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Romanian Far-Right Leader Challenges Presidential Election Results Over Alleged Foreign Interference

George Simion has filed a legal appeal to annul Nicusor Dan’s certified victory, citing claims of external meddling by France, Moldova, and others, as well as disinformation campaigns.

George Simion bei einem Auftritt am Wahlabend
Der Vorsitzende der nationalistischen Partei „Allianz für die Union der Rumänen“ (AUR), George Simion, spricht zu seinen Anhängern.
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Overview

  • George Simion, leader of the far-right AUR party, has formally appealed to Romania’s Constitutional Court to annul the May 18 presidential election results.
  • Simion alleges foreign interference by state and non-state actors, including France and Moldova, but has not provided evidence to substantiate his claims.
  • The Romanian government disclosed discovering a disinformation campaign with potential Russian links targeting the election process on platforms like Telegram.
  • Nicusor Dan, the pro-European candidate and current mayor of Bucharest, won the runoff election with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Simion’s 46.4%.
  • Simion, who initially conceded and congratulated Dan, has also claimed deceased individuals voted and demanded testimony from Telegram founder Pavel Durov about alleged French pressure to censor conservative channels.