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Thousands join a pro-EU rally in Romania’s capital as pivotal presidential runoff looms
A communist country until 1989, Romania joined the EU in 2007. But last year it was plunged into its worst political crisis in decades when a top court voided the previous election. The far-right ...
Romania’s hard-right election front-runner Simion seeks to capitalize on voters’ discontent
George Simion, leader of the hard-right nationalist Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, won a landslide in Romania’s ...
Thousands rally in Romania in EU support ahead of presidential election run-off
Thousands of people rallied in Romania's capital, Bucharest, and other cities in support of the European Union on Friday, one ...
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Romania's presidential candidate Simion promises referendum on annulled elections, says he will step down if public demands re-run
Presidential candidate George Simion has pledged to organize a national referendum to determine whether Romanians want to ...
Hard-right candidate Simion secures decisive win in first round of Romania's presidential redo
Romanians are casting ballots in a critical presidential election redo after last year's annulled vote plunged the European ...
Romania's Political Crisis Could Affect External Financing Sources, S&P Says
S&P Global said the key risk for Romania, which runs the European Union's highest budget deficit, exceeding 9% of output, was how it will finance its large twin deficits moving into 2026 amid a ...
Romania Could 'Rerun Ballot' Over Russia Interference Fears
George Simion has said, if he wins Romania's presidential election, he will call for a referendum into last year's canceled vote.
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ISW: George Simion’s victory in Romania “could advance Kremlin objectives”
The US-based Institute for the Study of War argued in a recent analysis that a victory for the far-right presidential ...