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Romania’s far-right presidential hopeful Diana Sosoaca files new candidacy bid despite previous ban
Controversial Romanian politician Diana Sosoaca, who was barred by a top court from entering last year’s annulled presidential election, has filed her candidacy in an unlikely bid to enter in the May rerun.
Rival candidates seek to capture Romania’s far-right electorate after Georgescu banned from presidential race
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, will replace Calin Georgescu as the leading far-right candidate in the May presidential elections,
Romania hard right seeks replacement for Georgescu in presidential race
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday as the hard right worked to ensure they had a candidate in the contest after the ban on pro-Russian Calin Georgescu threw the vote wide open.
Far-right front-runner in Romania’s annulled presidential race files his candidacy in the rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has filed his candidacy in a rerun of last year’s presidential election that was annulled by a top court after his surprise first-round win
Romania’s Far-Right Seeks a Last-Minute Candidate for President
Romania’s largest far-right party is scrambling to find a candidate after the independent front-runner it supported was barred from May’s presidential election.
Romania bars far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from presidential election run
Far-right Romanian politician Călin Georgescu has been officially barred from contesting the elections after losing his appeal. Georgescu, who won the first round of last year’s presidential vote, was accused of benefiting from Russian interference.
Romania court upholds decision barring presidential candidate Georgescu from upcoming election
The Constitutional Court of Romania unanimously decided on Tuesday to deny the candidacy of independent leader Călin Georgescu in the upcoming election. This decision irrevocably rejects Georgescu's
Romania Bars Ultranationalist Candidate From Presidential Race
The country’s electoral commission ruled on Sunday that Calin Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO, could not ...
Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo
Chaos broke out in Romania’s capital as supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body’s ...
Easter of Horses celebrated by local Bulgarian community in Romania
A man interacts with his horse during the celebration of the traditional "Tudorita" holiday, also known as the Easter of ...
Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, 101-year-old retired general's house raided
Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia's help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and ...
Romanian Far-Right Leader Simion May Consider Presidential Bid
George Simion, the leader of Romania’s largest far-right opposition party, AUR, said he doesn’t rule out a potential bid in May’s presidential election.