Georgescu, Romania

Romania's now-barred presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu claims he is facing Trump-like charges
Romania’s right-wing presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu claims he is being attacked by lawfare similar to President Donald Trump because he exposed the "oligarch system."
Călin Georgescu barred from presidential race as Romanian Constitutional Court rejects appeal
Far-right populist Călin Georgescu cannot run in Romania's May presidential elections after the Constitutional Court (CCR) rejected on Tuesday, March 11, all challenges against the Central Electoral Bureau's (BEC) decision to invalidate his candidacy.
Far-right front-runner Călin Georgescu blocked from Romanian presidential race
Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau on Sunday blocked Russia-aligned, far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from competing in a May rerun of the country’s presidential election.
Călin Georgescu appeals against election ban at Romania’s top court
Far-right Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu has lodged an appeal at the constitutional court after his bid for a May rerun was thrown out on the grounds that he was in breach of democratic rules.
Romanian far-right politician Călin Georgescu reacts to presidential election ban: "My mission has been fulfilled"
Far-right, pro-Russia politician Călin Georgescu responded on Tuesday evening, March 11, after the Constitutional Court (CCR) upheld a decision to ban him from running in the upcoming presidential elections.
Romania’s top court rejects Georgescu’s appeal, bars him from running for president
The country’s Central Electoral Bureau rejected his candidacy Sunday, saying Georgescu had violated Romania’s election rules while coming out of nowhere to win the first round of the presidential vote last November, partly on the back of a wildly successful TikTok campaign.
Romanian far right in disarray after ban on Călin Georgescu
Romanian far-right parties were struggling to find a viable replacement for Călin Georgescu after the pro-Russia presidential candidate was barred from running in upcoming elections. George Simion, leader of the AUR party,
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.
Romania lashes out at Russia as Georgescu election ban furor intensifies
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that blocking Georgescu from the election rerun — after the pro-Russian candidate won November’s canceled election — was “a violation of all democratic norms in the center of Europe,” and that elections held without him would be illegitimate.
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 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.
After Georgescu, Romania bans second far-right hopeful from contesting presidential poll
On Saturday, the election commission announced that it had also taken the “decision to reject the candidacy of Diana Șoșoacă” ...
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Georgescu free to try his luck in other presidential elections, Romanian court says
In his appeal to the court, Georgescu — whose original candidacy was allegedly boosted by a Russia-backed TikTok influence ...
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Under the patronage of Călin Georgescu, the sovereignist candidates - separated, but together
After the rejection of Călin Georgescu's candidacy by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) and the confirmation of this ...
MAGA’s new pet European project
MAGA HOTSPOT — MAGA has zeroed in on another European fellow traveler, one more character to knit into its global, far-right ...
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Romanian university SNSPA nominates Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, led by Remus Pricopie, a key player in blocking Călin Georgescu
The Bucharest-based SNSPA University, led by Remus Pricopie, nominated former U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, according ...
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Leaders of Romanian far-right parties AUR and POT announce presidential bids, one to withdraw after validation
Romanian far-right leaders George Simion (AUR) and Anamaria Gavrilă (POT) have announced their candidacies for Romania’s 2025 ...
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Kremlin: Romania’s election is ‘illegitimate’ without barred pro-Russia front-runner
Any presidential election in Romania that takes place without the participation of Călin Georgescu is “illegitimate,” Russia ...
Romania's election chaos risks international fallout
By barring far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from the country's upcoming electoral re-do, Romania places itself in the ...