Romania, Calin Georgescu

Why Is the Rightist Barred From Romania’s Election?
It’s a close question, given the role of Russia and the tender age of the country’s democracy.
Final ruling bars far-right Georgescu from Romanian vote
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in May's presidential election. The Constitutional Court issued the final ruling on Tuesday afternoon after deliberating for two hours. It said the decision was unanimous.
Despite Russian-backed Georgescu barred from presidential race, Romania's far-right still aim to win
Protests erupted in downtown Bucharest following the Central Electoral Bureau's decision to ban Russian-backed far-right politician Calin Georgescu from running in the upcoming re-run presidential elections.
Romanian far right in disarray after ban on Călin Georgescu
Romanian far-right parties were struggling to find a viable replacement for Călin Georgescu after the pro-Russia presidential candidate was barred from running in upcoming elections. George Simion, leader of the AUR party,
Romania hard right seeks replacement for Georgescu in presidential race
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday as the hard right worked to ensure they had a candidate in the contest after the ban on pro-Russian Calin Georgescu threw the vote wide open.
Rival candidates seek to capture Romania’s far-right electorate after Georgescu banned from presidential race
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, will replace Calin Georgescu as the leading far-right candidate in the May presidential elections,
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Romania's Democracy Tested as Court Blocks Controversial Presidential Bid
Romania's top court upholds ban on controversial far-right candidate, intensifying political crisis and sparking debate on ...
Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, 101-year-old retired general's house raided
Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia's help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and ...
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Six people arrested in Romania for treason over alleged negotiations with Russian agents to leave NATO
Six people were detained on Wednesday by Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) on ...
Romanian far-right populist appeals against poll ban
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed against the country's Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decision to bar ...
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Romanian tax agency ANAF targets people with income from Booking, Airbnb
Romania’s anti-fraud agency ANAF will look into roughly 23,000 individuals who have earned income from renting properties for ...