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Romania Bars Far-Right Frontrunner Cǎlin Georgescu from Presidential Race Amid Violence

Cǎlin Georgescu, a far-right candidate in Romania, has been barred from the presidential election, leading to violent protests in Bucharest.

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  1. Pro-Russian candidate to challenge bar on Romanian presidential run

    The controversy surrounding the Moscow-friendly Georgescu has placed Romania in the midst of the rift between Europe and the administration of US President Donald Trump over military spending and the nature of democracy.

    Pro-Russian candidate to challenge bar on Romanian presidential run

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  2. Romanian Presidential Frontrunner Barred From Election Re-Run

    The BEC’s rejection of Georgescu’s candidacy came after the Constitutional Court annulled the first-round results two days before the Dec. 8 runoff, following allegations Russia had run a coordinated online campaign to promote him.

    Romanian Presidential Frontrunner Barred From Election Re-Run

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  3. Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

    Romania, a Nato and EU member, has found itself at the centre of a dispute between Europe and the Trump administration over the nature of democracy.

    Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

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  4. Chaos erupts in Romania after far-right frontrunner banned from presidential vote

    The decision to annul November’s election had little precedent and handed a propaganda victory to Moscow, which has long dismissed Western democracy as a sham in which elites fix the results to suppress unorthodox views and guarantee an outcome favorable to the liberal establishment.

    Chaos erupts in Romania after far-right frontrunner banned from presidential vote

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Updated: Mar 10th, 2025, 2:01 PM ET

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Romania's electoral bureau has barred far-right candidate Cǎlin Georgescu from the presidential election amid claims of electoral irregularities and Russian interference. His supporters protested violently in Bucharest. Georgescu plans to challenge the decision. U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized the ruling, stating it undermines democratic values. The controversy reflects a growing divide between Romania and U.S. perspectives on democracy at a time of heightened tensions over pro-Russian sentiments in the Eastern European political landscape.

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