Far-right Eurosceptic George Simion is in pole position ahead of second round against Nato supporter Nicușor Dan

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest George Simion, the leader of Romania’s nationalist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has emerged as the clear frontrunner in the country’s presidential race, securing approximately 40% of the vote in the first round of elections held on May 4,

George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, has won Romania’s first-round presidential election after capitalizing on widespread anti-establi