The leader of Romania's pro-Russian far-right party, George Simion, has won the first round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday, according to official results, report Reuters and Digi24.ro. As of 6am Monday, with almost 99.9% of ballots …
Supporters watch the leader of the radical right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion speak on a screen, following the exit poll results during the Romanian presidential election, in Bucharest, May 4, 2025. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / …
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced …
Far-right Trump fan George Simion has won the first round of Romania's presidential election re-run on Sunday, partial results showed. It comes after last year's annulled vote plunged the European Union and NATO member country into its worst …
Romania's hard-right populist leader on Sunday appeared on course to win more votes over his challengers, putting him on track to win the first round of a presidential election in a rerun of the original vote last year. The polls showed George Simion …
An ultranationalist who opposes military aid to Ukraine, has vilified the EU’s leaders, and calls himself Donald Trump’s “natural ally” has won the first round of Romania’s rerun presidential vote and will face a centrist in the runoff, as vote counting …
Romanians will vote this Sunday to elect their president, in a rerun of the election held after last year's controversial election cancellation. The rerun comes as the country, a member of the European Union and NATO, attempts to emerge from its worst …
&
