Biden's Cancer Plus: That big, beautiful bill; Romanian election results; China's pivot to nuclear; and more... Reason · May 19, 2025
Romania breathes collective sigh of relief after presidential election thriller Romania's political crisis ends with Nicușor Dan's firm victory in the presidential elections runoff on Sunday. Dan, an independent pro-Western candidate, won 53.60% of the vote. Euronews · May 19, 2025
Romania, Poland, Portugal election results: Who are the winners and losers? Pro-EU forces prevail on electoral ‘super Sunday’, but far right gains ground. Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025
EU Relief As Centrist Wins Romania Vote But Tensions Remain Romania's newly elected president Nicusor Dan on Monday faced an uphill task to bring together a deeply divided country after a tense rerun vote, with Brussels and other European allies welcoming the victory of the centrist. International Business Times · May 19, 2025
Romania election: Pro-EU mayor beats Trump-inspired nationalist in presidential poll shock Nicusor Dan’s victory comes despite most Romanians living in the UK voting for hard-right rival George Simion Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
Centrist mayor wins Romanian presidential race over Trump-inspired nationalist Nicusor Dan defeats nationalist rival George Simion The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
Romania’s pro-West candidate Nicușor 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 Nicușor Dan faced nationalist George Simion. Euronews · May 18, 2025
Pro-EU Nicusor Dan defeats hard-right rival in key Romania election The European Union and Ukraine welcome the result. Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025
Romanians vote in cliffhanger presidential election as tensions continue to rise Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians vote in a crucial and polarised presidential election. Centrist Nicușor Dan faces nationalist George Simion, with diaspora turnout doubling. Euronews · May 18, 2025
Trumpist Faces Pro-EU Mayor In Tight Romania Presidential Rerun Romanians began voting Sunday in a tense presidential election rerun, a tight race between a fan of US President Donald Trump and a pro-EU mayor that could reshape the direction of the key NATO member bordering war-torn Ukraine. International Business Times · May 18, 2025
Pro-EU centrist wins tense Romania presidential vote rerun Nicusor Dan, the centrist mayor of Bucharest, won a tense rerun of Romania's presidential election on Sunday ahead of nationalist George Simion, near complete results indicated. Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025
Romania election: George Simion and Nicusor Dan face off in tense run-off The election result could reshape the direction of the pro-EU and NATO member nation bordering war-torn Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025
Romanians cast ballots in a tense presidential runoff that pits nationalist against pro-EU centrist Romanians are casting their ballots in a tense presidential runoff between a hard-right nationalist and a pro-Western centrist The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
Romanian far-right candidate accuses Macron of election interference Romanian nationalist candidate George Simion, on a visit to Paris on Friday, accused French President Emmanuel Macron of interference in his country's tense presidential election rerun. Radio France Internationale · May 17, 2025
Euronews · May 16, 2025 Macron takes centre stage in Romania’s election showdown As Romania's election campaign closes, George Simion accused Emmanuel Macron of interference, while Nicusor Dan received Macron's support in a warm conversation.
International Business Times · May 16, 2025 Romania's Pro-EU Presidential Candidate Hit By Disinformation Campaign Fabricated documents, deepfakes and unsubstantiated claims: Romania's pro-European presidential candidate Nicusor Dan has been targeted by an online disinformation campaign that has intensified ahead of Sunday's run-off, analysts interviewed by AFP said.
Euronews · May 16, 2025 Romanians to choose between George Simion and Nicușor Dan in presidential vote runoff Romanians face a presidential election redo on Sunday. Hard-right George Simion scored a victory over pro-European Nicușor Dan in the first round, but recent surveys show the race is tight.
Euronews · May 15, 2025 George Simion seeks diaspora support in final days of Romanian presidential race Ahead of Sunday's election, Romanian hard-right presidential candidate George Simion campaigns abroad, targeting the Romanian diaspora vote. Euronews spoke to him at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Al Jazeera · May 15, 2025 Romania braces for heated presidential vote after controversial annulment Al Jazeera interviews the two candidates who will battle it out on Sunday after a controversial annulment.
Radio France Internationale · May 14, 2025 Romania's election re-run: pro-Trump candidate faces centrist Bucharest mayor Far-right candidate George Simion, who took the lead in the first round of the Romanian parliamentary elections on 4 May, will face off against the centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, in the second round on Sunday. The election is a re-run, after November 2024's vote was annulled. RFI spoke…
International Business Times · May 12, 2025 Romania's Far-right Candidate Clear Favourite In Presidential Run-off After triumphing in the first round of the presidential election, Romania's far-right candidate George Simion is tipped to win this weekend's run-off unless his pro-European rival can mobilise the masses who abstained last time.
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Romania presidential hopeful Simion's emissaries reach out to Hungary's Orbán in search of a pact Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion seeks an alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Euronews · May 10, 2025 Brussels, my love? Merz' term in Germany started with a bang - can he recover? In this edition of our weekly talk show, panelists discuss the new coalition government in Germany, the presidential election in Romania and the aftermath of the power outage in southwestern Europe.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 Thousands join a pro-EU rally in Romania’s capital as pivotal presidential runoff looms Thousands of people have gathered in Romania’s capital for a pro-European Union march
Euronews · May 6, 2025 Romania's president appoints caretaker PM following presidential race loss fallout The interim post can be held for a maximum of 45 days, during which time the interim prime minister will have only limited executive powers.