Politico: AUR leader George Simion is using nationalist strategies and association with Donald Trump to win the Romanian presidential elections

A Politico analysis warns that George Simion, the GOLD candidate and favorite in the first round of Romania's presidential election, is adopting a Donald Trump-inspired rhetoric, seeking to present himself as an 'anti-system fighter'. With a nationalist and eurosceptic platform, he promotes a vision of a 'Greater Romania', raising fears about relations with neighbors. Simion, who has been accused of campaign funding controversies and inflammatory statements, could become the first far-right leader in post-1989 Romania, which would be a wake-up call for Western partners.