Andrei-Constantin Gudu is a freelance journalist based in Romania who writes about economic, social, and labor issues.

05.17.2025

• Andrei-Constantin Gudu

Romania’s Election Front-Runner Sucks Up to Trump

Ultranationalist candidate George Simion has a big poll lead ahead of Sunday’s Romanian presidential election. He’s sought legitimacy from foreign leaders like Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, showing how the far right is increasingly the establishment.

05.03.2025

• Andrei-Constantin Gudu

The Post-Politics Behind Romania’s Rising Far Right

Ultranationalist Călin Georgescu was barred from Romania’s presidential election, but now another far-right candidate has taken over his poll lead. To defeat them requires real social policies, not just calls to stop extremism.