Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.
Tag: Elections
Poland Election: Trzaskowski Wins Critical Vote for President
Rafal Trzaskowski, the Warsaw mayor, appeared to have won the first round of the election. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is hoping his eventual victory will help push through a liberal agenda.
Rodrigo Duterte Is Expected to Again Become Mayor of Davao City
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces international court charges of crimes against humanity, appears to have been elected mayor of Davao City. One of his sons is expected to fill in.
South Korea’s Two Presidential Candidates Have Been Chosen For June Election
Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use of martial law and his ouster.
Pope Leo XIV Voted in Democratic and Republican Primaries, Records Show
Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, state records show.
Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher.
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right.
Merz Fails in First Parliament Vote to Become Germany’s Next Chancellor
The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament.
Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany’s Next Leader
The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament.
Merz Fails in First Parliament Vote to Become Germany’s Next Chancellor
The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament.
Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting
George Simion bucked a recent trend of voters around the world punishing candidates seen as friendly to President Trump.