Bucharest mayor fends off challenge from hard-right firebrand George Simion, who conceded defeat after initially declaring himself the winner.

The Pro-European Union centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has claimed victory in Romania's presidential run-off election over far-right nationalist candidate George Simion, who has conceded defeat.

Nicușor Dan, centrist mayor of Bucharest, is set to win Romania’s 2025 presidential election, defeating far-right candidate George Simion. The election followed the annulled 2024 vote over Russian interference.