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, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister.
Far-Right Populist Surprises In Romanian Presidential Election
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A little-known, far-right populist took the lead in Romania’s presidential election Sunday, electoral data showed, and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks, an outcome that rocked the country’s political landscape.
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?
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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 Dec. 8 as no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the ballots, according to complete results from the Permanent Electoral Authority.
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.
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.
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Romanian Centre-Right Leader Makes It to Dec. 8 Presidential Run-Off Vote, Preliminary Count Shows
With 99.9% of votes counted, Lasconi will face an independent hard-right NATO critic in a Dec. 8 run-off vote, in a shock result that threatens Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance.
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.
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