A Romanian right-wing NATO critic and leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu appeared in dead heat after the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, partial tallies showed, in a shock result threatening Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance.

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Romanian PM, right-wing candidate in tie after first presidential election round


Calin Georgescu, a NATO and EU critic, is ahead in the first round of voting, overtaking the prime minister.

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Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election

Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister and a reformist politician

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Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election's runoff with most votes

A Romanian hard-right NATO critic and leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu appeared in dead heat after the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, partial tallies showed, in a shock result threatening Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance.

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Electoral data shows that a far-right populist has taken the lead in Romania’s presidential election and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks.

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Far-right populist surprises in Romanian presidential election appearing set to enter runoff

Ahead of Sunday's first election round, opinion surveys had shown 62-year-old Mr Georgescu, an independent candidate, polling in single digits. But in recent days, his popularity surged after his TikTok campaign calling for an end to aid for Ukraine went viral. Mr Georgescu was a member of the hard-right opposition Alliance for Uniting Romanians (AUR), which touted him as their choice for prime minister. He left AUR in 2022 after senior party me…

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All About Calin Georgescu, Romania's Pro-Russia Leader Likely To Be Next President

BUCHAREST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -     Calin Georgescu, who has stunned Romania and its European allies by leading the first round of the eastern European country's presidential election, is a far-right, self-styled outsider critical of NATO and of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Read full story

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Calin Georgescu, the far-right outsider who could be Romania's new president

A hard-right critic of NATO who has praised Russia is set to face a center-right opposition leader in a presidential election runoff in Romania that could undermine its pro-Western stance after a shock outcome in the first-round vote.

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In election shock, Romanian far-right NATO critic set to contest presidential runoff

Candidato de extrema-direita e pró-Rússia surpreende vai para segundo turno na eleição presidencial da Romênia

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Surprisingly far-right and pro-Russian candidate to go to second round in Romanian presidential election

Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister and a reformist politician. Electoral data showed Monday, Calin Georgescu was ahead after nearly all ballots were counted with around 22.94% of the vote. Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romani…

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Calin Georgescu will face reformist Elena Lasconi in a December 8 run-off after winning the most votes in the first round of voting.

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Far-right populist shocks Romania by heading into presidential run-off

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Pro-Russia TikTok Star Cǎlin Georgescu Advances to Romanian Presidential Runoff in Shocking Upset

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