Nicusor Dan, the centrist and pro-European mayor of Bucharest, has been elected Romania’s new president. His victory over ultranationalist George Simion marks a decisive choice for pro-Western ...

Romania negated its first presidential election in December, leading to a new election in May that required a second round of voting.

The election presents a stark choice between two opposing visions: nationalist MP George Simion, 38, and Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan, 55. Simion, a hard-right figure known for his admiration of U.S.

The second round of the Romanian presidential election is scheduled for 18 May, set against significant political ...

Just days before Romanians head to the polls for the second round of the presidential election on Sunday, May 18, the final ...

Far from sudden, the far right’s rise in Romania is rooted in decades of economic failure: Chronic underdevelopment, ...

Romania is heading towards its most polarised presidential election in the country’s democratic history, with voters braced for the battle between a right-wing populist and a centrist technocrat on ...

Romania’s 2025 presidential election has become a defining moment for its future in Europe, NATO, and the global economy.

CIVICUS discusses Romania’s presidential election with Anda Serban, Executive Director of Resource Center for Public ...

Days before the Romanian presidential election runoff, the two presidential hopefuls are neck-and-neck. According to the ...

Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion ...

A child jumps under an European Union flag during a pro-EU rally ahead of the second round of the presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda ...