After Georgescuโs disqualification, hereโs whoโs running for president of Romania
Authorities have cleared a dozen candidates for the May election โ and rejected a dozen others. Meet the runners and riders here.ย
Elena Lasconi
Romania far-right leader Simion cleared for presidential race
Far-right candidates have entered the May election fray following the exclusion of ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu.
Romanian police haul in election front-runner Cฤlin Georgescu for questioning
Local media reported the pro-Russia candidate is being quizzed over the financing of his controversial โ and successful โ election campaign late last year.
Romanian far-right chiefโs bid to reinstate election result fails in European court
The unprecedented cancelation of Romaniaโs vote drew condemnation from across the political spectrum.
Elena Lasconi to run for president of Romania, ruling coalition candidate unclear
Romania’s ruling coalition agreed on Wednesday to rerun a two-round presidential election on 4 May and 18 May and stuck to an original plan to endorse a single candidate.
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Romania sets new election date, but risks same result
Unless he is banned, ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu seems very much in the race for a presidential rerun in May.
Romanian appeals court upholds scrubbing fishy presidential election
The vote was annulled after a Kremlin-led influence campaign catapulted a pro-Russia candidate into the lead.
How Putin won the Romanian election
Voters on NATOโs eastern flank were already ripe for Moscowโs manipulation, after decadesย ofย misrule.
TikTok influencers flee Romania amid tax probe into their election role
Romanian tax authorities are now investigating ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu and the TikTok activists who promoted his campaign.
Romania’s far right challenges annulment of presidential election
Romania’s second electoral round, between pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu and his pro-European opponent Elena Lasconi, was annulled by its Constitutional Court, due to breaches of financial transparency and a ‘massive disinformation’ campaign on …
Romanian police foil armed mercenaries in Jan. 6 style plot
Some 20 people were detained on way to Bucharest with weapons, according to local media.
Prosecutors raid properties of key Georgescu backer in Romania election probe
Investigation focuses on money laundering, bribing voters and computer fraud in connection with Romaniaโs canceled presidential election.
Romania’s presidential election canceled over TikTok disinformation investigation
Pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu said the decision amounted to an ‘organized coup d’รฉtat’. Democracy was brought ‘to its knees,’ pro-European Elena Lasconi said.
Romanian election: What the hell is going on?
Warnings of a massive Russian hybrid attack distorting Romania’s democracy prompted the Constitutional Court to cancel the presidential election.
Romaniaโs pro-Europeans fear Putin is pushing them back to dictatorshipย
Far-right NATO-skeptic Calin Georgescu is on track to win the Romanian presidency, thanks to a Russia-influenced campaign.ย
Sundayโs presidential vote seen as referendum on Romaniaโs European future
Fears are rife that under Cฤlin Georgescu the country would join the EU’s far-right bloc and undermine European unity in the face of Russia.
Romanian pro-EU parties unite to crowd out far-right candidate Georgescu
Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu threw his support behind reformist Elena Lasconi for president.
Romanian hard right says it wants to be part of new government
A survey on 1 December at polling stations showed far-right candidate Cฤlin Georgescu would win 57.8% in the presidential election run-off to centrist Elena Lasconi’s 42.2%.
The Romanian liberal battling pro-Putin candidate for presidency
Elena Lasconi would be countryโs first female president but voters are tilting towards ultranationalist Cฤlin Georgescu
Romania to hold presidential run-off after top court validates first round
Romania’s constitutional court on Monday certified the shock first-round results of the presidential election, confirming the lead of pro-Russia nationalistย Calin Georgescu, who will face liberal leader Elena Lasconi in the run-off on Sunday.ย
Pro-Moscow nationalist heads to Romania presidential runoff after court greenlights first round
Constitutional Court rules no fraud occurred in first round of presidential election, sending nationalist candidate Cฤlin Georgescu to runoff in pole position.
Seven out of 10 Romanians voted for mainstream parties
“United, we can do wonders,” said Elena Lasconi, leader of the centrist USR.
Exit poll: Romaniaโs Social Democrats lead in parliamentary vote, but hard-right momentum builds
Although the center left came first, the success of three far-right parties could be significant before the Dec. 8 second round of the presidential election.
Russia-Ukraine war live: EUโs new foreign policy chief visits Kyiv after overnight strikes
Kaja Kallasโs visit comes on her first day in office with the new head of the European council, Antรณnio Costa, also making the trip to UkraineRomanians are casting ballots in a parliamentary election sandwiched between a two-round presidential race tha…
Romaniaโs far right expected to come first in parliamentary election
Gains by far-right groupings in Sunday’s parliamentary vote after a campaign dominated by voters’ concerns over budget problems and the cost of living could upend Romania’s pro-Western orientation.
In Romania, ‘no one knew anything’ about Calin Georgescu, winner of first round of presidential elections
Draganesti, adorned with European flags and a stronghold of the Social Democratic Party, cast 37% of its votes on Sunday for the pro-Russian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu in the first round of the presidential election. On December 8, this outsid…
Election annulment risks pouring fuel on Romaniaโs political blaze
Many Romanians are suspicious of the country’s traditional old parties and fear they are trying to manipulate a rerun.
Belgiumโs Romanians poised to propel the far right into power
Frustrated with mainstream parties and unable to return home, Romanians abroad are emerging as staunch supporters of ultranationalist presidential hopeful Cฤlin Georgescu.
Romanian court postpones decision on annuling election until Monday
A decision on whether there will need to be a new election โ probably in December โ looks set to come on Monday.
Romaniaโs top court orders presidential election recount
Both candidates for the 8 December presidential election runoff, Cฤlin Georgescu and Elena Lasconi, condemned the Constitutional Court ruling.