Europe: George Simion Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Rerun
May 8, 2025
by Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ)
in Europe
George Simion, leader of Romania’s far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has won the first round of the country’s rerun presidential election, securing 40.96% of the vote, with nearly all ballots counted.