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Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist being investigated by prosecutors in Romania?
Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off ...
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A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu's presidential bid
Elena Lasconi, the leader of the Save Romania Union party, who was set to face Georgescu in the scheduled runoff last year, said after the court's decision that "Romanians need to regain their ...
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After Georgescu’s disqualification, here’s who’s running for president of Romania
He has sought to reinvent himself politically and is now running as an independent, hoping to attract Georgescu’s voters. Lasconi came second in the annulled first round of Romania’s presidential race ...
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Romania expels 2 Russian diplomats in connection to Georgescu's case, media reports
Undisclosed sources told Euronews that the move was connected to the campaign of Romania's pro-Russian presidential candidate, Calin Georgescu ... to face pro-EU Elena Lasconi in the second ...
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Romanian centrists drop own presidential candidate to support pro-EU Bucharest mayor
The leaders of Romania’s liberal USR party announced Wednesday that they want to support Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan in the country’s upcoming presidential election instead of the party’s own ...
Top Romanian court upholds ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid
A top Romanian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in ...