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Europe: George Simion Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Rerun

May 8, 2025 by Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ)
Europe: George Simion Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Rerun

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.

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