Romania: Complete the overthrow – European Nicusor Dan won in the presidential election

The European Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan won the second round of the presidential election held in Romania today, according to almost definitive results, in a dramatic overthrow compared to the first round.

After counting more than 90% of the ballots, the center -candidate garnered almost 54% of the vote, compared to 46% for AUR Nationalist Party leader Joachy Simon, who however said he was a winner, citing « fraud ».

Results in 96% of the Romania -based votes in Romania

EXIT POLLS confirmed

Based on the almost final results in Romania, the exit polls were also confirmed by Nicusor Dan.

See relevant post:

Romania, Avandarge Exit-Poll:

Presidential Election, Second Today Today

Dan (*-Rre): 55%

Simion (Aur-ACR): 45%

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– Europe Elects (@europeelects) May 18, 2025

At the headquarters of Nicusor Dan, located in a park in Bucharest, the 50 -year -old candidate welcomed « the victory of a Romanian community who want a deep change ».

« Let’s enjoy this night and tomorrow, we rebuild Romania, » he added before his supporters who were shouting « Europe » and « unity ».

At the same time, his opponent, speaking in front of parliament, declared himself a « new president of Romania », counting on the votes of the Great Diaspora to win and denounce « fraud », as mentioned above.

In fact, Simon also posted on x:

I am the new President of

– George Simion (@georgesimion) May 18, 2025

The official results deny him.

It is recalled that Simon, a advocate of national sovereignty and a great fan of Donald Trump, dominated the first round on May 4, receiving nearly 41%, twice as much as his opponent.

However, many Romanians have been mobilized in the meantime to overturn the outcome of a vote that was critical to the European future of the country adjacent to Ukraine, five months after the particularly rare cancellation of a vote stigmatized by suspicions of Russian.

The participation rate was almost 65%, compared to just 53% in the first round.

Dan’s first goal

In accordance with Politicothe immediate challenge for Dan as president will be to secure a coalition of pro -European parties in parliament and to appoint a prime minister who will take hard financial measures to reduce the country’s fiscal deficit of 9%.