The leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians will now face off against the centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan. The run-off vote is set for May 18.
Far-right politician George Simion has emerged as the leading candidate in the first round of the Romanian Presidential Elections 2025. These fresh elections in Romania come after the November 2024 voting was annulled due to alleged interference from Russia.
The leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians will now face off against the centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan. The run-off vote is set for May 18.
Romania went to the polls on Sunday from 7 AM to 9 PM local time. As per the Central Election Bureau, around 9.57 million eligible voters (53.2%) had cast their ballots, and around 973,000 votes were cast at polling stations set up for citizens outside Romania.
With 99 percent of the ballots in, Simion emerged at the top with 40.5 percent of the vote. Nicusor Dan trailed behind with 20.9 percent of the vote.
The governing coalition라이브 바카라 joint candidate Crin Antonescu came in third with 20.34 percent of the vote share, prompting him to concede defeat.
Thanking voters, Simion stated that by choosing him on the ballot paper, voters carried out an “act of courage, trust and solidarity.”
“I am grateful and assure them that their trust will not be betrayed,” he added.
The Constitutional Court of Romania nullified the result of the November 2024 elections which were won by NATO critic Calin Georgescu.
Georgescu라이브 바카라 win plunged the European nation in a political crisis as Russian interference reports grew.
The pro-Russia candidate was barred from contesting the re-run after being accused of electoral violations.
The court also found irregularities in the financing and organisation the leader라이브 바카라 campaign.
Despite the allegations against Russia and the alarms raised by NATO and the EU, Moscow has denied any interference in the elections.
A disgruntled Georgescu referred to the fresh elections as “a fraud orchestrated by those who have made deceit the only state policy.” Despite his criticism of the re-vote, the anti-NATO leader was seen casting his ballot to “acknowledge the power of democracy, the power of the vote that frightens the system, that terrifies the system.”