Turmoil overshadows Romania vote as far right hopes to gain ground
Still reeling from this week's shock developments, Romanians return to the polls to elect their parliament on Sunday, with the far right tipped to win, potentially heralding a shift in the NATO country's foreign policy.
Romania’s parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos
Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country.
Romania could rerun presidential vote, election official says
BUCHAREST - Romania could rerun its presidential election first round, a senior election official said on Friday, after an independent far-right politician came from nowhere to win a shock victory that caused suspicions of interference in the campaign.
Romanian Court Orders a Recount of Presidential Election First Round
A top Romanian court has asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election
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 election.
Romania's top court postpones decision on presidential election
Romania's top court on Friday postponed a decision on whether to annul the result of the first round of a presidential election until Dec. 2, after a shock result that caused suspicions of interference in the campaign.
Romania Recounts Ballots as Top Court Weighs Outside Meddling
Romanian authorities began recounting ballots after an election that shook the country’s political establishment with a victory for a little-known ultranationalist candidate as the country’s top court weighed accusations of outside meddling.
Romanian Court Orders Recount of Far-Right Candidate's Shocking Victory
Far-right independent candidate Calin Georgescu led the first round after his TikTok-driven campaign beat the incumbent President.
Romania’s top court orders recount of presidential votes
Constitutional Court to decide on Friday whether to annul first round results following complaints poll subject to foreign interference
Romania’s Constitutional Court asks for recount of votes from first round in presidential race
Romania’s Constitutional Court asks for recount of votes from first round in presidential race.
Election chaos is engulfing Romania and no one saw it coming
Romania is in the middle of three consecutive weekend ballots for both a new parliament and a new president. Events spun off ...
In Romania, 'no one knew anything' about Calin Georgescu, who won the 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 ...
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Romania's far right expected to make gains in parliamentary election
The poll did not factor in the recount. BUDGET, JOBS AND INVESTMENT Georgescu, 62, has been critical of NATO and Romania's ...
Romania's economic troubles fuel far-right rise
In a working class neighborhood of Bucharest, pensioners like Ana Sandu wait for the afternoon to buy food when prices are ...
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Romania parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Bucharest after a far-right populist unexpectedly won the first round of a presidential ...
RFK Jr. to meet Romanian presidential frontrunner in Bucharest next week, local TV says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the U.S. health department, will be in Romania next week ...
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Election annulment risks pouring fuel on Romania’s political blaze
Many Romanians are suspicious of the country’s traditional old parties and fear they are trying to manipulate a rerun.