The candidate changed, but the far -right again in the first place: five months after the unexpected cancellation of the first round of the presidential election, the Romania confirmed its nationalist shift in today’s (4/5/25) repetition of presidential election of last November.
Djordege Simon, a far -right candidate for president of the country, raises 42.3% of the votes in the first round of the Romanian elections, with 50% of the votes counted, according to the results of the electoral committee announced this night.
The candidate for the pro -European government coalition, Krin Antonescu, comes second with 22.5%.
“Together we wrote history today,” the winner of today’s first round reacted to a videotaped message broadcast outside the headquarters of his party to his supporters shouting “the thieves out, live the patriots”. “I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who chose to vote in the first place …” Simon said. “This was an act of courage, trust and solidarity. I am grateful and assure them that I will not betray their trust, “he added.
Preliminary official results are expected to begin to become known later this evening.
The Romanians voted today, in the repetition of last year’s presidential elections, five months after the cancellation due to irregularities. In the November elections, in the first round, there was a surprise to the surprise of all, the nominee of the far right with a rhetoric in favor of Russia, Kalin Giorzescu, who was mainly campaigning via Tiktok. Just before the second round, the constitutional court ruled it. George was forbidden to re -nominate the office.
The unexpected victory in George’s November raised concern in the west of Epirus and sank Romania into political turmoil.
The 38 -year -old Simon, who replaced George, came out fourth in the November elections. The two men appeared together today in an electoral department in Mongosaa, near Bucharest.
While denies any pro -Russian inclination, Simon shares the same aversion to the “Brussels bureaucrats” and opposes any military support for Kiev. This fan of Donald Trump dreams of becoming a “Maga” (Make America Great Again).
Despite the current election result, analysts are providing for an ambiguous showdown in the second round of the elections.
Who will face him in the second round?
The anxiety is great, as the difference is very small between the candidate for the pro -European government coalition, Krin Antonescu, and the Mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, who has promised to combat “corruption”. Further back (about 15%) is followed by former Social Democrat Prime Minister Victor Ponta.
If Simon manages to be elected president, he today promised to “bring George to power”, speaking of three options: “Referendum, early elections or a coalition in parliament that will appoint him prime minister.”
Following the cancellation of the outcome of the November elections, a very rare decision for a member of the EU, the elections draw the attention of many countries.
Thousands have been demonstrating in recent months to report a “coup”. Trump’s US also intervened, with Vice President Jay Di Vans asking for the voice of a people who was silenced “on the basis of insufficient suspicions of an intelligence service”.