SHOCKING: 2 - What They Never Told You

Fake Euronews Telegram channel spreads false claims about Romanian and Moldovan leaders

Euroverify has detected the latest fake Euronews reports being mirrored in Russian state-sponsored media.

Euronews · Jun 11, 2025

Poland braces for knife-edge presidential run-off in wide open election

Poland faces a razor-thin presidential run-off, with polls showing just a one to two per cent gap between the leading candidates: nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki and liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, with a margin of error that leaves the outcome wide open. RFI spoke to veteran political observer Marcin Swiecicki,…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 1, 2025

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.

Radio France Internationale · May 30, 2025

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 · May 21, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

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 · May 19, 2025

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 · 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’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

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