The Court then validated the results and held a short ceremony attended by the elected President Nicusor Dan, the Bucharest mayor who won the tense runoff, beating Simion with 53.6% of the vote, a ...

European leaders reacted with relief and support after the centrist, pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, won Romania’s presidential election, defeating right-wing nationalist George Simion ...

BUCHAREST — Romania elected a centrist president in a major surprise after an intense campaign in which voters looked likely to propel another hard-right populist to lead a large European country.

Far-right George Simion declared himself the winner of the election even before the counting began, imitating the attitude of Donald Trump in 2020, whom he defines as a follower. The mayor of ...

Ultranationalist George Simion was the favorite in Romania’s runoff, but concerns over the country’s future sparked record turnout. Pro-EU Nicușor Dan’s win brings relief to Brussels and Kyiv.

Nicusor Dan, a pro-European figure, has won Romania's presidential election with 54% of the vote, defeating nationalist George Simion. Dan campaigned on promises of change, rebuilding Romania, and ...

George Simion won 41% of ballots cast in the first round of the re-run on May 4 – double the number of his rival, Nicusor Dan, the centrist mayor of Bucharest.

Romanians will go to the polls on Sunday to choose between hard-right candidate George Simion and pro-European independent Nicușor Dan, in a presidential election redo expected to shape the country's ...

Nicușor Dan wins Romania's presidency with 54% of votes, defeating far-right rival George Simion in a decisive pro-European shift.

Presidential candidates George Simion, Elena Lasconi, Nicusor Dan and Crin Antonescu pose for a family photo at the start of a presidential debate hosted by Digi24 TV station in Bucharest, Romania ...

George Simion won 41% of ballots cast in the first round of the re-run on May 4 – double the number of his rival, Nicusor Dan, the centrist mayor of Bucharest.