Romania, Călin Georgescu

Romanian presidential candidates release record of electoral expenses, Călin Georgescu stands out
Romania’s Permanent Electoral Authority, which governs electoral races in the country, released on Wednesday, November 27, the revenues and electoral expenses declared so far by the candidates in the presidential elections.
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.
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.
Pro-Russia candidate wins first round of Romania's presidential elections
Calin Georgescu’s surprise victory means the current pro-West prime minister will not make it to the election runoff.
Pro-Russia candidate leads Romanian polls, PM out of the race
A pro-Russia far-right candidate took a surprise lead Monday in Romania's presidential election, knocking the EU-leaning premier out of the race that will be decided in a December run off.
TikTok Star Takes Shock Lead in Romanian Election: ‘It’s a TikTok Win’
Putin, far-right politician won the primary round of Romania’s presidential election on Sunday after he went viral on social media. Călin Georgescu, 62, had gained minimal support for the majority of his independent presidential bid.
Hard-Right candidate takes surprise lead in Romanian election after TikTok campaign
Right, pro-Putin candidate took the unexpected lead in the country’s presidential election in an outcome that threatens its staunchly pro-Ukraine stance. Calin Georgescu, 62, who has no party of his own and campaigned largely on TikTok,
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Opinion: Georgescu’s rise exposes the fragility of Romania’s pro-European consensus
The meteoric rise of hardcore nationalist Călin Georgescu in Romania’s first-round presidential election over the weekend is ...
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Head of Romania’s telecommunications regulatory authority calls for immediate suspension of TikTok amid electoral scandal
Pavel Popescu, vice president of telecommunications regulatory authority ANCOM, called for the suspension of Chinese social ...
Romania's TikTok-famous Georgescu faces voter fraud allegations
The far-right, Moscow-friendly candidate rose dramatically in the polls to lead the first round of presidential elections, ...
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Călin Georgescu, the Putin admirer and TikTok sensation reshaping Romanian politics
The European Union’s sixth most populous country is grappling with a pressing question: how did an unknown far-right leader, ...
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Romania’s presidential front-runner is all about farmers
There are several reasons why Călin Georgescu is a political anomaly.
Romania’s 'TikTok Messiah' candidate is a stark premiere for Europe
Romania's unknown extremist candidate, Călin Georgescu, won the first round of elections all thanks to a massive TikTok ...
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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 ...
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7 reasons why Romanian voters are hacked off — by the numbers
From poverty to emigration and corruption, here are some the issues at the top of Romanian voters’ minds — and politicians’ ...