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Romania votes again, but where is TikTok 'sensation' Călin Georgescu?
Romanians head to the polls again on Sunday to elect a new president. What's at stake? And what happened to TikTok 'star' Călin Georgescu, who won last year's annulled election?
Milanović and Primorac to compete in Croatia's presidential run-off
The polls suggest Croatia’s left-leaning president Zoran Milanović, who is an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine, will win.
Exit polls show victory for Croatia's incumbent president Milanović
A poll by Ipsos shows Milanović leading with over 50% of the vote, with his main challenger Dragan Primorac, trailing far behind with 22%.
Protests in Georgia continue as new president is about to be elected
For the first time, the president of Georgia is not elected by popular vote.
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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.
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.
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.
More than 4,000 Romanians participate in pro-Europe rally
Thousands of Romanians gathered in a popular square in the capital Bucharest to stage a pro-Europe rally. It comes just a few days before the second round of the country’s presidential election, as concerns over the political scene veering towards populism loom large.
Declassified reports hint at 'state actor' behind Georgescu's campaign
Five secret reports from different Romanian institutions and agencies have been made public by the country's president upon their request.
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.
Shock in Romania after little-known populist secures presidential lead
According to his website, Calin Georgescu holds a doctorate in pedology, a branch of soil science, and held different positions in Romania’s environment ministry in the 1990s.
Polish PiS party selects historian Karol Nawrocki as presidential pick
The decision caps a weekend during which the country's two largest parties announced their candidates for an election that will decide the successor to incumbent President Andrzej Duda, whose second and final term ends in August 2025.
Trump vows to fire special counsel Jack Smith if re-elected
Jack Smith, who was appointed in 2022, has charged Trump with multiple offenses concerning his efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
Voting underway in Azerbaijan snap parliamentary election
Twenty-five political parties are participating in these elections, with the winners set to govern the country for the next five years. 990 candidates are competing for 125 positions in parliament.
Thousands protest across Venezuela over presidential election result
The demonstrations followed an election that was among the most peaceful in recent memory, reflecting hopes that Venezuela could avoid bloodshed and end 25 years of single-party rule.
Venezuela’s presidential candidates wrap up election campaigns
Sunday’s election presents the ruling United Socialist Party with its most challenging electoral test in decades. Following years of boycotting elections, the main opposition parties have united behind a single candidate, González.