Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Bucharest Votes in Pivotal Mayoral Race
Bucharest is having a big vote to choose a new mayor.
The last vote was cancelled because people thought Russia might have interfered.
Now, there's a chance a far-right candidate named Anca Alexandrescu could win.
She is supported by a party called AUR, which doesn't like helping Ukraine and has different views on the EU and the US.
Other candidates are from the current government, which is trying to stay together.
If Alexandrescu wins, it could be a big deal because it would be the first time a far-right mayor leads an EU capital.
The vote is happening on Sunday, and we'll know the results later that day.
Bucharest is holding a mayoral election re-run after the previous one was cancelled due to suspected Russian interference.
Far-right candidate Anca Alexandrescu, backed by the AUR party, is tied for first place in polls.
The election could make Bucharest the first EU capital with a far-right mayor.
Alexandrescu's main rivals are from the ruling coalition government.
The outcome could significantly impact Romania's pro-European coalition government.
- Who
- Bucharest residents voting in a mayoral race
- What
- A re-run election for the mayor of Bucharest
- When
- December 7, 2023
- Where
- Bucharest, Romania
- Why
- To elect a new mayor after the previous election was cancelled due to suspected Russian interference
- City
- Bucharest
- Date
- December 7, 2023
- Voting Closes
- 1900 GMT
- Far-Right Candidate
- Anca Alexandrescu
- Main Rivals
- Daniel Baluta, Ciprian Ciucu, Catalin Drula
- Political Party in Opposition
- Alliance for Uniting Romanians (AUR)
- Current Mayor
- Nicusor Dan (vacant since May)
- Previous Election Issue
- Suspected Russian interference