George Simion, leader of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, easily dominated the first round of the presidential elections, both in the diaspora and nationally. Around 53% of the nearly 18 million voters in Romania cast a vote on Sunday,

The far-right chief qualifies for the presidential runoff, in which he will face centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan.

George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Romania’s first-round presidential election after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment.