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
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
Romania in shock after little-known, far-right populist enters presidential runoff with most votes
Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face off against reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks.
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.
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.
Far-right populist surprises in Romanian presidential election appearing set to enter runoff
Electoral data shows that a far-right populist has taken the lead in Romania’s presidential election and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks.
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.
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.
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