Far-right candidate secures decisive win in first round of Romania's presidential redo

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced his resignation on Monday, a day after the governing coalition's joint candidate failed to advance to the runoff in the closely watched rerun of the presidential election.

Romania PM quits after far right wins first-round of president vote

Romaniaʼs Prime Minister resigns. His party leaves coalition

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced his resignation, and his Social Democratic Party is leaving the ruling coalition. This is reported by the Romanian media Digi24. Babel employs over 20 people. It’s not a very large newsrook, but not a  …

Far-right Trump ally secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun

An ultranationalist who opposes military aid to Ukraine, has vilified the EU’s leaders, and calls himself Donald Trump’s “natural ally” has won the first round of Romania’s rerun presidential vote and will face a centrist in the runoff, as vote counting …

Romania's Prime Minister Has Resigned

1 The Social Democratic Party, which he leads, will withdraw from the ruling coalition. Romanian Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania Marchel Ciolacu has announced his resignation amid the failed results of the first round of …

Romania’s presidential election pits Maga-style nationalist against pro-EU centrist

Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu offered to resign and pull his party out of the country’s ruling coalition, after failing to get a candidate into the final run-off in the country’s presidential election. After Sunday’s first-round vote, the country …

Beginning of the end for Romania’s major parties: one step away from the sovereigntist abyss

The final results of Sunday’s vote on May 4 leave no doubt: the vote for the so-called sovereigntists exceeds 50% (a reference to George Simion and Victor Ponta). An independent candidate like Nicușor Dan—even with support from the USR (Save Romania Union, …

Salvini compliments Simion on 1st-round win in Romania

Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini has complimented George Simion, the leader of Romania's nationalist, right-wing AUR party, for his victory in the first round of the country's presidential election on Sunday.     …

Romania Elections: Far-Right Trump Fan Simion Leads Vote, Eyes Presidency

Far-right candidate George Simion has emerged as the frontrunner in Romania’s presidential election, capturing 40.6% of the vote in the first round, with 99.6% of ballots counted, according to the country’s electoral commission. This result marks a …

Hard-right leader to face runoff after winning first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun

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