Romania's hard-right candidate will face a pro-EU reformist in presidential runoff

Hard-right leader wins first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun

George Simion now faces Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan in 18 May runoff

Romania's hard-right candidate will face a pro-EU reformist in presidential runoff

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Nationalist candidate wins first round of Romania's presidential election

Independent candidate and Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan came in second with 20.98% of the vote

Ultranationalist Simion Set To Face Moderate Dan In Romanian Presidential Runoff

Near-final Results have given ultranationalist George Simion a solid victory in the first round of Romania’s presidential election, but he did not capture the majority needed to avoid a runoff on May 18, likely against Bucharest Mayor Nicursor Dan.