2025 Romanian presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-romanian-presidential-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election year?2025
2. What is the first round date?May 4, 2025
3. What happened to the 2024 Romanian presidential election?It was cancelled because officials were worried about foreign interference and Russian influence that might have helped the first-round winner, Călin Georgescu.
4. Who were the main candidates in the 2025 election?George Simion from the AUR party and Nicușor Dan, a more centrist candidate, ran against each other.

Foreign Interference: When outside countries try to influence a country's elections or internal affairs.
Political Instability: A situation where a country's government is often changing or facing protests and uncertainty.
Voter Fraud: Illegal actions taken to change the outcome of an election, such as fake votes.