In Romania, the far right has unleashed a tide of hate and resurrected our fascist ghosts | Andrei Popoviciu

found 2025 › Mar › 11 (Tue) @ 09:40 UTC

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Economic uncertainty and polarisation are a potent cocktail that extremist politicians such as Cǎlin Georgescu thrive on

In a forest outside Bucharest, a woman cradled her infant in one arm while rais…

Violent protests after Romania bans far-right presidential candidate

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 22:02 UTC

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Protests broke out in front of Romania’s Central Election Bureau after it rejected the candidacy of Calin Georgescu.

Mercenary boss calls for Romania to ‘boil over’ after far-right front-runner blocked from race

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 16:29 UTC

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Horaţiu Potra called the election bureau's decision to block Călin Georgescu's presidential bid a "globalist coup."

Trump and Putin gang up on European centrists in Romania’s election crisis

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 12:54 UTC

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Elon Musk slams Romanian authorities for banning far-right frontrunner Călin Georgescu. It’s another win for the Kremlin.

Protests erupt as Romania bars pro-Russian presidential candidate

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 12:54 UTC

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Romania's electoral bureau rejected Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the rerun of last year's annulled vote.

Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 12:54 UTC

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Cǎlin Georgescu to contest decision to bar him from election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling

Romania’s pro-Russia far-right presidential contender Cǎlin Georgescu has said he will chall…

Protests erupt in Bucharest after Calin Georgescu barred from election rerun

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 12:54 UTC

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Chaos broke out in Romania's capital on Sunday as supporters of Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in the presidential election rerun.

Romanian far-right candidate barred from May presidential vote

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 07:09 UTC

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Romania's election authority on Sunday barred far-right candidate from running in May's presidential election, which may deepen its constitutional crisis.

Romania’s far-right candidate Georgescu barred from May presidential vote

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 07:09 UTC

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After the election authority's decision, about 300 of Calin Georgescu’s supporters gather outside the election bureau.

Romania bans far-right frontrunner from presidential election

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 07:09 UTC

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Ruling against Călin Georgescu comes despite US call for country to respect voters’ wishes