Overview
- The Romanian Constitutional Court unanimously rejected George Simion's request to annul the May 18 presidential runoff, calling the appeal unfounded.
- Pro-European candidate Nicusor Dan secured 56% of the vote in the runoff, defeating far-right leader George Simion.
- Simion, leader of the ultranationalist AUR party, alleged foreign interference, including by France, but provided no substantial evidence.
- This decision ends months of electoral disputes following the invalidation of the November 2024 first-round results over suspected Russian interference.
- Nicusor Dan is set to be inaugurated, but political fragmentation and challenges to forming a stable government persist.