June 26, 2025
Thomasz Szabo, 26, who was extradited to the United States last year, admitted targeting more than 75 officials, four religious institutions, and multiple journalists in his campaign of intimidation
Simion, the hard-right supporter of Donald Trump, concedes
Far-right Simion leads after near-final count and his win could isolate Romania in European Union, NATO
Romania is due to repeat its two-round presidential election on May 4 and 18 after the Constitutional Court voided the initial ballot in December
A Dec 6 presidential election had previously been scrapped due to allegations of Russian meddling in favour of far-right candidate Calin Georgescu