A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid
A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in the presidential rerun
Romania's far-right presidential hopeful Diana Sosoaca files new candidacy bid despite previous ban
Controversial Romanian politician Diana Sosoaca, who was barred by a top court from entering last year’s annulled presidential election, has filed her candidacy in an unlikely bid to enter in the May
Far-right front-runner in Romania's annulled presidential race files his candidacy in the rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has filed his candidacy in a rerun of last year's presidential election that was annulled by a top court after his surprise first-round win.
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.
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.
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,
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’s Far-Right Seeks a Last-Minute Candidate for President
Romania’s largest far-right party is scrambling to find a candidate after the independent front-runner it supported was barred from May’s presidential election.
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Bucharest "on fire"; Thousands of people on their feet PHOTO/VIDEO
Riots broke out in Bucharest after the decision of the Romanian Central Election Commission (CEC) to reject the candidacy of ...
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Far-right party leader Diana Șoșoacă submits bid for Romanian presidency despite previous rejection
Controversial far-right politician Diana Șoșoacă, an MEP and president of SOS Romania party, submitted her candidacy for the ...
Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun
Clashes erupt in Bucharest over the ban on Calin Georgescu, whose unexpected presidential election first-round win was ...
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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold rally ahead of Romania’s election rerun
(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) People chant slogans during a protest organized by the right wing Alliance for the Union of ...
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Trump and Putin gang up on European centrists in Romania’s election crisis
Elon Musk slams Romanian authorities for banning far-right frontrunner Călin Georgescu. It’s another win for the Kremlin.
Romania detains 6 on suspicion of plotting a coup in collusion with Russia
Six people suspected of colluding with Russia to plot a coup against the Romanian government have been detained, according to ...
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Pro-EU rally to take place in Bucharest, several cities on March 15
Rallies meant to show Romanians’ support for EU membership will take place on March 15 in Bucharest and several other cities.