Călin Georgescu
Anti-NATO Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu retires from politics
“This phase of the sovereignist movement has ended,” says man who stormed to victory in the later-annulled 2024 presidential election.
Romanian court rejects George Simion’s election challenge
18 hours in the making of a president: Inside Nicușor Dan’s election win
Russian interference claims hit Romania’s critical election on voting day
In Transylvania, fear haunts Romania’s troubled democracy
Romanian government accused of online censorship ahead of election rerun
Who is winning the Romanian election?
Romania’s Simion wants a broad coalition. Good luck with that.
Hard-right presidential candidate George Simion is extending a warm hand to other parties, but getting the cold shoulder.
Romania’s finances quake before historic vote
Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.
Romania must reclaim prize energy assets from foreign investors, presidential favorite says
George Simion wants to tap into deep voter frustration with post-communist privatizations.
Populist currents and fragile coalitions: Trump’s shadow over Europe
Europe’s political center is wobbling. Again. In Germany, a dramatic Bundestag vote leaves new Chancellor Friedrich Merz bruised before he’s even begun. In Romania, the first round …
Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff
Mayor of Bucharest has a daunting deficit to bridge with hard-right opponent.
Meet George Simion, the hard-right Romanian election winner … who’s banned from Ukraine
The nationalist chief vociferously supports Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni — and he leads the presidential race ahead of May 18’s critical second round.
Russian hacker group attacks Romanian government websites on election day
The websites were restored, said the National Cybersecurity Directorate.
Romania taken off US visa-free travel list
Romania’s foreign ministry said the decision was political.
Who can beat Romanian nationalist presidential candidate George Simion?
Romania’s political loyalties are complex. Don’t expect ganging up against Simion in the second round.
Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro
The presidential election day is almost upon us. This is what you need to know.
MAGA man leads the field before Romanian election rerun
George Simion, the candidate tipped to win the first round of the presidential election, publicly aligns himself with Donald Trump.
Romanian presidential candidate fights her own party to stay in election race
Elena Lasconi wants her rivals to know she’s not quitting, despite having been knifed by her former political allies.
The Romanian election scenarios scaring Brussels
POLITICO analyzes all the data on the most likely presidential runoff races ahead of next month’s existential vote.
Romanian presidential hopeful faces fury after admitting role in flooding villages
Former PM Victor Ponta, who is running on a nationalist platform, said he sacrificed local farmland to spare his Serbian neighbors.
Romanian centrists drop own presidential candidate to support pro-EU Bucharest mayor
Centrist party aims to avoid the “toxic scenario” of far-right and ultranationalist candidates both making the presidential election runoff.
Donald Trump Jr. to visit Romania right before contentious election
Trump Jr. previously criticized a Romanian court for canceling the 2024 presidential election.
US postpones visa-free travel for Romanians
Romania, one of the last EU members not included in the Visa Waiver Program, had been due to join in March.
Romanian media watchdog defies Musk over censorship claims
Bucharest is at the center of a heated debate over social media policing.
After Georgescu’s disqualification, here’s who’s running for president of Romania
Authorities have cleared a dozen candidates for the May election — and rejected a dozen others. Meet the runners and riders here.
Romania far-right leader Simion cleared for presidential race
Far-right candidates have entered the May election fray following the exclusion of ultranationalist Călin Georgescu.
Georgescu free to try his luck in other presidential votes, Romania court says
The Russia-backed candidate will haunt May’s do-over election from which he’s still barred.
Romania lashes out at Russia as Georgescu election ban furor intensifies
Moscow: Stop violating democratic norms! Bucharest: That’s rich coming from you.
Romania’s top court rejects Georgescu’s appeal, bars him from running for president
The decision by the country’s constitutional court is final.