Romania, George Simion

Romania's far-right leader George Simion elected vice-president of ECR Party
The leader of Romania's nationalist party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, was elected, on January 14, vice-president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party (ECR Party),
Far-right Romanian party leads protests against cancelled presidential election
Călin Georgescu, an independent far-right candidate with pro-Russian sympathies, surprisingly won the first round of the presidential election on 24 November. In response, Romania's Constitutional Court decided to annul the first round of the presidential election and order a full rerun, preventing the run-off from taking place.
Romanian Far-Right Party to Back Georgescu in Presidential Race
Romania’s largest opposition party threw its support behind the poll-leading pro-Russian politician whose shock victory in last year’s presidential election prompted authorities to invalidate the result.
Thousands Protest In Romania Against Presidential Vote Annulment
Thousands of flag-waving Romanians protested outside parliament on Friday against the annulment of presidential elections, where an obscure far-right candidate had been the front-runner amid claims of Russian interference.
European court rejects Romanian far-right presidential candidate's election appeal
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Romania's far-right presidential candidate to overturn a domestic court decision to annul a December presidential election.
Romanian Far-Right Presidential Candidate Leads in Polls Ahead of May Vote
Romanian far-right presidential election candidate Calin Georgescu delivers a press statement at the Bucharest Court of Appeal, in Bucharest, Romania, December 19, 2024. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS/File Photo BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian far-right pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu remained voters' top choice ahead of a re-run of a presidential election in May,
‘We fight for the same values’: Romanian conservative leader celebrates Trump inauguration
Many officials across Europe see U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as a shared victory. Count George Simion ...
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Romanian far-right AUR backs pro-Russian candidate Georgescu
BUCHAREST - The leadership of Romania's far-right AUR party decided to back pro-Russian independent candidate Călin Georgescu ...
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Parliamentary election 2024/George Simion: I voted for Romania's children, for the Romanians working abroad
AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) chair George Simion on Sunday morning, upon leaving the polling station, stated that he voted for Romania's children, for Romanians "who have gone into ...
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Romania votes for a new president with far-right seeking win
Observers expect the final vote to pit the nationalist George Simion ... the Russian invasion while Romania has taken on an increasingly important role within NATO. Simion, on the other hand ...
Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race
Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital against a top court’s decision last month to annul the presidential election ...
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Romanian PSD leadership approves Crin Antonescu as ruling coalition's sole presidential candidate
The National Political Council of Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) approved on Tuesday, January 21, the candidacy of ...
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Romania Election Protest
George Simion, leader of the right wing Alliance for Unity of the Romanians (AUR), center, walks with protesters during a ...
'Democracy is not optional': Thousands in Romania protest cancelled presidential elections
The protest follows the court’s December decision to annul the election just two days before a scheduled runoff. Far-right ...
Kiril Petkov to Represent Bulgaria at Trump's Inauguration
Kiril Petkov co-chairman of Bulgarias We Continue the Change WCC party and former prime minister will attend the inauguration of US ...