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Why were Romanian polls annulled?
4 days, 18 hours ago

Why were Romanian polls annulled?

The Hindu  

The story so far:- In an unprecedented ruling on December 6, Romania’s constitutional court unanimously annulled the country’s presidential elections, two days before the run-off ballot, amid allegations of Russian interference. Welcoming the court’s decision, Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu — who incidentally was himself a presidential contender — remarked that the huge success of Mr. Georgescu’s social media campaign …

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'Romania first': Far-right election front-runner echoes Trump
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Romania first': Far-right election front-runner echoes Trump

Raw Story  

by Fulya OZERKAN / Ani SANDU Romania's far-right presidential front-runner Calin Georgescu has put his most controversial statements aside as he goes for a single slogan echoing Donald Trump before Sunday's run-off vote -- "Romania first". "Romania has to be first," Georgescu -- who has campaigned against aid for neighboring war-torn Ukraine -- told the news site Politico, "like how …

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Romania’s pro-Western parties win parliamentary election as far right makes gains
3 weeks ago

Romania’s pro-Western parties win parliamentary election as far right makes gains

LA Times  

George Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, speaks to media after polls closed during the country’s parliamentary elections in Bucharest, Romania, on Sunday. Pro-Western parties won the most votes in Romania’s parliamentary election, data on Monday show, and will look to form a coalition government as the European Union country sees a surge of support for …

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Romania goes to the polls amid controversy over presidential election recount
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Romania goes to the polls amid controversy over presidential election recount

Firstpost  

Romania was thrown into turmoil after a top court ordered a recount of the first round of last week’s presidential election won by Calin Georgescu, a little-known far-right admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Septimius Parvu of the Expert Forum think-tank, the recount order by Romania’s Constitutional Court had “many negative effects”, including undermining confidence in institutions. Outgoing …

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Why did left-leaning Romania swing towards far-right? Why it chose populist leader over AUR
4 weeks ago

Why did left-leaning Romania swing towards far-right? Why it chose populist leader over AUR

Firstpost  

The recent Romanian election left many surprised after a relatively unknown far-right politician took the lead over the country’s Prime Minister. The results made many wonder why the country chose a right-leaning candidate and why they picked Calin Georgescu over George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians In a major turn of events, a …

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