A New Face in Romania’s Presidential Race: Meet George Simion
Presidential candidate George Simion exits a voting cabin before casting his vote in the first round of the presidential election redo in Mogosoaia, Romania, Sunday, May 4, 2025. 
Oleg BurunovThe politician thanked those who voted for him, praising it as “an act of courage, trust and solidarity.” George Simion has made it to the Romanian presidential runoff by obtaining 40% of the vote. What are his political leanings?The leader of the right-wing Alliance for the Union of Romanians party seeks “to restore constitutional order” in Romania.“I have a single objective: to give back to the Romanian people what was taken from them,” Simion noted after casting his ballot.The politician dubs himself “more moderate” than independent presidential candidate Calin Georgescu who was earlier barred from the elections over alleged irregularities of his election campaign. Simion shares Georgescu’s aversion to what he calls “Brussels’ unelected bureaucrats.”WorldOpposition Leader Simion Leads in Romanian Presidential Election With 40.96%05:37 GMTSimion accuses EU officials of interfering in Romania’s elections as he pledges to restore his country’s “dignity” within the bloc.He says “no” to sending military aid to Ukraine and wants Romania to reduce support for Ukrainian refugees.
MAGA Romanian-Style?
An avid Trump fan, Simion makes it clear he wants to become Romania’s “MAGA president” and make history of the country.Making Romania great again apparently means helping it “return to democracy” and ensure the rule of law, according to the politician.
Fan of Meloni?
Simion is known for praising Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a political hero and calling for the “Melonization” of Europe.“Believe me, there will be a Simionization as well,” the politician claims.WorldRomania’s Top Court Nullifies Results of Presidential Election’s First Round6 December 2024, 13:35 GMT