Ultranationalist candidate scores stunning first-round win in Romania election
Hard-right Călin Georgescu comes from nowhere to snatch victory as liberal Elena Lasconi claims second place ahead of seismic Dec. 8 runoff.
A Pro-Putin Candidate Just Took The Lead In Romania's Presidential Election – Here's Why That Matters
A far-right, pro-Putin candidate just secured the most votes in the first round of Romania’s presidential election. It means the populist Călin Georgescu is in with a chance of becoming the new president of the eastern European country – and Romania’s support for Ukraine could therefore be in jeopardy.
Romania cracks the door open to surprise ultranationalist presidential candidate
In what may go down as one of Europe's more stunning election cycles in years, a largely unknown illiberal ultranationalist infused with conspiracy theories won the first round of presidential elections in Romania.
Leading Romanian presidential candidate spells trouble for NATO and Ukraine
A controversial right-wing populist TikTok star is leading in polls to be the next Romanian president, with views that could spell trouble for NATO and support for Ukraine. Romania witnessed the greatest electoral upset since emerging from communist rule in 1989 on Sunday,
Who is Călin Georgescu, the surprise lead in Romania’s presidential elections?
Călin Georgescu, who is likely to emerge as the surprise winner of the first round in Romania’s presidential elections, is an environmental expert and politician with strong nationalistic views. Born on March 26,
Who is Romanian far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu?
Who is Georgescu? The 62-year-old previously studied at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest and the city's National Defence College. He worke
Calin Georgescu, the Far-Right Outsider Who Could Be Romania's New President
Calin Georgescu, who has stunned Romania and its European allies by leading the first round of the eastern European country's presidential election, is a far-right, self-styled outsider critical of NATO and of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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
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.
Who is Calin Georgescu, 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 the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, partial tallies showed,
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, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister.
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Who is Călin Georgescu, the far-right TikTok star leading the Romanian election race?
A Russia-supporting vaccine skeptic who praises his country’s WWII fascist leaders won a shock first-round victory in Romania ...
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The rise of Călin Georgescu: Anti-Western ideologies infiltrate Romania’s key institutions
How did the anti-Western candidate Călin Georgescu rise to the top of the presidential polls? There are numerous causes ...
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Another far-right winner in a European election: who is Călin Georgescu?
A far-right candidate has rocketed from nowhere to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Călin Georgescu’s ...
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Reformist leader rallies Romanians to beat back surging pro-Russia hard right
Reformist presidential hopeful Elena Lasconi told Romanians on Monday they faced an “existential fight” for their democracy ...
Majority Approve of Trump Transition, Democrats Exhausted, Poll Finds
Democrats are just really, really, tired,” said CNN data reporter Harry Enten, as he talked through the poll results on air. ...
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Romanian candidate for president calls for destruction of Moscow's dreams
Elena Lasconi, one of the two candidates in the Romanian presidential election, called for support for her candidacy to ...
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Romania completes vote count in first-round election
On November 25, Romania finalized the vote count for the first round of elections. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, who had ...
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Trump Endorses ‘JIMMY’ to Fill Matt Gaetz’s House Seat
Călin Georgescu, 62, had gained minimal support for the majority of his independent presidential bid. Ahead of the electoral primary, however, his eccentric campaign clips on TikTok, including ...