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.
Far-right candidate poised for shock win in Romania presidential election
With more than 99% of votes counted, ultranationalist Calin Georgescu has an unassailable lead of nearly 350,000 votes over centre-right candidate Elena Lasconi, with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the pre-election favourite, in third.
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
Romanian centre-right leader makes it to Dec. 8 presidential run-off vote, preliminary count shows
Romanians voting abroad in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday pushed opposition centre-right party leader Elena Lasconi to second place, ahead of Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu,
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.
Romania Premier Ciolacu Concedes Defeat In Presidential Vote
Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Monday his party "won't challenge" the narrow result that showed him eliminated from the country's presidential election, announcing his resignation as party leader.
In Election Shock, Romanian Far-Right NATO Critic Set to Contest Presidential Run-Off
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.
Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election's runoff with most votes
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 m
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.
Pro-Putin Newcomer Deals Shock Upset in Romania Vote
A little-known pro-Russian candidate was set to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election after an unprecedented backlash against establishment candidates left Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu facing elimination.
Hard-Right candidate takes surprise lead in Romanian election after TikTok-led campaign
Putin candidate took the unexpected lead in the country’s presidential election in an outcome that threatens its staunchly ...
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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.
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Georgescu, Lasconi advance to second round of Romania's presidential election
BUCHAREST, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Independent candidate Calin Georgescu and Elena Lasconi, leader of the Save Romania Union, will face off in the second round of Romania's 2024 presidential election on ...
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Romania's Presidential Showdown: A Test of Pro-Western Alliances
In a surprising first-round election result in Romania, hard-right candidate Calin Georgescu, a NATO critic with pro-Russian ...
Far-right candidate tops first-round of Romania's presidential poll
Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in Sunday's ...