Simion was banned in 2024 from getting into Ukraine for three years for what Kyiv called “systematic anti-Ukrainian activities.” He denies he is in opposition to Ukraine or pro-Russian, arguing that he is simply pro-Romanian. He has additionally been repeatedly banned from Moldova, with Chișinău accusing him of endangering national security. Simion started his civic activism within the early 2000s, notably protesting in support of the Romanian Revolution and Moldovan students. He co-founded the Action 2012 platform in 2011, advocating for the unification of Romania and Moldova. He organised a quantity of events, including the Centenary March in 2018, covering 1,300 km to promote Romanian-Moldovan unity. George Simion: Adolescence And Training Simion's activism caused outrage from Moldovan authorities, leading to multiple 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 were arrested for alleged violation of public order; Simion received a fine, whereas Rusu was held in administrative detention. The incident was followed by a broader restriction on Romanian citizens coming into Moldova, prompting Romania's overseas ministry to request explanation.[31] In December 2014, he was briefly denied entry once more, though the restriction was lifted within hours. Romania’s electoral bureau announced the decision in a press release 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 chief and former AUR deputy Anamaria Gavrilă, stating that he wouldn't stand had been Georgescu permitted to. On 1 March, Simion organised a protest with tens of thousands[specify] of ind