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Pro-EU Or Pro-Trump? Romania Faces Decisive Choice In Vote

Pro-EU Romania is facing a possible foreign policy shift, with a far-right leader -- and fan of US President Donald Trump -- topping the first round of a tense election rerun and now up against a centrist mayor for president.

International Business Times

Romania Run-off Pits Pro-Trump Nationalist Against Centrist Mayor

After comfortably topping Sunday's rerun of Romania's presidential election first round, far-right leader George Simion -- a fervent fan of US President Donald Trump -- will face off against a centrist mayor in the second round on May 18.

International Business Times

Far right candidate takes the lead in Romania's presidential race

Romania's far-right candidate George Simion took a comfortable lead in Sunday's first round of presidential elections, near-final results for the rerun of last year's annulled ballot showed.

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Hard-right leader to face runoff after winning first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun

George Simion now goes head-to-head with Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan

The Independent UK

The European country taken off US visa-free travel list

It was the 43rd country admitted to the program and the fourth added under Biden after Croatia, Israel and Qatar

The Independent UK

Romania Returns To Polls After Annulled Presidential Vote

Romanians return to the polls Sunday for a rerun of November's annulled presidential election, with a far-right candidate again expected to win the first round.

International Business Times

Romania votes again after annulled election caused political disarray

Romanians head to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election re-run, five months after the previous vote was annulled over allegations of Russian interference – a decision that plunged the country into political chaos and mass protests.

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Romania election 2025: Results, who’s standing and what’s at stake?

It’s the country’s second poll in less than a year after a previous election was anulled.

Al Jazeera

EU Fine: TikTok's Latest Setback

The massive EU fine against TikTok on Friday marks the latest setback for the popular Chinese-owned social media platform, which has more than one billion users.

International Business Times

Europe Far-right Surge Masks Divisions

Hard-right and far-right parties are riding high in polls across Europe but their electoral success conceals divisions which could become major sources of tension if they win power, according to analysts.

International Business Times

'We had jobs': Rural Romania turns to faith and far-right ahead of presidential election rerun

Romanians are preparing to will cast their ballots in a critical presidential vote redo after last year’s election was annulled

The Independent UK

Romania Far-right Rides TikTok Wave In Election Re-run

With 1.3 million followers, a Donald Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win Sunday's first round.

International Business Times

Romania Presidential Election Re-run Under Trump Shadow

Five months after the shock scrapping of presidential elections, Romanians go back to the polls on Sunday -- with a key far-right contender excluded and criticism by the US administration looming over the tense vote.

International Business Times

Nearly 40% of Romanian voters remain undecided ahead of presidential election

Romania's 4 May election re-run sees undecided voters following allegations of Russian interference. Four candidates are polling strongly.

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The Conversation

Foreign interference threats in Canada’s federal election are both old and new

Fears of foreign interference loom over the Canadian election. The federal inquiry on foreign interference revealed that entities aligned with India and China interfered in recent elections, albeit without major impact on the results, and concluded that disinformation campaigns pose the greatest threat to Canada’s long-term democratic health.

Euronews

As Romania gears up for presidential election rerun, who are the frontrunners?

Romanian voters will cast their ballots for the second time in six months on 4 May, with another far-right candidate, George Simion, leading opinion polls.

International Business Times

Far-right Leaders Rally Around France's Le Pen After Election Ban

Prominent far-right and nationalist figures on Monday rallied around Marine Le Pen after a court sentenced her to a five-year ban on running for office.

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t know what to hope for’: Romanians torn after barring of far-right hopeful

Intelligence reports suggest Călin Georgescu benefited from suspected Russian interference, but the annulment of his first-round win has left many angry and confused

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International Business Times

Romania Excludes Second Far-right Poll Hopeful

Romania's electoral commission on Saturday excluded a far-right hopeful from May's presidential election, the second figure prevented from participating in the poll.

International Business Times

Far-right Romania Politician Loses Appeal Against Presidential Vote Ban

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Tuesday lost an appeal against a decision barring him from standing in the country's presidential election re-run, as hundreds protested outside the court.

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

Far-right Romanian Candidate Appeals Presidential Vote Ban

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Monday appealed a decision barring him from standing in a presidential vote re-run, which has sparked violent clashes and plunged the EU and NATO member bordering war-torn Ukraine into deeper uncertainty.

International Business Times UK

Who is Calin Georgescu? Right Wing 'TikTok Star' Banned From Romania's Presidential Race, Backed by Musk and Vance

One of the key factors behind Georgescu's political rise can be attributed to his strategic use of social media, particularly TikTok.

International Business Times

Far-right Candidate Excluded From Romania Presidential Vote

Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday rejected far-right hopeful Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the re-run of last year's annulled presidential election, sparking outrage among his supporters in Bucharest.

The Independent UK

Far-right candidate banned from running in presidential election

Protests have erupted following the decision

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