Former PM Ponta Joins Romania Presidential Race

Romania hard right seeks replacement for Georgescu in presidential race
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday as the hard right worked to ensure they had a candidate in the contest after the ban on pro-Russian Calin Georgescu threw the vote wide open.
Romania Bars Ultranationalist Candidate From Presidential Race
The country’s electoral commission ruled on Sunday that Calin Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO, could not compete in the do-over election.
Former PM Ponta Joins Romania Presidential Race After Georgescu Barred
Analysts have said Ponta could sway some Georgescu voters away from whoever the hard-right parties put forward - giving him a chance of reaching the second round, where he could f
Rival candidates seek to capture Romania’s far-right electorate after Georgescu banned from presidential race
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, will replace Calin Georgescu as the leading far-right candidate in the May presidential elections,
Romania bars far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from presidential election run
Far-right Romanian politician Călin Georgescu has been officially barred from contesting the elections after losing his appeal. Georgescu, who won the first round of last year’s presidential vote, was accused of benefiting from Russian interference.
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Romania’s Electoral Coup Is a Blow to Europe
Romania’s electoral commission disqualified the frontrunner nationalist candidate, Calin Georgescu, from participating in May ...
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Trump and Putin gang up on European centrists in Romania’s election crisis
Elon Musk slams Romanian authorities for banning far-right frontrunner Călin Georgescu. It’s another win for the Kremlin.
Romania's election chaos risks international fallout
By barring far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from the country's upcoming electoral re-do, Romania places itself in the ...
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Tension Rises: NATO Country Prepares to Shoot Down Drones Over Its Airspace
Romania, a NATO member, has taken a major step in protecting its airspace. Lawmakers in the country have approved a new bill allowing its military to shoot down drones that enter its airspace ...
Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, 101-year-old retired general's house raided
Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia's help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and ...
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Romania arrests six over alleged Russia-linked coup plot
Romanian prosecutors detain six people on charges of treason for allegedly seeking Russian help for coup plot.
Romania detains 6 on suspicion of plotting a coup in collusion with Russia
Romanian police say six people have been detained for allegedly organizing a criminal group that colluded with Russia to plot ...
Romanian Far-Right Leader Simion May Consider Presidential Bid
George Simion, the leader of Romania’s largest far-right opposition party, AUR, said he doesn’t rule out a potential bid in May’s presidential election.