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Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun

Clashes erupt in Bucharest over the ban on Calin Georgescu, whose unexpected presidential election first-round win was annulled.
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Romania bans second far-right hopeful from presidential election rerun

Diana Șoșoacă’s exclusion follows expulsion of front-runner Călin Georgescu from race amid rising tension around poll. Romania’s electoral commission on Saturday excluded a second far-right ...
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Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban

Călin Georgescu, a Russia-friendly populist, won first round of election before result was annulled . Europe live – latest updates Romania’s top court has upheld a decision to ban presidential ...
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Albanian opposition protests TikTok ban alleging censorship ahead of election

Albania’s opposition has protested the left-wing government’s decision to shut down TikTok, calling the move censorship ahead of May 11 parliamentary elections
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Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

Cǎlin Georgescu to contest decision to bar him from election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling. Romania’s far-right presidential frontrunner, Cǎlin Georgescu, has said he will appeal ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
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 ...
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Greenland election: the most consequential in island’s history?

Amid aggressive interest from US president Trump and growing calls for independence ahead of polls, outcome will have far-reaching repercussions. Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump interest – ...
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Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted civil war rivals

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Romanian far right in disarray after ban on Călin Georgescu

At least two candidates seek to replace pro-Russia nationalist barred from running in presidential election
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