George Simion leads polls as Romania's government coalition collapses

4 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Apr 23

Simion, a MAGA-aligned ultranationalist, is pushing for his party to govern Romania, the EU’s sixth most populous nation.
Mainstream pro-EU parties are urgently negotiating to prevent Simion from gaining power amid the ongoing political crisis.
Romania, home to what will be NATO’s largest airbase on the Black Sea, faces heightened uncertainty as Simion seeks a comeback after losing last year’s presidential race.

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