George Simion, Romania

Romania’s election body rejects far-right Diana Sosoaca’s presidential bid, approves George Simion
Romania’s electoral body has rejected the candidacy of controversial far-right politician Diana Sosoaca in the presidential election rerun in May, but approved George Simion, the leader of the country’s most popular far-right party.
Romanian top court clears main presidential candidates, including far-right leader George Simion
Romania’s Constitutional Court (CCR) cleared the main candidacies for president of Romania, including that of far-right politician and leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion.
Romania far-right leader Simion cleared for presidential race
Far-right candidates have entered the May election fray following the exclusion of ultranationalist Călin Georgescu.
Romania’s George Simion bids for the presidency, seeking to rally far-right votes in election rerun
Romania's populist far-right politician George Simion is making his bid for the country’s presidential election rerun in May as he seeks to rally nationalist voters after a controversial frontrunner was barred from the race last year.
Romanian Far-Right Leader Simion Cleared for Presidency Run
The leader of Romania’s largest far-right party will be allowed to take part in May’s presidential election after the previous frontrunner, whom he backed, was barred from the race.
Romania's George Simion bids for the presidency, seeking to rally far-right votes in election rerun
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania's populist far-right politician George Simion made his bid Friday for the country's presidential election rerun in May as he seeks to rally nationalist voters after ...
Far-right Romanian frontrunner sees Russia as a ‘threat’
The Romanian far-right leader who took the baton from barred presidential candidate Călin Georgescu has struck a more ...
Romanian Centrists May Hold Off Far Right in Vote, Poll Shows
Romania’s centrists could hold off a surge in support for the far right in a presidential election in May after a decision to ...
Romanian hard-right candidate seen winning first round of presidential poll
A hard-right candidate is seen leading in the first round of Romania's presidential election rerun in May, according to a ...
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Rising tensions within Romania’s far-right party AUR
Tensions are reportedly rising between the two founders of Romanian far-right party AUR (the second-largest in parliament and ...
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Hard-Right Surge in Romania's Presidential Rerun: A Political Crossroads
In Romania's presidential election rerun set for May, a hard-right candidate leads in early surveys. Despite this, Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan is favored to win the decisive second round. The election ...
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The Central Election Bureau, or BEC, rejected Diana Sosoaca’s bid, which was filed on Thursday in the capital, Bucharest. She said she will appeal the bureau’s decision, which has to be submitted to ...
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Leaders of Romanian far-right parties AUR and POT announce presidential bids, one to withdraw after validation
Romanian far-right leaders George Simion (AUR) and Anamaria Gavrilă (POT) have announced their candidacies for Romania’s 2025 ...