Romania's top security body to discuss election after far-right success
Romania's top security body will meet on Thursday to discuss possible risks to the country and its electoral process stemming from social media, the president's office said, after the far-right's shock win in the first round of a presidential ballot.
Ultranationalist Leads First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election
Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe candidate, won the most votes on Sunday with 22.9 percent. He will face a more centrist opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.
Pro-Russia candidate wins first round of Romania's presidential elections
Calin Georgescu’s surprise victory means the current pro-West prime minister will not make it to the election runoff.
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.
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.
In Election Shock, Romanian Far-Right NATO Critic Set for Presidential Contest
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.
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 Calls Defense Meeting Over Election Meddling Risk
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis called a meeting of the Supreme Defense Council to review the risks of potential ...
Opinion: Georgescu’s rise exposes the fragility of Romania’s pro-European consensus
The meteoric rise of hardcore nationalist Călin Georgescu in Romania’s first-round presidential election over the weekend is ...
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Shockwaves in Romania: Far-Right TikTok-Driven Campaign Sparks Controversy
Calin Georgescu, a far-right independent candidate, unexpectedly won the first round of Romania's presidential elections, ...
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 ...
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The most innovative tech startups from Romania and the Republic of Moldova were awarded at the first edition of the Romania Startup Awards Gala
Veridion is the best startup in Romania and Fagura in the Republic of Moldova. Creatopy is the scaleup of the year Veridion, ...
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Shock Victory in Romania: Far-Right Candidate's Rise and Controversy
Romanian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu won the first round of the presidential election, prompting protests and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Romania's seven-year fiscal plan may test markets, says watchdog
Financial markets might run out of patience with Romania's high fiscal deficit, the country's fiscal watchdog warned on ...