Romania, Far-right

Romanian far-right pro-Russian candidate barred from presidential vote
Romania’s central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election re-run.
Romania: Far-right candidate Georgescu barred from presidential election
Calin Georgescu had been leading in opinion polls with around 40% of the vote. He is expected to appeal the decision to exclude him from the election.
Far-right front-runner in Romania’s annulled presidential race files his candidacy in the rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has filed his candidacy in a rerun of last year’s presidential election that was annulled by a top court after his surprise first-round win
Romania’s far-right candidate Georgescu barred from May presidential vote
After the election authority’s decision, about 300 of Calin Georgescu’s supporters gather outside the election bureau.
Romanian Far-Right Candidate Submits Presidential Bid for Repeat Election
If the electoral bureau accepts his bid, it would very likely be challenged at the top court, which has previously banned another far-right politician from running, arguing her an
Romanian Far-Right Candidate Applies to Enter Presidential Race
Romania’s far-right presidential frontrunner Calin Georgescu submitted his candidacy for May’s election, as uncertainty lingers around whether he’ll be allowed to run due to recent criminal charges.
Romania detains 6 on suspicion of plotting a coup in collusion with Russia
Six people suspected of colluding with Russia to plot a coup against the Romanian government have been detained, according to ...
Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, 101-year-old retired general's house raided
Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia's help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and ...
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Alleged Russian interference leaves Romanian presidential election in turmoil
Romania’s presidential election is in turmoil after the first round was annulled because of alleged Russian interference. A ...
Romania expels two military officials attached to Russian embassy for breaching diplomatic rules
Romania has expelled two military diplomats from the Russian embassy in Bucharest as tensions sour between Moscow and the European Union and NATO-member country.
Romania declares Russian military attache and deputy personae non grata
BUCHAREST - Romania declared the Russian embassy's military attache and his deputy personae non grata on March 5 for what it ...
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Romania arrests six over alleged Russia-linked coup plot
Romania has detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia’s help, prosecutors said, and a 101-year-old former army major general said his home had been raided as ...
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Romania's former president calls Trump "butcher from the White House" for weakening Ukraine
Former Romanian President Traian Băsescu has called US President Donald Trump "the butcher from the White House" and claimed ...
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Russian court sentences Romanian citizen to 19 years in penal colony for drug trafficking
A court in Moscow has sentenced Romanian citizen Mihail Nicolaev to 19 years in prison for participation in an international ...