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The winner has woved to maintain support for Ukraine.
The winner has woved to maintain support for Ukraine.
What is happening?
The Romanian presidential election is over, and it ended with a surprising winner in the form of centrist Nicusor Dan beating the hard-right MAGA-supporter, George Simion
Simion concedes
With th highest voter turnout in 25 years, Dan has recieved 54 % of the votes with Simion getting 46 %, according to Reuters. During the night, Simion conceded the election and congratulated Dan.
A hit to Putin
The election is described by analysts as a huge loss for Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
Russias has, once again, tried to influence the Romanian election, pushing for Simion to win.
A re-do
The election is actually a re-do of the elections held in late 2024. Last years election saw nationalist candidate, Calin Georgescu, getting the majority of the votes in the first round.
Russian influence
Before the second round was to be held, the Constitutional Court of Romania decided the annul the election due to intelligence documents proving a sate-supported Russiand online campaign in favor of Georgescu.
“Russia, Russia, remember this!”
According to news reports, thousands of Romanians gathered in the streets last night, shouting “Russia, Russia, remember this, Romania is not yours!”
Overplayed his cards
Simion recieved the majority of the votes from Romanians living abroad, but analysts suggest he “overplayed his hand” by spreading misinformation and disparaging his opponent.
He is an open supporter of the MAGA-movement.
So who is Nicusor Dan?
The new Romanian president is currently the mayor of the ROmanian capital of Bucharest. He is a soft-spoken mathematician and 55 years of age.
Political promises
During his campaign, Dan has pledged to fight corruption, maintain support for Ukraine and keep the country on a firmly European road – a stark contrast to Simions Euro-scepticism.