Simion was banned in 2024 from getting into Ukraine for 3 years for what Kyiv referred to as “systematic anti-Ukrainian actions.” He denies he is against Ukraine or pro-Russian, arguing that he's simply pro-Romanian. He has additionally been repeatedly banned from Moldova, with Chișinău accusing him of endangering nationwide safety. Simion began his civic activism in the early 2000s, notably protesting in assist of the Romanian Revolution and Moldovan college students. He co-founded the Action 2012 platform in 2011, advocating for the unification of Romania and Moldova. He organised a quantity of occasions, together with the Centenary March in 2018, covering 1,300 km to advertise Romanian-Moldovan unity. George Simion: Adolescence And Training Simion's activism caused outrage from Moldovan authorities, leading to a number of expulsions and entry bans.[30] His first expulsion occurred in March 2009 throughout a protest marking the 91st anniversary of the union of Bessarabia with Romania. Simion and fellow organiser Eugen Rusu have been arrested for alleged violation of public order; Simion acquired a fine, whereas Rusu was held in administrative detention. The incident was followed by a broader restriction on Romanian residents entering Moldova, prompting Romania's international ministry to request explanation.[31] In December 2014, he was briefly denied entry again, although the restriction was lifted within hours. Romania’s electoral bureau introduced the decision in an announcement on Saturday. Far-right candidates have entered the May election fray following the exclusion of ultranationalist Călin Georgescu. On 14 January 2025, he was elected vice-president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party.[56] For the 2025 elections, Simion was a key supporter of Georgescu along with POT leader and former AUR deputy Anamaria Gavrilă, stating that he would not stand had been Georgescu permitted to. On 1 March, Simion organised a protest with tens of thousands[sp