Romanians abroad begin voting in high-stakes presidential election runoff
Romanians abroad begin voting in high-stakes presidential election runoff
Most recent local surveys indicate the runoff has narrowed to a near tie between presidential candidates George Simion and NicuČor Dan, with experts saying Sunday's result could boil down to turnout.
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Romaniaās pro-West candidate NicuČor Dan wins presidential election in dramatic comeback
Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians voted in a crucial and polarised presidential election runoff on Sunday, in which centrist NicuČor Dan faced nationalist George Simion.
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Romanians to choose between George Simion and NicuČor Dan in presidential vote runoff
Romanians face a presidential election redo on Sunday. Hard-right George Simion scored a victory over pro-European NicuČor Dan in the first round, but recent surveys show the race is tight.
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In a historic and high-stakes election, centrist and pro-EU candidate NicuČor Dan has defeated ultranationalist rival George Simion to become the next President of Romania. With 100% of votes counted, Dan secured nearly 54% of the vote, reversing Simionās first-round lead and delivering a major blow to Trump-style nationalism in Eastern Europe.
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NicuÅor Dan won Romaniaās presidency with 54% of the vote, defeating ultranationalist rival George Simion in a runoff that followed the annulment of last yearās results over foreign interference concerns. Simion initially refused to concede, denouncing the rerun as a ācoup,ā but later congratulated Dan while vowing political resistance Danās win was celebrated by EU leaders as a win for pro-European democracy, with leaders including Macron, Von der Leyen, and Zelensky welcoming his election, calling it a signal of Romaniaās firm commitment to NATO, the EU, and democratic values in a region vulnerable to Russian influence.
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France has denied allegations of interfering in Romaniaās presidential elections after Telegram founder Pavel Durov claimed a āWestern European governmentā asked him to block Romanian conservatives ahead of the vote. Durov hinted at France with a baguette emoji and accused French intel chief Nicolas Lerner of personally approaching him. France called the accusations āunfoundedā and blamed Moscow for interference in the earlier annulled round. The tight runoff between centrist Nicusor and Euroskeptic Simion is now mired in deeper controversy.
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