New Romanian President Has His Challenges Cut Out for Him
During his inauguration, newly elected President Nicusor Dan pledged to be a president who “listens.”
During his inauguration, newly elected President Nicusor Dan pledged to be a president who “listens.”
Nationalist runner-up George Simion wanted the vote cancelled.
Marcel Ciolacu had previously quit his position as the country’s prime minister.

Simion says EU allies interfered—just months after a nationalist win was annulled over unproven Russian ties.

Nicușor Dan, a centrist anti-establishment figure, was given one of the strongest mandates in decades to reform a broken country.
Simion chides French president for interference in Romanian elections.
A vocal critic of Elon Musk’s comments on German elections, Valérie Hayer doesn’t seem to hold herself to the same standard.

Critics say EU leaders are prioritizing corporate profits over ordinary citizens’ needs.

As EU elites lecture Romanian voters, the mask of ‘European values’ slips.

The collapse may set the stage for a major political realignment.