Archive · 8 Dec 2025

Bucharest Votes in Pivotal Mayoral Race

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.

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