Romania Court Rejects Nationalist Candidate's Election Appeal

Romania court rejects attempt to overturn election results

The Constitutional Court of Romania unanimously decided on Thursday to reject opposition candidate George Simion’s request to annul the results of the recent election. Former Mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, was confirmed as the winner of the May 18th election and is to be sworn in on Monday, ending a long and tumultuous campaign process. The court had previously decided to bar former front-runner Călin Georgescu from candidacy following allegat…

Romanian Court Rejects Defeated Presidential Candidate’s Call to Annul Election

Defeated Romanian presidential candidate George Simion had his request to annul the recent election thrown out by the country’s Constitutional Court on May 22. The leader of the conservative Alliance for the Unity of Romanians had filed the request in Bucharest on May 21, alleging that the May 18 ballot had been interfered with by France and Moldova, which both denied meddling in Romania’s politics. The court unanimously rejected his motion, pav…

Romania court rejects nationalist candidate's election appeal

George Simion, who lost Sunday's election to Bucharest's centrist Mayor Nicusor Dan, had appealed to the Constitutional Court to cancel the vote, alleging foreign interference, including by France.

Romania’s top court rejects complaint about presidential election interference - Daily Telegraph NZ

Similar claims following an anti-establishment candidate’s first round win last year resulted in the vote being scrapped. Romania’s Constitutional Court has rejected an election challenge filed by presidential candidate George Simion, ruling on Thursday that his claims of foreign interference were “unfounded.” Months earlier, the same court had annulled the first round of a vote, citing “irregularities” and intelligence claims of external meddli…

Romania’s top court rejects complaint about presidential election interference

 Similar claims following an anti-establishment candidate’s first round win last year resulted in the vote being scrapped[image id=285660]FILE PHOTO: People protest in front of Romania’s Constitutional Court, March 11, 2025. ©  Cristian Cristel / Xinhua via Global Look PressRomania’s Constitutional Court has rejected an election challenge filed by presidential candidate George Simion, ruling on Thursday that his claims of foreign interferenc...