Reformist Elena Lasconi and far-right independent Călin Georgescu rally allies ahead of second round of presidential elections
Reformist Elena Lasconi (USR) and far-right independent Călin Georgescu, both of which upended the Romanian political scene by besting the candidates of the largest parties to make it in the second round of the presidential elections,
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.
Pro-Russian candidate Georgescu to face USR leader Lasconi in Romanian presidential election runoff
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The final results of the November 24 presidential election first round in Romania confirmed that far-right, pro-Russian independent candidate Călin Georgescu was the winner with 22.
Romanian Far-Right Candidate Takes Surprise Lead in Presidential Election
In Romania, the far-right nationalist Călin Georgescu shocked pollsters as he gathered the highest number of votes — around 23% — in the country’s presidential election, knocking Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu out of the race.
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.
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,
Reformist leader rallies Romanians to beat back surging pro-Russia hard right
Reformist presidential hopeful Elena Lasconi told Romanians on Monday they faced an “existential fight” for their democracy and needed to rally to defeat a far-right candidate who would push the country back toward Russia and the dark days of dictatorship.
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, beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face reformist Elena Lasconi in a Dec.
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.
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 prime minister with more than 98 percent of votes counted Monday and looking all but certain to advance to a runoff.
Far-right populist surprises in Romanian presidential election appearing set to enter runoff
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,
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Shock Presidential Showdown: Georgescu vs. Lasconi in Romania
Romania's presidential election heads into a run-off between hard-right Calin Georgescu and centre-right Elena Lasconi, ...
Romanian watchdog calls for TikTok suspension over election fears
By Luiza Ilie and Mara Vilcu BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A senior official at Romania's telecoms regulator called on Wednesday for ...
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Far-right politician who praised Nazi collaborators shocks with top finish in Romanian presidential election
A politician who praised notorious Romanian antisemites and Nazi collaborators has won the first round of his country’s ...
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Romanian candidate for president calls for destruction of Moscow's dreams
Elena Lasconi, one of the two candidates in the Romanian presidential election, called for support for her candidacy to ...
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Romania's Political Crossroads: Centrist vs. Hard-Right
Romania's coalition government supports the centrist candidate, Elena Lasconi, in a presidential election runoff. Calin ...