Călin Georgescu, a Russia-friendly populist, won first round of election before result was annulled Europe live – latest updatesA top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right politician Călin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in a rerun of the presidential election, sparking anger among his supporters.Georgescu, a Moscow-friendly populist, surged from almost nowhere to win the first round of the election last year, but the result was annulled by Romania’s top court because of suspected Russian interference. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2025-03-11 18:45:00
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Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban
