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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.
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
Calin Georgescu: The Populist Underdog Who Shook Romania's Political Scene
Calin Georgescu, an obscure far-right populist, unexpectedly garnered the most votes in Romania's presidential election, advancing to face reformist Elena Lasconi. His success, partly attributed to his popular TikTok account,
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.
Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election's runoff
Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister.
Populist Calin Georgescu takes surprise lead in Romania's presidential election
After polls closed, 9.4 million people - just over 52% of eligible voters - had cast their ballots, according to data from the Permanent Electoral Authority. #EuropeNews
Populist Upset: Georgescu Takes Lead in Romania's Presidential Race
Calin Georgescu, a hard-right populist, unexpectedly leads Romania's presidential race with 23% of the vote. His anti-EU and anti-NATO rhetoric contrasts with current pro-Western policies, raising concerns.
Hard-right populist Georgescu takes surprise lead in Romania's presidential election
Georgescu, a former member of the right-wing Alliance for Uniting Romanians party, has called for an end to aid for Ukraine and criticized Romania's participation in NATO's missile defence shield, which he previously labelled a "shame of diplomacy" during an interview in 2021, Al Jazeera reported.
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.
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.
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.
Why did left-leaning Romania swing towards far-right? Why it chose populist leader over AUR
The recent Romanian election left many surprised after a relatively unknown far-right politician took the lead over the ...
Far-Right Pro-Russian Populist Takes Surprise Lead In Romania Elections
Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu surged unexpectedly in Romania's presidential election, pulling ahead of the pro-European ...
Ultranationalist Leads First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election
Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a ...
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Far-right populist looks set to enter runoff in Romanian presidential election
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A far-right populist took the lead in Romania’s presidential election Sunday, electoral data ...