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A ‘MAGA Ticket’ Nationalist Bids to Become Romania’s President
George Simion appears well placed to be elected to the role, which is largely ceremonial. But his talk of “uniting” the ...
Nicusor Dan beats hard-right favourite George Simion in surprise win in Romanian election
According to the official tally, pro-Western centrist Nicusor Dan was ahead of nationalist George Simion by seven points as over 90% of the votes were counted.
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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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 ...
Mathematician v ex-football hooligan: Centrist defeats far-right firebrand in Romania election
Pro-European centrist Nicușor Dan will be the next president after a divisive vote that one former president described as a ...
Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins tense Romania presidential vote rerun ahead of nationalist George Simion
Dan gained more than 54% of the vote, while Trump admirer Simion secured close to 46%, according to nearly complete results.
Liberal Bucharest mayor leads Romanian election, says exit poll, as Poland and Portugal also vote
Romania is holding the second round of its presidential election. Voters are choosing between hard-right Eurosceptic George ...
Pro-European Candidate Expected to Defeat MAGA-Style Politician in Romania
Exit polls say Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, won by about 10 percentage points in Sunday’s redo election after the vote’s cancellation last year.