In Romania, far-right candidate Simion wins first round of presidential election
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George Simion, a well-known nationalist and Eurosceptic, promises to stop aid to Ukraine and appoint pro-Russian Prime Minister Călin Georgescu. In the second round, he will compete with Nicușor Dan.
In Romania, George Simion, who advocated for the cessation of aid to Ukraine and promised to appoint pro-Russian politician Călin Georgescu as prime minister, took first place.
UNN reports with reference to the Rrezenta.roaep website, which shows the results of voting in Romania.
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Nationalist George Simion won the presidential election in Romania. With 100% of the votes counted, Simion won 40.96% (3,862,405 votes). The 38-year-old leader of the Alliance for the Unification of Romanians is followed by Nicuşor Dan, who received 1,979,711 votes, with a percentage of 20.99%. In third place is Crin Antonescu with 1,892,925 votes, or 20.07%. Next are politicians such as Victor Ponta and Elena Lasconi, with 13.05% and 2.68% respectively.
Thus, in the second round, Simion will compete for the presidency with the mayor of Bucharest, centrist Nicușor Dan.
George Simion, known as a nationalist and Eurosceptic. He recently announced his intention to appoint Călin Georgescu as prime minister - a politician who is prohibited from running due to criminal proceedings and connections with fascist groups.
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