Far-right populist surprises in Romanian presidential election appearing set to enter runoff
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.
Hard-right populist takes shock lead in Romania’s presidential vote
A hard-right populist known for his opposition to the European Union and NATO has surged into the lead in Romania’s presidential election in a shock result that throws the country’s pro-Western outlook into doubt.
Far-Right Pro-Russian Populist Takes Surprise Lead In Romania Elections
Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu surged unexpectedly in Romania's presidential election, pulling ahead of the pro-European prime minister with more than 98 percent of votes counted Monday and looking all but certain to advance to a runoff.
Populist Calin Georgescu takes surprise lead in Romania's presidential election
Independent candidate Calin Georgescu speaks to the media after registering his bid in the country's presidential elections, 1 October, 2024
Far-right populist set to qualify for second round runoff in Romania presidential election
According to the latest figures, Calin Georgescu, a populist who ran as an independent, will face left-wing Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on December 8.
Romanian Centre-Right Leader Makes It to Dec. 8 Presidential Run-Off Vote, Preliminary Count Shows
With 99.9% of votes counted, Lasconi will face an independent hard-right NATO critic in a Dec. 8 run-off vote, in a shock result that threatens Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance.
Romania hard-right candidate, centre-right leader head for presidential run-off vote
A Romanian hard-right NATO critic and centre-right opposition party leader will likely face each other in a Dec. 8 presidential run-off vote, results showed, in an unexpected outcome that threatens Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance.
Pro-Russia hard-right candidate tops Romanian presidential poll
Russia, far-right politician has won the first round of Romania’s presidential elections, according to the electoral commission, dealing a major blow to the country’s political establishment. Călin Georgescu,
Factbox-Who Is Romania's Surprise Hard-Right Presidential Candidate?
Georgescu, 62, 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 members said his pro-Russian,
Pro-Putin Candidate Surges in Romania Vote as Premier Edged Out
A little-known pro-Russian candidate was set to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election after an unprecedented backlash against establishment candidates left Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu facing elimination.
Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
Calin Georgescu, a critic of the EU and Nato, looks set to face the pro-Europe prime minister in the second round.
CounterPunch1h
The Return of a Demagogic Populist President After 200 Years
This year, our nation experienced the mobilization of the lowest economic class against the establishment controlled by the ...
Why did left-leaning Romania swing towards far-right? Why it chose populist leader over AUR
The recent Romanian election left many surprised after a relatively unknown far-right politician took the lead over the ...
Beware populist trickery!
Crooked and unenlightened protectionists, deceitful populist disciples, double-dealing and double-faced nationalists, are all ...
2024 is the year Democrats lost their populist edge
It would be understandable for the Democratic Party to look at the 2024 election and think to themselves, “Well, it wasn’t ...
How Florida’s anti-pot legalization campaign rode the populist wave
A majority of Florida voters did back legalizing pot, but the amendment still failed because it fell short of the 60 percent ...
Yahoo2d
EU Parliament head worried about possible populist gains in Germany
What influence will populist parties gain? she wondered and who "will disillusioned citizens vote for?" She said the ...
Slovak opposition rallies against the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Slovakia’s capital on the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that brought an ...
THE CHOSUNILBO on MSN1dOpinion
Editorial: S. Korean gov’t must move beyond populist handout policies to address polarization
As South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol enters the second half of his term, he has set “addressing polarization” as a new ...