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Romania election: what next after ultranationalist’s shock first-round victory?

Upset in presidential ballot as frontrunners knocked out and pro-Russian Călin Georgescu comes first. After an upset in the first of three crunch votes that could lead to Romania veering towards ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

The Guardian view on Romania’s presidential election: a stable Ukrainian ally wobbles | Editorial

The shock first-round victory of a far-right nationalist candidate has far-reaching and alarming implications. In a region shadowed by Vladimir Putin’s revanchist ambitions, Romania has been a ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

How a pro-Putin TikTok star topped Romania’s presidential poll

Social media clips show Călin Georgescu riding on white horse, performing martial arts

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist who won the 1st round of Romania's presidential race?

Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s presidential election

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Shock as pro-Russia independent wins first round of Romanian election

Călin Georgescu, a critic of Nato, says people have ‘cried out for peace’ after he heads into runoff with 22.9% of vote. An ultranationalist, Moscow-friendly Nato critic is set to face a ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election

Calin Georgescu, a NATO and EU critic, is ahead in the first round of voting, overtaking the prime minister.

Little-known, far-right populist enters Romania's presidential runoff with most votes

A little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in Romania's presidential election, beating the incumbent prime minister, electoral data showed.

Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Romania votes in presidential poll with nationalist and leftist vying for runoff

Sunday’s election could lead to a battle between far-right’s George Simion and Marcel Ciolacu of Social Democrats. Romanians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of a presidential ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Bulgaria and Romania 'one step closer' to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says

Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates

Romanians will vote Sunday in a presidential election that looks likely to pit a far-right nationalist party leader against the leftist prime minister in a runoff in two weeks

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Romania awarded win over Kosovo after walk-off

Romania have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Kosovo after their Nations League match in Bucharest was abandoned, UEFA said on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

UEFA orders Kosovo to forfeit Nations League game after team walks off. Romania punished for chants

UEFA has ordered Kosovo to forfeit a Nations League game in Romania after its team refused to play on in second-half stoppage time, with the score 0-0, after hearing pro-Serbia chants

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Austria set to open way for Bulgaria and Romania to gain full Schengen access

Vienna expected to drop veto on ending checks at land borders for travellers from the two countries

World - Financial Times - November 20

Kosovo FA hits out at Uefa after Nations League game in Romania is abandoned

Kosovo players left field over alleged pro-Serbia chants FFK claims it repeatedly warned Uefa of potential issue The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) said it had repeatedly warned Uefa about ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

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