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New pro-European president in Romania puts it

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.

Reuters on MSN · 3d

Romania's pro-EU president-elect known for calm, methodical approach

Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan's decision to attend a string of debates last week shunned by his hard-right rival appeared to pay off on Sunday when the pro-European Union centrist emerged victorious in the country's presidential run-off election.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 3d

Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential runoff over hard-right nationalist

Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

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Reuters on MSN · 10h

Realistic Romania 2025 budget deficit target is 7.5% of GDP, president-elect says

An "optimistic, realistic" budget deficit target for Romania in 2025 is 7.5% of economic output, President-elect Nicusor Dan said on Thursday, adding that preliminary talks on the 2025 and 2026 budgets do not include tax increases.

CNN on MSN · 6d

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Romanian Hard-Right Presidential Candidate Challenges Election Defeat

Presidential candidate George Simion reacts to exit polls of Romania's second round of the presidential election, in front of the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo (Reuters) -Romania's defeated hard-right presidential contender George Simion said late on Tuesday that he would challenge the ballot's result,

Regtechtimes on MSN14h

Romania’s New President Bets Big on NATO — Commits to Record 3.5% NATO Defense Budget

Romania has taken a strong decision to support NATO’s plan for higher defense spending, even though the country is currently ...

Foreign Affairs1d

Romania’s Postponed Reckoning

Although Dan’s come-from-behind victory has halted Romania’s slide into autocracy for now, it does not resolve the deeper ...

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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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Trump's impact on European politics: Rise of the right and liberals pushing back

If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its ...

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Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or West

To his critics, Simion is a pro-Russian extremist who threatens Romania’s longstanding alliances in the European Union and NATO. But in an AP interview last week, he rejected the accusations ...

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Will Romania vote take country away from European mainstream?

Voters are choosing between hard-right Euro-sceptic George Simion and liberal mayor Nicusor Dan in a presidential run-off.

Romania Insider2d

President-elect Nicușor Dan assures Maia Sandu of Romania’s unwavering support for Moldova’s EU path

President-elect Nicușor Dan held a phone conversation with Moldovan president Maia Sandu on Monday, May 19, reaffirming ...

Romania Will Need to Move Quickly on Reforms, Finance Chief Says

Romania’s finance chief said a new government will need to move quickly to fix state finances even after the election of ...

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