The mayor of the Roman liberal Nikosor Dan wins the tension race for the presidency

The Liberal Boucharest Mayor of Bokarst Dan fought a strong challenge from a Roman right -wing nationality to win the presidency after months of political turmoil.

George Simon, the leader of the right -wing Uran Party, won a dramatic victory in the first round earlier this month, and a wave of anger from the Romanians who saw the presidential race canceled late last year due to the allegations of Russian intervention.

But it was the quietly talking that invaded victory, and won 54 % of the votes in Romania, although Simon was more successful in the diaspora.

“We need to build Romania together, regardless of who has voted for him,” said Dan.

More than 11.6 million Romanians voted in the surface flow on Sunday, and Dan attracted support for more than six million of them.

The mathematics world waited even after midnight on Sunday before it was completely sure that the numbers were on his side and could join his supporters in a garden opposite the city hall in Bucharest.

They went to the wilderness, chanting his name and chanting. At one time, he was almost exposed, but this was a great moment for the elected president and his supporters after months of political tension.

“A society of the Romanians who want a deep change in Romania,” said Dan.

Mihai, one of the many supporters of Dan who gathered outside his electoral headquarters in the capital, told BBC that he was “really concerned about Simon.”

“I want to choose the way in support of Europe. It’s the only way. It is a really important task,” he added.

Andrea, who came with her young daughter, told the BBC: “We are very happy, we wanted to be here with the supporters of Nicosur.

“This means a better future for our children, for us. A good life for all of us, and Romania is honest.”

Romanians are not widely satisfied with the dominance of the main parties and turmoil in this European Union and a member of NATO earlier this month when the government collapsed because its candidate had failed to conduct the second round.

While Nicusor Dan carried a campaign against corruption and maintained support for a northeastern Ukraine neighbor, Simion attacked the European Union and called for cutting assistance to Kyiv.

“Russia, unforgettable, Romania is not for you,” the supporters of Dan chanted.

Although opinion polls have given him victory, it did not include the vote of the Hamiri diaspora, and Simon proves the belief that he could still win.

“I won, I am the new president of Romania and I am returning power to the Romanians,” I insisted at first.

It was not even the first hours of Monday that acknowledged victory on Facebook. It seems that the protest that his supporters planned has been canceled.

During the election campaign, Simon had stood alongside Calin Georgescu, the right -wing far -right character who amazed Romania with a presidential victory in the first round at the end of last year, backed by an enormous Tiktok campaign.

The vote was canceled due to the campaign’s fraud allegations, Russian intervention was prevented and Georgsco was banned from running again. Russia denied any involvement.

In response to a question from the British Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday whether he was behaving as the dolls of Georgsco, George Simon said: “The dolls are those who canceled the elections … I am a man of my people and voted for Calin Georgescu.

“Do we only love democracy when the good man won? I don’t think this is an option.”

He said he was a patriot and accused what the main media of his staining called as a supporter of Russia or fascism.

The key to Simon’s success in the first round was his exceptional victory among the diaspora voters in Western Europe, including the United Kingdom.

His supporters turned into force again on Sunday, with partial results, giving him 68.5 % support in Spain, 66.8 % in Italy and 67 % in Germany. He also had an advantage in the UK, where voters said they would choose Calin Georgescu if the authorities did not prevent him from running.

“We didn’t know anything about (Georgudo), but then I listened to what he was saying, and you can say that he is a good Christian,” said 37 -year -old Catalina Gransie.

She pledged to return to Romania if Simon had won and her mother Maria said that she also voted for change: “Our children were forced to leave Romania because they could not find any jobs there.”

However, Nikon Dan voters came out in larger numbers in Romania and abroad. In the neighboring Moldova, 87 % of the Romanian mayor of Bucharest.

The heads of both Moldova and Ukraine congratulated him on his victory.

“Moldova and Romania stand together, support each other and work alongside a peaceful, democratic and European future for all our citizens,” said Mia Sando.

“For Ukraine, as a neighbors and a friend, it is important for Romania to be a reliable partner,” said Volodimir Zelinski in Kiev.

European Commission President Ursula von der Lin said on social media that the Romanians have turned in enormous numbers “and” chose the promise of Romania open and prosperous in strong Europe. “

In the end, this was a stinging “no” vote on a strong nationalist who has a isolation vision for Romania, a well -known provocative and man whose commitment was not clear and the basic bloc values ​​were clear.

Despite his strong offer in the first round, it appears that these Romanians who were concerned about what he stood were gathered to prevent him from power.

But Simon won a large part of the vote, and his message will resonate with many.