A pro-European Union centrist pulled off an upset in Romania’s presidential election, beating out a hard-right nationalist ...

But as Dan, a 55-year-old mathematician, pro-Western reformist and mayor of Bucharest, takes over Romania's presidency, fault ...

Centrist and pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan has won Romania's presidential election, defeating far-right nationalist ...

European, democratic candidate Nicusor Dan has been elected president of Romania. He intends to strengthen the rule of law ...

To his critics, Simion is a pro-Russian extremist who threatens Romania’s longstanding alliances in the European Union and NATO. But in an AP interview last week, he rejected the accusations ...

BUCHAREST, Romania — Thousands of people gathered in Romania's capital on Friday for a pro-European Union march. It came a week before the final vote of a closely watched presidential election ...

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(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File) Presidential candidates Nicusor Dan, left, and George Simion take a break during a live electoral debate ahead of the second round of the country’s presidential ...

"would not take Romania out of the European Union." He thus toned down public concerns expressed by civic society and business circles against the scenario of a far-right president such as Simion.