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Populist Romanian politician Calin Georgescu is questioned by prosecutors

A far-right populist who won the first round in Romania’s canceled presidential race last year was stopped in traffic by police on Wednesday and taken in for questioning by prosecutors

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In an unprecedented decision on December 6 2024, the Romanian constitutional court annulled the November 25 presidential elections after it received credible intelligence of large-scale external interference rigging the results of the first round in favour of a hardly-known far-right candidate, Calin Georgescu.

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Romania's President Klaus Iohannis Resigns Amid Impeachment Threat

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis resigns amidst impeachment threat by hard-right parties, leading to institutional turmoil and political crisis.

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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Resigns Amid Political Turmoil

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns amidst political crisis and opposition pressure, leading to an election rerun with uncertain outcomes.

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Romanians Protest Court Decision To Annul Presidential Election

Protests in Bucharest over annulled Romanian presidential election spark outrage and demand for transparent elections. Ongoing political turmoil underscore...

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Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race

Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital against a top court’s decision last month to annul the presidential election after an outsider candidate unexpectedly emerged as the frontrunner

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EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Romania Vote 'Interference'

The EU said on Tuesday it had opened a formal investigation into TikTok following allegations the platform was used by Russia to sway the result of Romania's later annulled presidential election.

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EU Investigates Tiktok Over Alleged Election Interference In Romania

EU probes TikTok for potential violations during Romania's election over alleged Russian interference and platform integrity concerns.

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TikTok being investigated after suspected meddling in Romania's presidential election

European Union regulators are investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential election

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Romania Forms Pro-European Coalition Government, Excludes Far-Right Nationalists

Romania's pro-European parties form majority government, excluding far-right nationalists. Political landscape shaped by unexpected coalitions and electora...

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'Thieves': Romanians Demand To Vote After Scrapped Elections

Romanians on Sunday protested outside a voting station near Bucharest together with far-right presidential frontrunner Calin Georgescu after a top court scrapped the scheduled run-off vote after allegations of Russian interference.

International Business Times

Romania Police Raid Houses Linked To Vote Probe: Prosecutors

Romanian police raided houses on Saturday linked to a probe into alleged irregularities in the first-round presidential election win of far-right outsider Calin Georgescu, a day after the top court cancelled the imminent run-off.

International Business Times

Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential election amid fears of Russian interference

Ruling follows declassification of intelligence alleging Russia ran online campaign to promote far-right outsider who finished top

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EU Requests Tiktok Information On Romanian Election Interference

EU investigates TikTok's role in alleged election interference in Romania involving pro-Russia campaign. TikTok urged to comply with EU regulations.

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Romania's top court annuls presidential vote amid Russia interference fears

Romania's top court has annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election, citing allegations of Russian interference. The court announced on Friday that the entire election process, originally set to conclude this weekend, will need to be re-run.

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Romania's Top Court Scraps Presidential Election

Romania's constitutional court announced on Friday that it had annulled the presidential election following allegations of Russian interference, effectively cancelling the second-round run-off that had been due to take place this weekend.

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Romania's Constitutional Court Annuls First Round Of Presidential Election

Romania's constitutional court annuls 2024 presidential election's first round due to Russian interference, raising concerns over electoral integrity.

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The European Union demands TikTok's response to Romanian files suggesting Moscow's role in vote

The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on the platform to promote an election candidate who became the vote’s front-runner

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'People Want Change': Inside Romania's Far-right Stronghold

In the Romanian village of Mihai Viteazu, where far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu performed particularly well in the first-round election in which he stormed to a surprise lead, businessman Ciprian Gavrila explained why.

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EU steps up monitoring of TikTok ahead of Romania vote

The European Commission has said it's stepped up its monitoring of TikTok after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania's presidential election.

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Romanian soccer leader urges fans to keep country pro-European ahead of state presidential election

Romania’s soccer federation leader has urged fans to keep the country on a pro-European path before a state presidential election between a far-right populist and a reformist opponent

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EU Steps Up Monitoring Of TikTok Ahead Of Romania Vote

The European Commission on Thursday said it had stepped up its monitoring of TikTok, after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania's presidential election.

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'Romania First': Far-right Election Front-runner Echoes Trump

Romania's far-right presidential front-runner Calin Georgescu has put his most controversial statements aside as he goes for a single slogan echoing Donald Trump before Sunday's run-off vote -- "Romania first".

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Presidential Vote Seen As Referendum On Romania's European Future

Romania could elect its first far-right president on Sunday in a key vote for the EU and NATO member bordering Ukraine.

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