crucial and polarised presidential election runoff on Sunday, in which centrist Nicușor Dan faced nationalist George Simion.

Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.

Nicușor Dan, centrist mayor of Bucharest, is set to win Romania’s 2025 presidential election, defeating far-right candidate George Simion. The election followed the annulled 2024 vote over Russian interference.