Romanian populist Calin Georgescu announced his retirement from politics after being barred from running in the country’s ...

Georgescu upended Romania’s political landscape last November when he ran as an independent and unexpectedly surged to ...

Described as far-right, the Romanian politician Calin Georgescu announced on Monday that he is withdrawing from politics.

Calin Georgescu, the controversial populist whose bid for Romania's presidency last year resulted in the annulment of an election in the European Union and NATO member country, announced he is ...

Romania's vote takes place nearly six months after the initial ballot was cancelled because of alleged Russian interference - denied by Moscow - in favour of far-right frontrunner Calin Georgescu ...

During the election campaign Simion had stood side by side with Calin Georgescu, the far-right fringe figure who had stunned Romania with a first-round presidential victory at the end of last year ...

A pro-Russian candidate, Calin Georgescu, won the first round last November after an intensive social media campaign. He had previously been a little-known candidate. The Constitutional Court ...

The vote on Sunday ended an extended election season that began when Calin Georgescu, an obscure far-right and pro-Russian candidate, unexpectedly won the first round of an initial presidential ...

The vote on Sunday ended an extended election season that began when Calin Georgescu, an obscure far-right and pro-Russian candidate, unexpectedly won the first round of an initial presidential ...

Georgescu, despite polling in single digits in the run-up to the December 2024 election, won a shocking victory with 22.95% of the vote in the annulled election. However, the Romanian security ...

“I cannot explain the feeling right now.” Presidential candidate George Simion, right, and Calin Georgescu, winner of the first round of last year's annulled election, speak to media after ...