Hard-right candidate Simion set to secure decisive win in 1st round of Romania’s presidential redo

Eleven candidates vied for the presidency and a runoff will be held on May 18 between the top two candidates. By the time polls closed, about 9.57 million people — or 53.2% of eligible voters — had cast their ballots, according to the Central Election …

Romania's presidential race: Simion, Antonescu, and Dan lead the charge

World World Romania's presidential race: Simion, Antonescu, and Dan lead the charge Close Romania's presidential race: Simion, Antonescu, and Dan lead the charge Updated On: Mon, 05 May 2025 14:26:49 PKT BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians voted on …

Romania’s hard-right nationalist George Simion on track to decisively win first round in presidential redo

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s hard-right nationalist George Simion on track to decisively win first round in presidential redo. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or …

Romania presidential elections 2025: Exit polls show ultranationalist candidate first, tight race for runner-up

Ultranationalist candidate George Simion, the leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), is in the first place in the first round of the presidential elections, with more than 30% of the votes, according to exit polls carried out by CURS and …

First Exit Poll Results in Romania, George Simion, In First Place

George Simion, leader of the far-right opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), is in first place with 33.1% of votes, according to the first exit poll results of the sociological agencies, Digi24 reported. The candidate of the ruling …

Far-right candidate George Simion votes in Romania's presidential election rerun

Far-right Trump ally wins first round of Romania’s presidential election

BUCHAREST – Far-right politician George Simion has come out on top in the first round of Romania’s rerun presidential election, following the annulment of the November vote over allegations of Russian interference.  Simion, leader of the Alliance for the …

HAPPENING NOW: Romania Heads to the Ballot Box – Conservative Candidate George Simion Leading Polls (Video)

Romanian conservative leaders Calin Georgescu (left) and George Simion (right) On Sunday, May 4, the Romanian people began casting votes in their presidential election, less than six months after Romania’s election of conservative hardliner Calin Georgescu …

A Canceled Vote, Then A Banned Candidate. Now Romania Holds Election Rerun.

As polling stations open early in the morning in Romania's presidential elections on May 4, the focus is not only who might win -- but also on whether the debacle of the last vote can be avoided. Last time, in November, pro-Russian nationalist …

Presidential election rerun starts in Romania

(MENAFN) Romania is holding a rerun of its presidential election on Sunday, following the annulment of the previous vote due to claims of Russian interference and electoral violations. Moscow has denied these allegations. In the annulled November election, …