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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Romanians vote in election that could propel ultranationalist Trump ally to power

George Simion
A far-right victory could divert Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, from its pro-western path. Photograph: Andreea Câmpeanu/Reuters

Romanians are voting in a presidential election rerun that could propel to power an ultranationalist who opposes military aid to Ukraine, has fiercely criticised the EU’s leadership and describes himself as a “natural ally” of Donald Trump.

George Simion, 38, is comfortably ahead in the opinion polls before the first-round vote in the EU and Nato member state, nearly six months after the original ballot was cancelled amid evidence of an alleged “massive” Russian influence campaign.

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