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 rerun.
Romania Banned a Nationalist Presidential Candidate. Now It’s Bracing for a Trump Backlash.
Călin Georgescu has sparked Romania’s deepest political crisis in decades, uniting Romanian nationalists, senior Trump administration officials and the Kremlin.
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 Bars Ultranationalist Candidate From Presidential Race
The country’s electoral commission ruled on Sunday that Calin Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO, could not compete in the do-over election.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Romania bars far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from presidential election run
Far-right Romanian politician Călin Georgescu has been officially barred from contesting the elections after losing his appeal. Georgescu, who won the first round of last year’s presidential vote, was accused of benefiting from Russian interference.
Chaos erupts in Romania after far-right frontrunner banned from presidential vote
Calin Georgescu, the far-right frontrunner in Romania’s presidential vote, has been barred from running in May’s election, in ...
Romanian election mired in uncertainty after far-right Georgescu banned
Romania's far right has four days to find a replacement presidential candidate for pro-Russian Calin Georgescu, who is ...
Romania's now-barred presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu claims he is facing Trump-like charges
Romania’s right-wing presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu claims he is being attacked by lawfare similar to President ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Romania Election Protests
A supporter of Calin Georgescu reacts during a protest after Romania’s electoral body rejected his candidacy in the ...
Former PM Ponta joins Romania presidential race after Georgescu barred
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday, throwing the ...
Romania blocks frontrunner from postponed presidential race
Protests have erupted in Romania after authorities barred Calin Georgescu, a candidate critical of NATO, from running in ...
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Leaders of Romanian far-right parties AUR and POT announce presidential bids, one to withdraw after validation
Romanian far-right leaders George Simion (AUR) and Anamaria Gavrilă (POT) have announced their candidacies for Romania’s 2025 ...
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Alleged Russian interference leaves Romanian presidential election in turmoil
Romania’s presidential election is in turmoil after the first round was annulled because of alleged Russian interference. A ...