BUCHAREST, Romania — 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 ...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — 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 ...

Presidential candidate Nicusor Dan speaks after polls closed for the second round of the country's presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea ...

In an unexpected turn of events, the pro-European, democratic candidate Nicusor Dan has been elected president of Romania. He intends to strengthen the rule of law and supports Ukraine. https://p ...

BUCHAREST, Romania — The pro-European Union candidate in Romania’s tense presidential runoff has taken a lead in the polls, preliminary electoral data shows, in a closely watched vote against ...

NICUSOR DAN’S victory in Romania’s presidential election on May 18th afforded the country’s liberals a rare moment of joy. Mr Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, is a French-trained mathematician ...

Dr. Bortun is a Romanian political scientist and a lecturer at Oxford University. We knew it was coming. Ahead of the first round of Romania’s presidential elections on May 4, it was obvious ...

Bucharest, Romania – Romania is heading towards its most polarised presidential election in the country’s democratic history, with voters braced for the battle between a right-wing populist ...

Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion seeks an alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Newsweek has contacted the Romanian Foreign Ministry for comment. In December 2024, Romania's constitutional court scrapped the election ahead of a runoff after Georgescu came out of almost ...