Romania, Calin Georgescu

Romania’s surprise front-runner says he’s not pro-Russia. But Romania alleges he had Moscow’s help
Presidential front-runner and far-right populist Calin Georgescu says Romania’s Western alliances remain secure providing they “serve the sovereignty of the country and nothing else.”
Calin Georgescu: The ex-soil scientist who rose to prominence on TikTok and is on course to be Romania's next president
Calin Georgescu has emerged from obscurity to top the polls in Romania's presidential election. But the Anglophile and Trump supporter is also his country's most divisive figure for decades.
In Romania, 'no one knew anything' about Calin Georgescu, winner of first round of presidential elections
Draganesti, adorned with European flags and a stronghold of the Social Democratic Party, cast 37% of its votes on Sunday for the pro-Russian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu in the first round of the presidential election.
Calin Georgescu, the Far-Right Outsider Who Could Be Romania's New President
BUCHAREST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Calin Georgescu, who has stunned Romania and its European allies by leading the first round of the eastern European country's presidential election, is a far-right, self-styled outsider critical of NATO and of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Exclusive-Presidential frontrunner Georgescu against Ukrainian grain exports via Romania
Romania's far-right presidential frontrunner said on Wednesday he will oppose continued Ukrainian grain exports through Romania and further military aid to Kyiv if elected, and that Bucharest is not obliged to stick to NATO's defence spending commitments.

TikTok, Romania and European Union

Romania uncovers TikTok campaign organised by ‘state actor’ for pro-Putin candidate
Russia is suspected of conducting an aggressive TikTok propaganda campaign in Romania that helped a pro-Kremlin candidate ...
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Romanian authorities reveal massive financing for pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu
Romania's Presidential Administration has declassified the reports provided by the intelligence services (SRI, SIE), the ...
Romania's far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid
Calin Georgescu, who leads Romania's presidential race, tells the BBC he would end support for Ukraine if elected.
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Romania braces for presidential runoff
Romanians head to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff that could lead to significant foreign policy changes for the ...
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Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist who won the 1st round of Romania's presidential race?
Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s presidential ...
TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended ...
Romania targeted by 'aggressive Russian hybrid attacks,' authorities say amid elections
Romanian authorities on Dec. 4 declassified evidence of what they described as a "highly organized" social media campaign ...
Declassified Romanian intelligence suggests 'state actor' behind Georgescu's campaign
Calin Georgescu, the independent candidate for presidency who won the first round of presidential elections, at an interview ...