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Romanian election body rejects candidacy of far-right populist Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun
Romania’s electoral body on Sunday rejected Calin Georgescu’s candidacy in the presidential election rerun, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled the election.
Romania: Far-right candidate Georgescu barred from presidential election
Calin Georgescu had been leading in opinion polls with around 40% of the vote. He is expected to appeal the decision to exclude him from the election.
Romania’s far-right candidate Georgescu barred from May presidential vote
After the election authority’s decision, about 300 of Calin Georgescu’s supporters gather outside the election bureau.
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Far-right frontrunner Călin Georgescu blocked from Romanian presidential race
Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau on Sunday blocked Russia-aligned, far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election.
Romanian far-right candidate submits presidential bid for repeat election
Calin Georgescu, the far-right pro-Russian frontrunner in Romania's cancelled presidential election, submitted his candidacy for the May ballot re-run on Friday amid doubts that he will be allowed to run.
Romanian election body rejects candidacy of far-right populist Calin Georgescu in presidential redo
Romania’s electoral body has rejected Calin Georgescu’s candidacy in the presidential election redo, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled the election.
Alert: Romania’s election body rejects candidacy of far-right Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s election body rejects candidacy of far-right Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun.
Romanian far-right candidate barred from May presidential vote
Romania's central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May's presidential election re-run.
Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been barred from participating in May's presidential election rerun by the country's Central Electoral Bureau. In December, Romania's constitutional court annulled the first round of the vote - in which he came first - after intelligence revealed Russia had been involved in 800 TikTok accounts backing him.
Romanian far-right pro-Russian candidate barred from presidential vote
Romania’s central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election re-run.
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