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Romania: Pro-European Nicușor Dan wins run-off election.

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Published: May 19th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Romania Election 2025 - May 5, 2025 Presidential candidate Nicu?or Dan reacts following the official exit poll of the presidential election, Bucharest, May 5, 2025. Alex Nicodim Imago Images Copyright: xAlexxNicodimx
Nicușor Dan is Romania’s next president.

Liberal Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan has officially won Romania’s presidential election. According to final results, Dan secured 54.17 percent of the vote in Sunday’s runoff election, defeating right-wing populist George Simion, who received 45.83 percent. Simion, however, refused to accept the outcome on election night, claiming the vote had been rigged and falsely declaring himself the winner on social media.

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