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Supporters greet presidential candidate Nicusor Dan after initial exit polls on election day in Bucharest, Romania. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Supporters greet presidential candidate Nicusor Dan after initial exit polls on election day in Bucharest, Romania. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Romania’s Election Surprise

The potentially far-reaching regional impact of this week's pivotal elections in Romania.

23 May 25

Presidential candidate Nicusor Dan greets supporters after the first exit poll results on the day of the presidential election on May 18, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania.

Presidential candidate Nicusor Dan greets supporters after the first exit poll results on the day of the presidential election on May 18, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Romania’s Election Implications

Success of pro-European candidate could help stabilise the “fragile political landscape” in neighbouring Moldova.

23 May 25

Emilia Sercan has been an investigative journalist for over 25 years.

Emilia Sercan has been an investigative journalist for over 25 years. © Ioana Moldovan

Romania: Defying Kompromat

“I couldn’t be bribed or stopped with death threats, but maybe I was supposed to be embarrassed enough by intimate pictures to be silenced.”

8 Mar 24

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