In Bucharest and London

Liberal, Mayor Bukuza Bukusor, NICUSOR Day, fought with a strong challenge of the Romanian right-wing nationalist to conquer the Presidency after the month of political turbulence.
George Simion, the leader of the far right Aur Party, won the dramatic victory of the first round, riding a wave anger from Romanians who saw that the presidential race was late last year due to the receivables of Russian interference.
But it was a quietly spoken nikor day that won with 53.6% of the vote, although Simion was more successful in the diaspora.
“We have to build Romania together no matter who you voted,” said the day after the victory was safe.
About 11.5 million Romanians voted on Sunday, and the day attracted more than six million of them.
The mathematician waited after midnight on Sunday before he could be completely sure that the numbers were on his side and could join his supporters in the park opposite the City Hall in Bucharest.
They went wild, singing your name and cheering. He was almost Mobban at one point, but this was a huge moment for the president and for his supporters after the month of political tension.
“The Romanian community who want a deep change in Romania wins,” said the day.
Mihai, one of the many Danish supporters who gathered outside his election headquarters in the capital, told the BBC that “really worried about Simion”.
“I want to choose a pro-European way. That’s the only way. It’s really important,” he added.
Andrea, who came with his young daughter, told BBC, “We’re so happy, we want to be here with other Nicosur supporters.
“That means a better future for our children, for us. Good life for all of us and sincere Romania.”
Romanians are widely dissatisfied with the dominance of the main parties and turbulence in the European Union and the NATO member states intensified earlier this month when the government has collapsed because its candidate could not make another round.
While NICUSOR’s day of Capita on the fight against corruption and maintenance of support for the Northeast Neighbor Ukraine, Simion attacked the EU and called to reduce the help of Kiev.
“Russia, don’t forget, Romania isn’t yours,” Dan, “day.”
Although his exit polls gave him a victory, they did not include all the important glades to vote the diaspora and the sinus that pulls into the belief that he could still win.
“I won, I am a new president of Romania and I return the power to Romanians,” he initially insisted.
Only by the early hours on Monday, he received a victory on Facebook. Obviously apparently apparently planned from his supporters planned.
During the election campaign, Simion stood side by the other with Calin Georgescu, the end right-edge figure, which at the end of last year stated Romania with the presidential victory in the first round, which last year, passed the huge campaign.
Voting was annulled due to allegations of campaign and Russian interference scams and Georgescu was prohibited over again. Russia denied any involvement.
On Sunday, the BBC was played by Burgescu’s doll, George Simion said, “Dolls are those who have undo the elections … I was a man of my people and my people voted for Calin Georges.
“Do we only like democracy when a good guy won? I don’t think this is an option.”
He said that Patriot and accused what he called the main media to smear him as a Prorusian or fascist.
The key to Simion’s success in the first round was his extraordinary victory among the Voters of the diaspora in Western Europe, including in the UK.
His supporters re-emerged in force on Sunday, with partial results given by 68.5% support in Spain, 66.8% in Italy and 67% in Germany. He also had an edge in the UK, where the voters would say that he would pick up Calin Georges, if the authorities did not forbade him to run.
“We didn’t know anything about (Georgescu), but then I listened to what he said, and you can say that he is a good Christian,” said 37-year-old Catalina Grance.
She got back to Romania, if Simion won, and her mother Maria said she also voted for changes: “Our children were forced to leave Romania because they could not find the job there.”

However, the NICOR Day voters went out in even larger numbers in Romania and abroad. In neighboring Moldova, 87% of Romanians supported the Mayor of Bucharest.
Presidents and Moldova and Ukraine congratulated him on his victory.
“Moldova and Romania stand together, supporting each other and working next to each other for a peaceful, democratic and European future for all our citizens,” Maia Sande said.
“For Ukraine, as a neighbor and a friend is important to have Romania as a reliable partner,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in Kiev.
The President of the European Commission in Ursula Von der Leyen said in the social media that Romanians showed in massive numbers and “chose the promise of open, prosperous Romania in strong Europe.”
In the end, it was emphasized “no” to vote on the aging nationalist with an insulating vision for Romania, a well-known provocate, whose obligation to EU membership and the basic values of the Bloc was not clear.
Despite his strong depictions in one, those Romanians who took care of what she seemed to appear to block him from power.
But Simion won a significant piece of voting, and his message will still be echoed with many.
2025-05-19 06:45:00