The 38 year old had been the favourite to win at the polls, but unexpectedly lost to pro-Western candidate Nicusor Dan.
George Simion, the leader of Romania’s hard-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has asked a top court to annul the country’s Presidential election result, citing concerns over alleged voter irregularities and foreign interference.
Simion, a vocal nationalist and populist figure, lost the election, after losing in the runoff to pro- Western candidate Nicusor Dan, the Bucharest mayor who obtained 53.6% of the vote, a margin of more than 829,000 votes.
The Trump supporter claims his party is being unfairly targeted and that the integrity of the electoral process is under threat. Speaking at a press conference, Simion warned of a "national betrayal" and said he would not accept the outcome of the vote without a full investigation into what he described as a compromised process.
“Out of respect for the millions of supporters, lovers of the homeland, for legal accuracy and for justice, I am forced to take these steps.” Simion said. “The fraud, as we report, was at the level of adding extra votes for my opponent and at the influence of these state and non-state actors.”
He also alleged that “deceased people” had participated in the vote.
Simion’s AUR party, known for its anti-immigration rhetoric, Euroscepticism, and appeals to Romanian identity, has gained ground in recent years, especially among younger voters and the diaspora.
Romanian election authorities have denied any wrongdoing and emphasised the transparency and independence of the voting process.
Romania’s top court has upheld the victory of centrist independent Nicușor Dan in the May 18 presidential election, rejecting a challenge from far-right candidate George Simion over alleged foreign interference.
Interim President Ilie Bolojan has signed into law new legislation allowing Romanian forces to shoot down drones that illegally enter the country’s airspace. He also approved a separate law regulating military missions and operations conducted on Romanian territory during peacetime.
As of May 19, 2025, Romania's interim President Ilie Bolojan has authorized the military to shoot down unauthorized drones entering the country's airspace.
Kazakhstan’s state-owned uranium giant Kazatomprom is negotiating a ten-year uranium supply contract with Romania, in a move to strengthen bilateral energy ties and deepen cooperation in nuclear and high-tech sectors.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated on Saturday that he refused a request from French intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner to block Romanian conservative voices on the messaging platform ahead of the country’s presidential runoff election.
France’s prison crisis is worsening, with overcrowded facilities forcing authorities to consider drastic measures like renting foreign prison space and building remote high-security jails.
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched an ambitious missile defense initiative dubbed the “Golden Dome,” pledging to shield the United States from advanced missile threats using space-based technology—drawing attention from world leaders.
Finland is ramping up security along its eastern border, warning of a potential Russian troop buildup once the war in Ukraine ends. The development comes as Helsinki continues to bolster its border security with a new fence aimed at deterring hybrid threats.
Despite its strength, the impact of the earthquake has been limited.
China has restated its steadfast support for Pakistan during high-level talks in Beijing, even as it calls for peaceful resolution of conflicts and enhanced regional cooperation in South Asia, where tensions have been on the rise.
Tensions flare in the India-France Rafale deal as France refuses to share the fighter jet’s source code, limiting India’s ability to integrate indigenous weapons and reducing its combat autonomy.
France has rejected India’s request to share source codes needed to integrate indigenous weapons into Rafale fighter jets. Despite repeated appeals, French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has refused to compromise on the issue
AnewZ and Kazakhstan’s Jibek Joly/Silk Way TV channel co-hosted a special AnewZ Talks in Astana at Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU), uniting global experts and young leaders at Silk Road Media Group’s journalism school to explore the growing intersection of media and diplomacy.
The Tehran Dialogue Forum 2025, scheduled for May 18–19, will host 200 international guests, including 40 current and former European officials.
Anton Kobyakov, adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that the USSR’s dissolution was legally invalid and that the Soviet Union still exists under constitutional law, framing the Ukraine war as an “internal process.”
The US has imposed sanctions on four Cuban judicial officials for their role in jailing a peaceful protester in 2020, citing gross human rights violations and lack of judicial independence.
France’s prison crisis is worsening, with overcrowded facilities forcing authorities to consider drastic measures like renting foreign prison space and building remote high-security jails.
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched an ambitious missile defense initiative dubbed the “Golden Dome,” pledging to shield the United States from advanced missile threats using space-based technology—drawing attention from world leaders.
Finland is ramping up security along its eastern border, warning of a potential Russian troop buildup once the war in Ukraine ends. The development comes as Helsinki continues to bolster its border security with a new fence aimed at deterring hybrid threats.
Despite its strength, the impact of the earthquake has been limited.
France’s prison crisis is worsening, with overcrowded facilities forcing authorities to consider drastic measures like renting foreign prison space and building remote high-security jails.
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched an ambitious missile defense initiative dubbed the “Golden Dome,” pledging to shield the United States from advanced missile threats using space-based technology—drawing attention from world leaders.
Finland is ramping up security along its eastern border, warning of a potential Russian troop buildup once the war in Ukraine ends. The development comes as Helsinki continues to bolster its border security with a new fence aimed at deterring hybrid threats.
Despite its strength, the impact of the earthquake has been limited.
China has restated its steadfast support for Pakistan during high-level talks in Beijing, even as it calls for peaceful resolution of conflicts and enhanced regional cooperation in South Asia, where tensions have been on the rise.
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