Supporters of Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu squared off against police on Sunday (March 9) outside the central election authority, where a structure was pushed over and set alight. Trump says Russia easier to deal with than Ukraine in push for peace

Romania’s electoral body has rejected Calin Georgescu’s candidacy in the presidential election redo, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled the election.

Crin Antonescu, presidential candidate for the ruling coalition, made of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), gestures after registering his bid with the electoral authority in Bucharest,

Romania banned far-right front-runner Calin Georgescu from taking part in the May presidential election in a move that deepens the country’s political turmoil and risks provoking the wrath of the Trump administration.

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.

"The Romanian state seems to have woken up," said Carmen Dumitrescu in Republica (Bucharest). Last week, the prosecutor general charged the ultranationalist Calin Georgescu on six counts, including lying about his campaign finances and having links to a fascist group.

Chaos broke out in Romania’s capital as supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body’s decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election

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,

Distressing CCTV footage captured the woman as a huge mound of snow fell 65ft from the roof of a residential building in Bucharest, Romania, landing on top of her and killing her

Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest and Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence welcome Atakan Turhan as their new General Manager, effective February 2025. With over three decades of expertise in the hospitality industry – 20 of them within Radisson Hotel Group – Atakan Turhan brings

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