Romania’s top court orders recount in first round of presidential election
Romania’s top court ordered a vote recount in the first round of the presidential election, it said on Thursday, in a ruling observers said risked tarnishing the credibility of state institutions ahead of two more ballots.
Romania’s Constitutional Court asks for presidential election recount
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Romania’s Constitutional Court asked on November 28 for a recount of the votes cast in the first round of the presidential election that took place on November 24. The decision has major implications not only for the presidential election,
Romania election preview: who is running for president?
Marcel Ciolacu, prime minister and chief of the Social Democratic Party, is the frontrunner to win the presidential election, leading in all polls. View on euronews
Romania Premier Ciolacu leads with 25% votes in first round of presidential election
Romanian Premier Marcel Ciolacu led the first round of Sunday's presidential election with 25% votes, exit polls showed, and a run-off seemed likely after two weeks. Ciolacu, candidate of the Social Democratic Party, was followed by Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union party with 18%, the Antena3 broadcaster reported.
A far-right populist shocks Romania by heading into the presidential runoff
Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election
In election shock, Romanian far-right NATO critic set for presidential contest
A hard-right critic of NATO who has praised Russia is set to face a centre-right opposition leader in a presidential election run-off in Romania that could undermine its pro-Western stance after a shock outcome in the first-round vote.
Romania in shock after a far-right populist enters presidential runoff with most votes
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 m
Far-Right Populist Surprises In Romanian Presidential Election
Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union party, or USR, stood at about 18%, and George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, took 14.1%. After polls closed, 9.
Romania picks far-right candidate Calin Georgescu in presidential first round
The pro-Russian nationalist candidate Calin Georgescu had racked up a definitive 350,000 vote lead in an upset in Romania's presidential election as counting in the first round wound to a finish Monday.
Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
Campaigning focused largely on the soaring cost of living, with Romania having the EU's biggest share of people at risk of poverty. Exit polls released earlier on Sunday suggested that Ciolacu had a commanding lead,
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Marcel Ciolacu resigns as leader of Romania’s Social Democrats after presidential defeat, Liberal leadership also under pressure
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced that he is stepping down as leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) ...
Romanian court orders recount of first-round election won by far-right outsider
A top Romanian court on Thursday asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election, which was won by a far-right ...
Pro-Russia TikTok candidate takes surprise lead in Romanian elections
A pro-Russian critic of Nato has taken the lead in the first round of Romania’s presidential elections, in a shock result ...
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Romanian PM Ciolacu to Step Down as PSD Leader
Marcel Ciolacu, Romanian Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democrats (PSD), announces his resignation from party ...
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Romania’s Constitutional Court issues unprecedented ruling to recount all votes cast in first round of the presidential elections
The Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) decided on Thursday, November 28, to request the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) to ...
Romanian Premier Vows to Probe Rival’s TikTok Election Campaign
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu called for an investigation into a campaign of his pro-Russian ultranationalist ...
Romania Premier Ciolacu Concedes Defeat In Presidential Vote
Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Monday his party "won't challenge" the narrow result that showed him eliminated from the country's presidential election, announcing his ...
Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist who won the 1st round of Romania’s presidential race?
Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s presidential election.
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Romania officials to meet over ‘cyber risks’ to elections
Georgescu's popularity seems to have been boosted by viral TikTok campaigns calling for an end to aid for neighbouring ...