Romania Top Court Rejects Appeal Over Foreign Interference in Elections
Nationalist runner-up George Simion wanted the vote cancelled.
Nationalist runner-up George Simion wanted the vote cancelled.
Simion says EU allies interfered—just months after a nationalist win was annulled over unproven Russian ties.
George Simion says he has “evidence” of foreign interference in the presidential election.
Nicușor Dan, a centrist anti-establishment figure, was given one of the strongest mandates in decades to reform a broken country.
Runner-up nationalist George Simion vowed to continue to fight to put Romania “first.”
Simion chides French president for interference in Romanian elections.
The winner of the first round of the
presidential race in Romania is known for his anti-Hungarian tirades.
The collapse may set the stage for a major political realignment.
The ruling establishment parties failed to advance by a tiny margin—which many believe was the real reason behind the original election being annulled.
The governing coalition candidate only finished in third place.