2 days ago · BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Chaos broke out in Romania’s capital Sunday evening as incensed supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body’s decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo. He won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled the election.

2 days ago · A supporter of Calin Georgescu reacts during a protest after Romania's electoral body rejected his candidacy in the presidential election rerun in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, March 9, 2025.

2 days ago · Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been barred from participating in May's presidential election rerun by the country's Central Electoral Bureau (BEC), triggering clashes between his ...

3 days ago · Calin Georgescu, an ultranationalist candidate who won the first round of Romania’s abruptly aborted presidential election last year, has been barred from competing in a do-over vote scheduled ...

2 days ago · A supporter of Calin Georgescu reacts during a protest after Romania’s electoral body rejected his candidacy in the presidential election rerun in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP ...

Jan 12, 2025 · The far-right populist Calin Georgescu shocked many when he won the first round on Nov. 24, after which allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference emerged.

Feb 26, 2025 · Calin Georgescu's car was stopped in Bucharest and he was taken for questioning Far-right populist Calin Georgescu, who came from nowhere to win the first round of last year's presidential ...

1 day ago · Georgescu said the electoral body had exceeded its powers by banning him Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed against the country's Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decision to ...

2 days ago · Protests broke out in Romania's capital, Bucharest on Friday, after the far-right candidate Calin Georgescu's candidature in the May re-election was rejected by the country's electoral body. Videos surfaced that showed chaos on the streets of Bucharest as supporters of Georgescu confronted with the police, with the latter throwing tear gas at them.

2 days ago · Protests erupted in Romania’s capital Bucharest on Sunday after the electoral body rejected ultranationalist Calin Georgescu’s candidacy for the country’s presidential election rerun ...