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Romanian electoral committee halts Calin Georgescu's presidential bid

Georgescu's bid for the Romanian presidency was suspended over documentation issues related to campaign funding, prompting him to condemn the decision as undemocratic.

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Romania detains six for alleged treason amid Russian espionage probe

In an unprecedented move, authorities in Bucharest arrested six citizens Wednesday for organising a paramilitary group with Moscow's support, linked to the expulsion of the Russian military attache to Romania and his deputy.

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Romania expels Russian military attache in Georgescu-linked slap

Bucharest expelled Russia's military attaché Victor Makovskiy and his deputy for violating the Vienna Convention, the foreign ministry told Euronews Romania.

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Romanian prosecutors charge Georgescu in unexpected criminal case

The Romanian ultranationalist politician was picked up by police for questioning earlier on Wednesday regarding false funding sources and false information in his last campaign.

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European Commission opens probe against TikTok over Romanian election

The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against TikTok over potential breaches of the Digital Services Act, following evidence of Russian interference in Romania's election. The EC is gathering data to determine if TikTok violated EU law.

EuroVerify

Disinformation falsely claims von der Leyen cancelled Romania election

Euronews' verification team has detected pro-Georgescu TikTok accounts falsely pinning responsibility for the cancelled second round of voting on the EU Commission chief.

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Georgescu slammed over links to controversial military contractor

Far-right nationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu is facing another scandal after photos emerged of him with Horațiu Potra, a private military contractor, investigated on weapons and ammunition charges as well as public incitement to illegal gatherings.

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Romania's Georgescu protests cancelled vote outside polling station

Standing outside a closed polling station on Sunday, the so-called 'TikTok Messiah' claimed the Consitutional Court was "cancelling democracy" by anulling the first round of the presidential vote.

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Georgescu, Lasconi label top court ruling 'illegal, undemocratic'

Independent far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu has slammed Romania’s top court after they decided on Friday to annul the results of the first round of the presidential vote and cancelled Sunday’s runoff citing Russian interference.

Romania

Romanian president: Court's annulment of election must be respected

The Romanian Constitutional Court annulled the presidential election results due to foreign meddling, prompting President Klaus Iohannis to assure the country, the EU, and NATO of its continued stability on Friday evening.

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Romanian court annuls presidential vote in major political earthquake

The first round of the elections saw a previously unknown far-right nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu top the polls in a shock result.

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EU demands 'urgent' answers from TikTok about Romanian election

A series of declassified documents suggest TikTok was exploited by a "state actor" to influence the outcome of Romania's presidential election.

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Brussels asks TikTok to keep all data about electoral risks in Romania

The role of TikTok in Romania's presidential elections has become a topic of controversy after the sudden victory of Călin Georgescu.

Romania

RFK Jr denies any link with far-right Romanian presidential candidate

A representative of the future US health secretary denied any support for Georgescu, dismissing the rumours as a hoax and stating RFK Jr is busy working with Trump in Florida.

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Pro-Western parties on top despite far-right gains in Romania election

Pro-Western parties in Romania will likely seek to form a coalition following Sunday's parliamentary election, but a surge of support for far-right nationalists looms over the upcoming presidential runoff.

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High turnout of 42% at 5pm in Romania's parliamentary elections

The vote comes just one week after a highly controversial first round of the presidential race, which saw relatively unknown populist candidate Călin Georgescu win 23% of the vote.

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RFK Jr mulls Romania visit to meet 'TikTok Messiah' candidate

Robert Kennedy Jr could attend a book launch in Romania, claims far-right nationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu.

Romania

Victory of Romania’s 'TikTok Messiah' is an alarm bell for Europe

Romania's unknown extremist candidate, Călin Georgescu, won the first round of elections all thanks to a massive TikTok campaign, raising concerns over foul play and prompting a request for an EU investigation.

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Romanian 'TikTok Messiah' embodies hybrid war with West

Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has millions of likes on TikTok and hundreds of thousands of followers. He ran a successful social media campaign to emerge victorious in the first round of the country's presidential elections.