Romania’s top court upholds election ban on Georgescu
Far-right presidential candidate backed by Russia cannot run in May vote
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Georgescu appeals against election ban at Romania’s top court
Far-right leader calls on supporters to remain calm after violent clashes break out in BucharestFinancial Times - 1d -
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 ...The Guardian - 16h -
A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid
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Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban
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Romania bans far-right frontrunner from presidential election
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Pro-Russia Călin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run
Far-right supporters of the candidate claim decision is undemocratic and Elon Musk describes his ban as ‘crazy’. Romania’s central election authority has barred far-right pro-Russia candidate Călin ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo
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Romania Bars Ultranationalist Candidate From Presidential Race
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Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun
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In Romania, the far right has unleashed a tide of hate and resurrected our fascist ghosts | Andrei Popoviciu
Economic uncertainty and polarisation are a potent cocktail that extremist politicians such as Cǎlin Georgescu thrive on. In a forest outside Bucharest, a woman cradled her infant in one arm while ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Supreme Court takes up Colorado conversion therapy case
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy
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Italy's top court orders government to compensate migrants who were stranded at sea for days
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Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others
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Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water
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Runcorn by-election could be proof of concept for Reform UK
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Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on cinemas. Now it just needs people to turn up
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Rich Rodriguez says he's banned his West Virginia players from dancing on TikTok
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Democrats reintroduce CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination
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Sources: Pogba to wait for new club as ban ends
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The clock is ticking on the TikTok ban — will the US champion freedom or protectionism?
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Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines – explained in 30 seconds
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