George Simion announced two days after the Romanian presidential election that he intends to challenge the result that named his opponent, Nicușor Dan, as the victor.

Simion, the leader of the far-right political party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), claims that a 'comprehensive fraud mechanism' was activated during the elections, alleging that €100 million was spent in the Republic of Moldova on vote-buying and that French interventions via social media algorithms influenced the electoral results.

Simion is pursuing action before the Constitutional Court, asserting that it should annul the election held on May 4, 2025, similarly to its decision to annul the November 24, 2024, election that was held last December.

That previous election was won by Călin Georgescu, another far-right candidate, but resulted in the Constitutional Court deeming it necessary to annul and re-run due to suspicions of foreign interference.

In the first round of the presidential elections on May 4, Simion secured 40.96% of the votes, while Nicușor Dan received 20.99%, advancing to the second round.

However, in the runoff, Dan reversed the outcome, obtaining 53.6% of the votes (6,168,642 votes) against Simion's 46.4% (5,339,053 votes).

On the following Monday, Simion made a controversial statement, characterizing himself as a 'fighter' and asserting, 'I am not a woman, I am not a traitor,' indicating his unwillingness to accept defeat.

During the voting process, he had already raised allegations of electoral fraud but later congratulated Nicușor Dan on his victory, which he later explained as an effort to 'avoid bloodshed.'

Despite George Simion’s efforts to rally support from the far-right, which included derogatory remarks and previous controversies involving ethnic tensions in Romania, Nicușor Dan emerged victorious with significant backing, including from ethnic Hungarians in Transylvania, who predominantly aligned with his candidacy, responding to calls from their political party, RMDSZ.

Simion's political trajectory has included notable incidents, such as the desecration of Hungarian military cemeteries and lawsuits targeting symbols and language associated with the Hungarian community in Romania.

Notably, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán provided public expressions of support to Simion during the pre-election debate on the significance of Christianity in Europe, emphasizing the shared historical fate of Romanians and Hungarians while refraining from direct involvement in the electoral contest.

In a broader European context, the election result has also been seen as a setback for prominent figures such as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Viktor Orbán, as they faced concurrent defeats in their political landscapes.