Divided Romania holds re-run of presidential election

While polling suggests George Simion of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party has the best prospects, none of the 11 candidates is expected to win an absolute majority straight away, meaning a run-off is likely. Polling stations …

A New Face in Romania's Presidential Race: Meet George Simion

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250505/a-new-face-in-romanias-presidential-race-meet-george-simion-1121983990.html A New Face in Romania's Presidential Race: Meet George Simion A New Face in Romania's Presidential Race: Meet George …

Romania far-right leader wins first- round vote, poll shows

Romania’s far-right opposition leader won the first round of a presidential election repeat as voters took aim at the ruling establishment over persistent corruption and poverty in the Black Sea nation, exit polls showed. George Simion of the …

Simion set to secure decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential rerun

Mr Simion, the 38-year-old leader of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), is far outpacing all other candidates in the polls with 40.1% of the vote, official electoral data shows after 90% of votes were counted. Far behind in second place is the …

Hard-right candidate Simion set to secure decisive win in 1st round of Romania’s presidential redo

Eleven candidates vied for the presidency and a runoff will be held on May 18 between the top two candidates. By the time polls closed, about 9.57 million people — or 53.2% of eligible voters — had cast their ballots, according to the Central Election …

First Exit Poll Results in Romania, George Simion, In First Place

George Simion, leader of the far-right opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), is in first place with 33.1% of votes, according to the first exit poll results of the sociological agencies, Digi24 reported. The candidate of the ruling …

Far-right candidate George Simion votes in Romania's presidential election rerun

Romania's presidential race: Simion, Antonescu, and Dan lead the charge

World World Romania's presidential race: Simion, Antonescu, and Dan lead the charge Close Romania's presidential race: Simion, Antonescu, and Dan lead the charge Updated On: Mon, 05 May 2025 14:26:49 PKT BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians voted on …

Romania’s hard-right nationalist George Simion on track to decisively win first round in presidential redo

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s hard-right nationalist George Simion on track to decisively win first round in presidential redo. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or …

Romania presidential elections 2025: Exit polls show ultranationalist candidate first, tight race for runner-up

Ultranationalist candidate George Simion, the leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), is in the first place in the first round of the presidential elections, with more than 30% of the votes, according to exit polls carried out by CURS and …