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Romania at a crossroads: confronting communist nostalgia on election day

As Romanians head to the polls in a pivotal presidential election, the country’s struggle to come to terms with its communist past is taking on new urgency. The legacy of Ceausescu’s regime, and the nostalgia or disillusionment it inspires, now shapes debates about national identity and the direction Romania will…

Radio France Internationale

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

Romanian run-off the most crucial on Europe’s ‘Super Sunday’ of elections

A far-right win is real possibility in eastern European state on same day as votes in Poland and Portugal

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Romania overtakes Poland as worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people

After six straight years in first place, Poland is no longer the worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people, according to the annual "Rainbow Map" published by the NGO ILGA-Europe.

Euronews

‘Between a mathematician and a Trump-loving hooligan’: Romania’s stark presidential choice

The results of the election rerun could alter the future of the country, which is suffering under political divisions

The Guardian - UK

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

In 1990, my mother fought for Romania’s freedom. Will the revolution’s children do the same?

Sunday’s election could threaten the country’s place in Europe if Russia’s dark arts and historical amnesia win the day, says Romanian-born writer Larisa Faber

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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 Nicușor Dan, with experts saying Sunday's result could boil down to turnout.

Euronews

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.

Euronews

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.

International Business Times

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

Joanna Lumley’s Danube: release date, trailer, locations, episode guide, interview and everything you need to know

Joanna Lumley’s Danube sees the AbFab star taking a trip along Europe's most famous river...

WhatToWatch

Polish presidential hopefuls in final campaign push - as it happened

Thirteen candidates making their last pitches before ‘Super Sunday’ with votes also due in Portugal and Romania

The Guardian - UK

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.

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The Guardian - UK

TikTok breached EU advertising transparency laws, commission says

Company could face fine of 6% of annual turnover if European Commission’s preliminary verdict is upheld

Al Jazeera

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.

The National (Scotland)

Romanian FA technical director provides Ianis Hagi injury update

Ianis Hagi will miss his country's crucial World Cup qualifiers next month, Romanian FA technical director Mihai Stoichita has revealed.

Euronews

Romania grapples with disinformation ahead of tense presidential run-off

Analysts say disinformation actors continue to sow division and distrust ahead of a consequential presidential second round on Sunday.

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Why are Romanians abroad voting for far-right candidate Simion?

Twenty percent of Romanians live outside the country – a total of 5 million people – and in the first round of the presidential election that concludes on Sunday, they voted overwhelmingly for far-right candidate George Simion, despite his Eurosceptic stance.

The Guardian - UK

Romania might be about to make a Trump-admiring former football hooligan its president. This is why

The election of George Simion would be a troubling – but understandable – repudiation of the country’s pro-EU establishment, says Andrei Popoviciu, a Romanian investigative journalist

The Guardian - UK

Runoffs, reruns and rightwingers: Europe’s electoral ‘super Sunday’ explained

Millions casting votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal

Euronews

Poland fears election interference after discovery of foreign-funded advertisements

It comes months after Romania's first round of presidential elections was annulled due to evidence pointing to foreign interference from Russia.

Euronews

Defence is no longer free, Romanian interim President Ilie Bolojan tells Euronews

In an Euronews Romania interview ahead of a crucial presidential election on Sunday, Ilie Bolojan warned that the scale of the hybrid threat from Russia will demand increased spending to keep his country safe.

Radio France Internationale

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…

The Independent UK

UK ranks below Romania and Hungary for child wellbeing and teen happiness

The Netherlands and Denmark retain their position as the top two places to be a child

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