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Romania’s far-right leader George Simion concedes defeat, congratulates Nicușor Dan on presidential win
George Simion, leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), conceded defeat on Sunday night and congratulated Bucharest mayor and pro-EU independent candidate Nicușor Dan for winning the presidential election.

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George Simion: Meeting the proud pro-Trumper who could be Romania's new president
New pro-European president in Romania puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remain
In Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges
Presidential elections on Sunday in Romania and Poland halted, or at least slowed, a hard-right breakthrough that many liberals had feared.

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Pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidential race over hard-right rival, data shows
Pro-E.U. centrist in Romania’s tense presidential race takes lead, preliminary data shows
Romania’s new president faces daunting challenges after surprise victory over far-right upstart
Despite the enthusiasm from European officials, experts warn that Dan faces immediate and formidable challenges.

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Liberal mayor Dan beats nationalist in tense race for Romanian presidency
'It is important that support for Ukraine continues' — Zelensky congratulates Romania's President-elect Dan after election
George Simion, a MAGA-courting populist, could become Romania’s president in controversial election re-run
Hard-right nationalist George Simion could win Romania’s presidential election run-off on Sunday – a vote being held five months after the original election was annulled.
Romania’s new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remain
A pro-European Union centrist pulled off an upset in Romania’s presidential election, beating out a hard-right nationalist who had channeled people’s anger at the political establishment to surge in the polls.
Romania could be next to elect a right-wing populist: What to know
George Simion suggests Romania, a member of the European Union and NATO, should stop aiding Ukraine. Ukraine considers him a national security threat.
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From favorite to failure: How George Simion lost to Nicușor Dan the Romanian presidential election
Nicușor Dan (independent centrist politician and incumbent Mayor of Bucharest) won the 2025 Romanian presidential election decisively over George Simion
In Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election
Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.
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George Simion: pro-Trump nationalist eyeing Romania presidency
George Simion, the frontrunner in Sunday's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald Trump who is promising to put "Romania first". - Violence and insults - In his youth,
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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.
Pro-EU centrist beats Trump acolyte in Romania vote
The mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, defeated hard-right nationalist George Simion in the race for Romania's presidency
Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist
It was held months after the cancelation of the previous election plunged Romania into its worst political crisis in decades.
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Viktor Orban makes huge political misstep in supporting Simion, Hungarian analyst says
The outcome has been a defeat for Viktor Orban as ethnic Hungarians overwhelmingly supported the pro-European candidate, independent media wrote on May 19, citing a political analyst and a former leader of UMDR (RMDSZ),
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