Regardless of election result, Simion's appeal to 'left behind' has reshaped Romanian politics - CET analysis

8 min read Nicusor Dan, Simion, Hungary, Politics, V4 & Romania, Romania

First they laughed off George Simion as a fringe agitator. Now, with a commanding first-round lead behind him, the ultranationalist is one step away from Romania’s presidency. His opponent on 18 May, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, is racing to unite the fractured political centre to stop him. Romania'

Far-right candidate leads in polls ahead of Romania presidential election rerun

4 min read Politics, Romania, Ukraine, V4 & Romania, Antonescu, Dan, Georgescu, Lasconi, Ponta, Russia, Simion, TikTok, Vance, von der Leyen

Romania will hold fresh presidential elections on 4 May, after its Constitutional Court annulled November's vote, citing Russian interference. However, the decision to disqualify nationalist frontrunner Calin Georgescu has seemingly propelled far-right leader George Simion into a commanding position, fuelling concerns about the direction of Romanian democracy. Generational