The party did not even stand a candidate in the election, instead choosing to endorse Crin Antonescu, an old figure of the mainstream right who failed to make the runoff. What’s more ...

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BUCHAREST, May 7 (Reuters) - Romania's hard-right presidential frontrunner George Simion will win the May 18 run-off vote against centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, an opinion survey showed on ...

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Dan ultimately only squeaked into the second round with 21 percent support, edging out Crin Antonescu, the candidate from the governing coalition, which includes the PSD and PNL, who scored 20 percent ...

His closest rivals – Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan (21%) and veteran liberal Crin Antonescu (20% ... Simion’s campaign also benefited from meme pages and nationalist influencers who ...

Third-place Crin Antonescu conceded defeat and said he believes it is an "irreversible result." Mr Simion secured victory in 36 out of Romania's 47 electoral districts and benefited from a wave of ...

Nicusor Dan narrowly beat Crin Antonescu, candidate of the governing coalition, with just under 21% of the vote. Six months ago, the presidential election in Romania ended in scandal and confusion.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Hard-right nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo, nearly complete electoral data showed.

While results are expected later in the evening, exit polls showed George Simion, Crin Antonescu, and Nicusor Dan are expected to lead, paving the way for a likely run-off between the two top ...

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

Coalition candidate Crin Antonescu came third. Although Ciolacu's leftist Social Democrats (PSD) won the most seats in a December 1 parliamentary election, Simion's AUR and two other far-right ...