US EditionRomanian Centrist Has Slight Lead over Hard-Right Ahead of Tight Sunday Vote-Survey
- Ahead of Sunday's presidential run-off, a recent poll shows centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan holding a narrow advantage against George Simion, a far-right candidate known for his eurosceptic views.
- The tight race follows Simion's decisive first-round win in a rerun triggered by the cancellation of the original election amid Russian meddling suspicions.
- Simion opposes military aid to Ukraine and EU leadership while Dan supports NATO and pledges to fight corruption, with nearly 180,000 diaspora voters already casting ballots.
- An AtlasIntel poll of 5,628 respondents from May 13-15 projects Dan at 48.7% and Simion at 47.8%, with a 1% margin of error and 1.7% undecided voters.
- Analysts warn a Simion win could isolate Romania, reduce private investment, and destabilize NATO's eastern flank, highlighting the election's significance for regional security.
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"They're Tired of the System so They Vote for Anyone": Seduced by George Simion, the Romanian Diaspora Could Turn the Presidential
The 4 million Romanian voters abroad largely supported the far right candidate in the first round. On Sunday, 18 May, their votes could make a difference in the second round.
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der Standard DERight-Wing Extremist George Simion Goes to Romania as Favourite in the Run-Off Election on Sunday
Simion's victory would also be a success for Russia's hybrid warfare. Reform forces therefore hope for Bucharest's mayor Nicușor Dan
Election in Romania: Centre Candidate Has an Advantage over Ultra-Right
The president of Bucharest, Nikosor Dan, who is from the centre, obtained a mild advantage on the Eurocetico de ultra-right George Simeon, according to an opinion poll conducted this Saturday (16), before the second round of the Romanian presidential election on Sunday, viewed as a test of nationalism's rise in the style of Donald Trump in the European Union. Simion, who opposed military assistance to neighboring Ukraine and criticised the EU's …
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