Ultranationalist Leads First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election
Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.
A Far-Right Populist Shocks Romania by Heading Into the Presidential Runoff
Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election
A far-right populist and a reformist will face off in Romania's presidential runoff
Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election.
Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist who won the 1st round of Romania's presidential race?
Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s presidential election
Far-right candidate poised for shock win in Romania presidential election
With more than 99% of votes counted, ultranationalist Calin Georgescu has an unassailable lead of nearly 350,000 votes over centre-right candidate Elena Lasconi, with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the pre-election favourite, in third.
In Election Shock, Romanian Far-Right NATO Critic Set to Contest Presidential Run-Off
A hard-right critic of NATO who has praised Russia is set to face a centre-right opposition leader in a presidential election run-off in Romania that could undermine its pro-Western stance after a shock outcome in the first-round vote.
Far-right populist surprises in Romanian presidential election appearing set to enter runoff
Electoral data shows a far-right populist leads in Romania’s presidential election and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks
Romanian NATO Critic Takes Lead in Presidential Race
Calin Georgescu, a prominent critic of NATO and Romania's support for Ukraine, has taken the lead in the presidential election.
Romania picks far-right candidate Calin Georgescu in presidential first round
The pro-Russian nationalist candidate Calin Georgescu had racked up a definitive 350,000 vote lead in an upset in Romania's presidential election as counting in the first round wound to a finish Monday.
Georgescu's early showing stuns Romania and allies
An independent candidate with a nationalist background has stunned Romania and alarmed its allies by coming first in the ...
Calin Georgescu, the Far-Right Outsider Who Could Be Romania's New President
BUCHAREST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Calin Georgescu, who has stunned Romania and its European allies by leading the first round of ...
Romania And Bulgaria Likely To Join Schengen Area Fully By January 2025
Including Romania and Bulgaria enhances the connectivity and unity of the Schengen Area, benefiting not only travellers but ...
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Romania braces for parliamentary vote after far right's poll upset
After a far-right pro-Russia candidate secured a surprise lead in Romania's presidential election Monday, the eastern ...
Pro-Putin Newcomer Delivers Shock to Romania’s Establishment
A little-known pro-Russian candidate was set to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election after an unprecedented ...
Who is Romania's surprise hard-right presidential candidate?
Calin Georgescu, a Romanian hard-right NATO critic, appeared in a dead heat with leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu after ...
Romania Premier Ciolacu Concedes Defeat In Presidential Vote
Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Monday his party "won't challenge" the narrow result that showed him eliminated from the country's presidential election, announcing his ...