Romania's election body rejects far-right Diana Sosoaca's presidential bid, approves George Simion
Romania’s electoral body has rejected the candidacy of controversial far-right politician Diana Sosoaca in the presidential election rerun in May, but approved George Simion, the leader of the country’s most popular far-right party
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Romania's far-right presidential hopeful Diana Sosoaca files new candidacy bid despite previous ban
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Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban
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Romania’s top court upholds election ban on Georgescu
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Pro-Russia Călin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run
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Romania bans far-right frontrunner from presidential election
Ruling against Călin Georgescu comes despite US call for country to respect voters’ wishesFinancial Times - 6d -
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.BBC News - 6d
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