Reformist Elena Lasconi and far-right independent Călin Georgescu rally allies ahead of second round of presidential elections
Reformist Elena Lasconi (USR) and far-right independent Călin Georgescu, both of which upended the Romanian political scene by besting the candidates of the largest parties to make it in the second round of the presidential elections,
Presidency 2024: Independent candidate Calin Georgescu takes first place, battles Elena Lasconi in second round of elections
The independent candidate Călin Georgescu obtained 22.38% of the votes in the first round of the presidential elections.
Pro-Russian candidate Georgescu to face USR leader Lasconi in Romanian presidential election runoff
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The final results of the November 24 presidential election first round in Romania confirmed that far-right, pro-Russian independent candidate Călin Georgescu was the winner with 22.
Călin Georgescu’s first-round presidential win sparks pro-European demonstrations in Romania
The shock win of ultranationalist independent candidate Călin Georgescu in the first round of the presidential elections sparked pro-European protests across Romania on Tuesday evening, November 26. Thousands of young people in Bucharest,
Romanians Protest Following Surprise Victory By Pro-Russian Presidential Candidate
Hundreds rallied in the Romanians capital, Bucharest, a day after the surprise victory of a pro-Russian far-right candidate in the first round of presidential elections. Protesters at the November 25 rally denounced Calin Georgescu,
Romanian Liberals Back Centrist Presidential Candidate After Hard-Right Surge
A member of Romania's coalition government threw its weight behind the centrist candidate in a presidential election run-off late on Monday, as the NATO member braces for a ballot that may propel an anti-NATO candidate to its highest office.
Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
Campaigning focused largely on the soaring cost of living, with Romania having the EU's biggest share of people at risk of poverty. Exit polls released earlier on Sunday suggested that Ciolacu had a commanding lead,
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Far-right politician who praised Nazi collaborators shocks with top finish in Romanian presidential election
A politician who praised notorious Romanian antisemites and Nazi collaborators has won the first round of his country’s ...
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 ...
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Romania's Political Crossroads: Centrist vs. Hard-Right
Romania's coalition government supports the centrist candidate, Elena Lasconi, in a presidential election runoff. Calin ...
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An Orban-like Rightist, a Populist, Anti-Ukraine Independent, Emerges as a Contender in Romania’s Heated Presidential Election
This leaves Romania’s governing party without a candidate in the second round of voting, set for December 8, for the first ...
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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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Shock Presidential Showdown: Georgescu vs. Lasconi in Romania
Romania's presidential election heads into a run-off between hard-right Calin Georgescu and centre-right Elena Lasconi, ...