Independent candidate wins presidential race in Romania

The current mayor of Bucharest, Nicuşor Dan, Sunday won the runoff of Romania’s presidential election Foto: Agerpres Ştefan Stoica, 19.05.2025, 14:00   Nicuşor Dan, the 55-year-old mathematician turned public figure thanks to his fight against the real …

EU relief as centrist wins Romania vote but tensions remain

Romania's newly elected president Nicusor Dan on Monday faced an uphill task to bring together a deeply divided country after a tense rerun vote, with Brussels and other European allies welcoming the victory of the centrist. Dan, the pro-EU mayor of …

ROMANIA: ‘Our weak and corrupt institutions acted too late to address manipulation that destabilised democracy’

Featured Interviews 09 May 2025 CIVICUS discusses Romania’s presidential election with Anda Serban, Executive Director of Resource Center for Public Participation (CERE), a civil society organisation (CSO) that focuses on public participation and …

Pro-European Nicusor Dan wins Romania’s presidential runoff

Independent candidate Nicusor Dan won Romania’s presidential election on Sunday with nearly 54% of the vote, defeating far-right rival George Simion, who later conceded. 19 May 2025 - Dan, the pro-European mayor of Bucharest, secured 53.7% of the vote in …

Romania election: Pro-EU mayor beats Trump-inspired nationalist in presidential poll shock

On Sunday evening in the capital Bucharest, Dan supporters chanted “Russia, don’t forget, Romania isn’t yours.” Staunchly pro-EU and NATO, Mr Dan said in the run-up to the election that Romania’s support for Ukraine was crucial for its own security against …

Poland, Portugal, Romania – Elections Strengthen FIDESZ’s International Footing

Losing Romanian presidential candidate, George Simion The results of Sunday’s European elections have brought relief in Hungary’s conservative “headquarters”, and will potentially strengthen Viktor Orbán’s hand on the European scene. A number of near …

Pro-EU centrist wins tense Romania presidential vote rerun 

Nicusor Dan, the centrist mayor of Bucharest, won a tense rerun of Romania's presidential election on Sunday, beating nationalist George Simion in a vote seen as crucial for the direction of the EU and NATO member bordering war-torn Ukraine. The ballot …

Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s presidential race

Nicușor Dan elected President of Romania, defeating far-right rival

Nicușor Dan, the independent centrist and pro-European Union mayor of Bucharest, has been elected President of Romania, securing 53.6% of the vote in the runoff election held on May 18. He defeated George Simion, the far-right nationalist leader of the …

Nicusor Dan Elected President of Romania with 53.6% of the Vote

Nicusor Dan is officially the new President of Romania, winning the second round of the presidential elections held on May 18, 2025. He secured 53.6% of the total votes, defeating AUR candidate George Simion, who received 46.4%. Final results show that Dan …