Romania has overtaken Poland as the worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people, according to a ranking published by the Brussels-based non-governmental organization ILGA-Europe. Countries are placed in the organization’s annual "Rainbow Map" according to factors such as the number of hate

There was a wave of euphoria and relief across Europe following the election of pro-European liberal Nicusor Dan as Romania’s new president. Moldovan President Maia Sandu echoed the sentiment: “Congratulations,

As of midnight on May 18th Romania’s election authorities reported he had taken 54% of the vote to Mr Simion’s 46%. The turnout was a record for a Romanian presidential election. The country’s enormous diaspora,

President-elect Nicușor Dan held a phone conversation with Moldovan president Maia Sandu on Monday, May 19, reaffirming Romania's strong support for Moldova's European aspirations.  In a post on X following the call,

Sunday's runoff pitted George Simion, the leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, against pro-EU Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan. Follow DW for the latest.

The two candidates in Romania’s presidential election runoff are neck and neck, early preliminary electoral data shows, in a high-stakes vote between a hard-right nationalist and a pro-European Union centrist that could determine the geopolitical direction of the NATO member country.

Nicusor Dan is leading the exit polls in the Romanian election, so let's have a look at his key policies. Dan has been the mayor of Bucharest since 2020 and is running for the presidency as an independent,