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Romanian Court Upholds Presidential Election Result, Rejecting Far-Right Appeal

Nicusor Dan’s victory is confirmed as the Constitutional Court dismisses George Simion’s annulment request, solidifying Romania’s pro-European trajectory.

George Simion
Endlich „richtig“ gewählt? Nicusor Dan, rumänischer Wahlsieger, lässt sich feiern
George Simion schaut verknittertdes unterlegenen rechtsextremen Kandidaten George Simion
Das Verfassungsgericht Rumäniens hat die Forderung nach einer Wahlannullierung des unterlegenen ultrarechten Kandidaten George Simion nach der Präsidentenstichwahl am Wochenende zurückgewiesen. Der Antrag wurde "einstimmig zurückgewiesen".

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.