Balkan InsightAt Bulgaria’s Elections, is the EU Facing Another Digital Calamity?
ProjectFearlessness"News of the death of European values in Romania was greatly exaggerated, by our enemies, anonymously, via foreign-owned social media networks.
Romanians won this battle, but the EU must work harder on regulation and online defence to ensure we keep winning this virtual war."
Gabriellius Landsbergis,
Former Foreign Minister,
Lithuania.
Dear media/pundits.
No, the Romanian presidential election result was not a shock victory.
Also, no, the far right candidate was never a sure favourite to win.
As every Romanian commentator has been saying for the last two weeks, the election would be close, but the far right candidate would almost surely lose if the turnout was high enough. The turnout was high enough.
Sorry if this narrative isn't dramatic enough to sell stuff.
In Romania, far right presidential candidate George Simion has finally admitted defeat to centrist Nicusor Dan.
This is good news. For a minute there he was claiming the election was stolen and threatening to mobilise his supporters for an insurrection.
And if that sounds familiar, that's because it is...
https://www.romania-insider.com/george-simion-defeat-presidential-runoff-romania-2025
Romania’s far-right leader George Simion concedes defeat, congratulates Nicușor Dan on presidential win
George Simion, leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), conceded defeat on Sunday night and congratulated Bucharest mayor and pro-EU independent candidate Nicușor Dan for winning the presidential election. In a pre-recorded video posted on Facebook, Simion acknowledged...
𝓙𝓸𝓱𝓷 𝓖𝓪𝓵𝓽ROMANIA 🇷🇴 IS EUROPE 🇪🇺 AND ALWAYS WILL BE!!!
#Romania ##RomâniaOnestă #RomaniaElections
In Romania, with 95% of the votes counted in the presidential election, centrist Nicusor Dan is set to comfortably beat far right George Simion by a fair distance.
It's yet another defeat for the Putin backed Nazis in Europe.
Arnie the DXmanCrowds on the streets of Bucharest following the #elections result. Not sure whether they are celebrating Dan or going to storm some building to overthrow the results... I feel like everything is possible in #Romania 😂 #RomaniaElections
In Romania, with 70% of the votes counted in the presidential election, centrist Nicusor Dan is comfortably ahead of far right George Simion.
Keep everything crossed.
Whoa, Antena 3 (a CNN partner as they often alternate between one logo & the other) is openly declaring that Nicusor Dan has WON the Presidential Elections in #Romania! #RomaniaElections
Nicusor Dan 54.1%, George Simion 45.9% according to one exit poll in #Romania. There are a few more, but I think all are giving victory to the mayor of Bucharest - one gives him even a 56-44 score #RomaniaElections
