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Romania's new president Nicușor Dan pledges to counter Russian influence

In this week's International Report, RFI’s Jan van der Made takes a closer look at the recent Romanian elections, in which centrist candidate Nicușor Dan secured a decisive victory over his far-right rival, George Simion.

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Călin Georgescu, frontrunner in Romania's cancelled election, announces withdrawal from politics

Georgescu said he made his decision to take a step back following the conclusion of the presidential race, which for him indicated "the sovereignist movement has come to a close."

Euronews

Nicușor Dan sworn in as Romania's president easing country's political crisis

The May election rerun was held months after the Constitutional Court voided the previous election in which the far-right outsider Călin Georgescu led the first round, following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference.

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Romanian president-elect visits Poland's Tusk and endorses Trzaskowski ahead of election runoff

Romanian President-elect Nicușor Dan met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Sunday morning before joining a march in support of Civic Coalition presidential election candidate Rafał Trzaskowski.

Euronews

Romania’s top court rejects far-right candidate’s attempt to annul election

George Simion, a pro-Trump ultranationalist, had alleged foreign interference in rerun vote won by Nicușor Dan

The Guardian - UK

Hungarian minority plays key role in Nicușor Dan's Romanian presidential win

High voter turnout, especially among young people and women, helped Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan win Romania's presidential runoff, defeating the hard-right George Simion.

Euronews

Defeated Romanian ultranationalist ‘will ask court to annul election’

George Simion claims presidential election rerun was subject to foreign interference, like last year’s annulled ballot

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The Guardian view on Romania’s presidential election upset: a vote for stability and the west

Editorial: A stunning comeback victory for the centrist mayor of Bucharest was also good news for Kyiv. But elsewhere in Europe, the far right continues to flourish

The Guardian - UK

Nicușor Dan, the maths prodigy who beat an ultranationalist for Romanian presidency

Bucharest’s crusading mayor appeals for ‘specialists, civil society, new people’ to help him deliver change

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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…

Euronews

'I want Romania to maintain its pro-Western direction,' presidential hopeful Dan says

In a joint interview with Euronews and Euronews Romania, Dan, who came in second on Sunday's vote count, maintained his strongly pro-Western stances, especially on Ukraine, starkly contrasting with those of his opponent, George Simion.

Euronews

Romanian presidential candidates spar over the war in Ukraine in Euronews Romania’s fiery debate

The two candidates chose Euronews Romania for their decisive, three-hour debate in the crucial election race — a political thriller after a dramatic vote annulment in December and with the future of NATO’s eastern flank nation in the balance.

Euronews

I would like Ukraine to enter the EU, Romanian presidential hopeful Nicușor Dan tells Euronews

Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan told Euronews and Euronews Romania he is prepared to mount a strong challenge against nationalist candidate George Simion in Romania's presidential vote runoff, advocating for a pro-European direction.

Euronews

Romanian prime minister resigns amid ruling coalition's post-presidential election fallout

Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu stepped down after Crin Antonescu failed to reach the presidential election runoff, further fracturing the ruling coalition amid political turmoil.

The Guardian - UK

Romania’s pro-EU prime minister resigns as Trump ally eyes presidency

Marcel Ciolacu quits after coalition candidate fails to make it to run-off against nationalist George Simion

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Trump ally secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun

George Simion will face centrist Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan in runoff vote

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