Far-right first-round win of Romanian presidential election raises prospect of EU disruption

Trump admirer George Simion opposes Ukraine military aid and calls for ‘Melonisation’ of EuropeA far-right Trump admirer who opposes military aid to Ukraine has decisively won the first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun, near-final results show, raising the prospect of another disruptive nationalist joining the EU leaders’ club.With 99.99% of votes counted on Monday, George Simion, 38, who sports Maga caps, pushes a sovereignist, socially conservative agenda and has called for the “Melonisation” – referring to Italy’s far-right prime minister – of Europe, scored 40.96%. Continue reading...

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