George Simion, leader of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, easily dominated the first round of the presidential elections, both in the diaspora and nationally. Around 53% of the nearly 18 million voters in Romania cast a vote on Sunday,

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.

The frontrunner 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.