Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) on Sunday rejected the candidacy of independent politician Calin Georgescu, a staunch critic of the West and NATO, for the coming presidential election on May 4. Georgescu led the first round of the annulled November 2024 election.
The court flagged undeclared campaign financing and alleged fraudulent use of digital technologies, with authorities suspecting Russian interference
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Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist being investigated by prosecutors in Romania?Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.
Bucharest general mayor Nicușor Dan submitted his candidacy for the 2025 presidential elections on Friday, March 7, the first to do so among the announced candidates. He is running as an independent,
Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau on Sunday blocked Russia-aligned, far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election.
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP ... round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party. The surprising outcome left many political observers wondering ...
Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.
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