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
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.
Romania in shock after far-right candidate wins first round of presidential election
Calin Georgescu, a far-right independent candidate, will enter the run-offs with almost 23% of the vote - despite polls initially suggesting he would get less than 10%.
More surprises in the aftermath of Romania’s presidential election
Elena Lasconi, leader of the USR (Save Romania Union) pushed ahead, ousting Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, who was a clear favourite to win the first round.
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.
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.
Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election's runoff with most votes
Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime m
Far-Right Populist Surprises In Romanian Presidential Election
Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union party, or USR, stood at about 18%, and George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, took 14.1%. After polls closed, 9.
Romanian Centre-Right Leader Makes It to Dec. 8 Presidential Run-Off Vote, Preliminary Count Shows
With 99.9% of votes counted, Lasconi will face an independent hard-right NATO critic in a Dec. 8 run-off vote, in a shock result that threatens Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance.
Pro-Putin Newcomer Deals Shock Upset in Romania Vote
A little-known pro-Russian candidate was set to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election after an unprecedented backlash against establishment candidates left Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu facing elimination.
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