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.

On August 23, 2023, during a meeting with the Israeli ambassador in Bucharest, George Simion—the leader of AUR (the far-right ...

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, the leader of Romania's most popular far-right party, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), speaks in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 14, 2025, after filing his candidacy ...

Eurosceptic George Simion was victorious in the first round of Romania's presidential election re-run on Sunday, but did not garner a majority of votes, forcing a runoff on May 18.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election redo by a landslide after ...

The front-runner in Romania's presidential election, George Simion, accuses the current government of attacking democracy and says he is the only candidate who hasn't been tainted by holding power.

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

Official electoral data shows Romania's hard-right nationalist leader, George Simion, won the most votes. A runoff with Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan is set to take place on May 18.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election redo by a landslide after ...