French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen—recently sidelined from France’s upcoming presidential race by what many view as globalist lawfare—has now thrown her full support behind Romanian presidential candidate George Simion, sparking a political storm ahead of Romania’s May 18 runoff election.
Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally and a staunch advocate for European sovereignty, didn’t mince words, especially when condemning the illegitimate, globalist-backed annulment of Romania’s first-round presidential election, in which the anti-globalist candidate, Călin Georgescu, had emerged victorious.
“The presidential elections were simply canceled—with the blessing of the European Commission,” she declared, referring to the shocking annulment of Romania’s 2024 vote. For Le Pen, the Commission’s silence was complicity. Now, she’s backing Simion, hoping he’ll deliver a significant blow to the regime in Brussels.
“I want to express my full and complete support for George Simion, who triumphed in the first round with more than 40% of the vote,” she stated. “Romania has just handed Ursula von der Leyen a very nice boomerang.”
En Roumanie, l’élection présidentielle a été purement et simplement annulée, avec la bénédiction de la Commission européenne.
Je veux dire, ici, mon plein et entier soutien à George Simion, arrivé en tête du premier tour dimanche dernier, avec plus de 40 % des voix ! @PatriotsEU pic.twitter.com/sr4aexwEc2
— Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) May 11, 2025
Simion, leader of the AUR party and self-proclaimed champion of Romanian sovereignty, has welcomed Le Pen’s endorsement with open arms. “Romania first. No more foreign dictates. No more betrayal of our people,” he declared. “Together, for a Europe of sovereign nations—for real freedom and true democracy.”
Merci beaucoup pour votre soutien, @MLP_officiel !
Ensemble – pour une #Europe des nations, pour la défense de la #liberté et de la vraie #démocratie !
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CPP A1B1C1D1E1 TUR2 https://t.co/COaxTiLqgy— George Simion (@georgesimion) May 12, 2025
This high-profile endorsement has transformed Simion’s candidacy into a broader referendum on European globalism. While his opponent, technocrat, left-liberal mayor Nicușor Dan, represents the Macron–von der Leyen axis of centralization and conformity, Simion is blazing a trail for the anti-globalist right—backed now by one of its most influential European allies.
Le Pen’s support is more than symbolic—it’s strategic. Her declaration signals a growing transnational alignment of nationalist forces who are ready to challenge the regime in Brussels’ grip on European politics. Her embrace of Simion sends a clear message: the populist wave that’s swept through Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, and elsewhere is gaining ground in Romania, and the days of left-liberal globalist hegemony in the EU are numbered.
Le Pen’s comparison of the annulled vote to an EU-endorsed power grab underscores a deeper warning: that democratic outcomes are tolerated only when they serve the interests of the Brussels establishment.
Simion’s campaign echoes the disruptive energy of Donald Trump’s 2016 insurgency. He has lambasted his opponent as a “globalist puppet supported by Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen” and vowed to pursue policies modeled on Hungary’s Viktor Orbán—prioritizing Christian values, national identity, and putting Romanian families first.
“If I win, Romania won’t send a single leu abroad,” Simion promised during a fiery debate. “We’ll stop financing foreign wars and take care of our people.”
His message is resonating. In the first round, Simion crushed the establishment-backed Dan by a margin of nearly two million votes—despite a media and bureaucratic landscape deeply hostile to his rise.
Romania: According to final results, Simion (AUR–ECR) secured a sweeping victory, winning in nearly every county. Antonescu (PSD/PNL/UDMR – S&D|EPP) performed well in areas with a high proportion of ethnic Hungarians. While Dan (*–RE) won in just two key urban centres: Cluj and… pic.twitter.com/Lzudqacrju
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) May 5, 2025
Simion’s surging popularity has, understandably, rattled the Brussels elite. Macron ally Valérie Hayer, head of the left-liberal globalist Renew group in the European Parliament, announced an emergency campaign to mobilize Romanian expats in France to vote against Simion.
“We’re facing a major democratic test,” she warned, claiming Simion’s agenda would lead Romania down a path “like Hungary,” while openly trying to link him to “pro-Russian” sentiment—standard fare from the globalist script.
But the scare tactics just don’t seem to work like they once did. Many Romanians, weary of foreign dictates and broken promises, seem more inspired by Simion’s unapologetic nationalism than by the EU’s empty moralizing.
On May 18, Romanians will have a clear choice: continue down the EU’s dead-end road of managed decline, or follow leaders like Simion who promise to put their nation—and their people—first. Simion currently leads the polls, with support reaching 52% of the projected vote.
Romania, CURS poll:
Presidential run-off election
Simion (AUR-ECR): 52% (-2)
Dan (*-RE): 48% (+2)+/- vs. 03-10 April 2025
Fieldwork: 08-11 May 2025
Sample size: 3,042➤ https://t.co/UhvC4YNJL2 pic.twitter.com/kmsTnHco5e
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) May 13, 2025
As Le Pen put it: “No more betrayal. No more dictates. It’s time for a Europe of nations.”
This story originally appeared on TheGateWayPundit
