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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Beyond economics: Covid-19 vaccination and religious motivations in Romania’s 2025 presidential elections
This article investigates the factors shaping voter preferences in Romania’s 2025 presidential election, focusing on the runoff between a centrist and a nationalist-conservative-populist candidate. Using electoral data combined with regional indicators, the analysis assesses the relative importance of economic development and Covid-19 vaccination rates – considered a proxy for cultural...
