Bangladesh, May 18 -- In a dramatic escalation ahead of Romanias presidential runoff election, frontrunner George Simion has accused neighboring Moldovas pro-European Union (EU) government of orchestrating an attempt to rig the vote. Simion, a vocal Euroskeptic and the leader of the nationalist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), alleged that Moldovan authorities are actively sabotaging his chances of securing the presidency, raising concerns about external influence and electoral legitimacy.

Simions allegations come just days before the runoff vote scheduled for May 19, following the first round of the rerun election held on May 4. In that initial round, Simion secured a commanding lead with over 40% of the vote, far outpacing hi...