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Romanian far right faces rush to find election candidate after Georgescu ban upheld
Romania's top court upheld a decision to ban far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from standing in a presidential election rerun in May, it said on Tuesday, leaving his allies with four days to find a replacement.
A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid
A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in the presidential rerun.
Rival candidates seek to capture Romania’s far-right electorate after Georgescu banned from presidential race
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, will replace Calin Georgescu as the leading far-right candidate in the May presidential elections,
Romania hard right seeks replacement for Georgescu in presidential race
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday as the hard right worked to ensure they had a candidate in the contest after the ban on pro-Russian Calin Georgescu threw the vote wide open.
Presidential election: Romania’s top court upholds decision to ban Călin Georgescu
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in the country’s presidential election in May. The Constitutional Court issued the final ruling on Tuesday after deliberating for two hours,
Despite Russian-backed Georgescu barred from presidential race, Romania's far-right still aim to win
Protests erupted in downtown Bucharest following the Central Electoral Bureau's decision to ban Russian-backed far-right politician Calin Georgescu from running in the upcoming re-run presidential elections.
Explainer-Why is Calin Georgescu's Romanian presidential bid being blocked?
Romanian authorities have barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from taking part in May's rerun of a cancel led presidential election, prompting him on Monday to say he would challenge the decision at the Constitutional Court.
Barred from Romania’s presidential election rerun, Calin Georgescu appeals decision at top court
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed the decision to bar him from running in the country’s presidential election rerun.
Romanian Court Upholds Far-Right Georgescu’s Election Ban
Romania’s constitutional court upheld a decision banning presidential front-runner Calin Georgescu from May election, ending the bid that plunged the country into the biggest political crisis since the fall of communism.
Former PM Ponta joins Romania presidential race after Georgescu barred
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday, throwing the contest wide open after pro-Russian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu was barred from running.
Romanian far right in disarray after ban on Călin Georgescu
Romanian far-right parties were struggling to find a viable replacement for Călin Georgescu after the pro-Russia presidential candidate was barred from running in upcoming elections. George Simion, leader of the AUR party,
Romania's now-barred presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu claims he is facing Trump-like charges
Romania’s right-wing presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu claims he is being attacked by lawfare similar to President ...
Romanian far right faces rush to find election candidate if Georgescu ban upheld
Romania's far right has four days to find a replacement presidential candidate for pro-Russian Calin Georgescu, who is ...
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Georgescu's Conscience Call: A Twist in Romanian Politics
Calin Georgescu, a far-right Romanian politician banned from a presidential election rerun in May, advised his supporters to ...
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Under the patronage of Călin Georgescu, the sovereignist candidates - separated, but together
After the rejection of Călin Georgescu's candidacy by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) and the confirmation of this ...
Romania: Government crisis challenges democratic bodies
Romanian right-wing extremists such as presidential candidate Calin Georgescu have sparked a new national crisis. Is ...