Protests Erupt in Romania

Far-right candidate excluded from Romania presidential vote
Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday rejected far-right hopeful Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the re-run of last year's annulled presidential election, sparking outrage among his supporters in Bucharest.
Protests Erupt in Romania as Leading Right-Wing Candidate Is Excluded From May Presidential Election
Elon Musk is among the MAGA-adjacent critics calling the expulsion ‘crazy.’
Tensions Rise as Romania Bars Far-Right Candidate from Presidential Race
Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from the presidential re-run, amid a constitutional crisis sparked by alleged Russian interference. This decision amplifies tensions between the U.S. and Europe, with reactions from notable figures like Elon Musk,
Romania’s election body rejects candidacy of far-right Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun
Romania’s electoral body has rejected Calin Georgescu’s candidacy in the presidential election rerun, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled t
Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been barred from participating in May's presidential election rerun by the country's Central Electoral Bureau. In December, Romania's constitutional court annulled the first round of the vote - in which he came first - after intelligence revealed Russia had been involved in 800 TikTok accounts backing him.
Romanian far-right pro-Russian candidate barred from presidential vote
Romania’s central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election re-run.
Romania Bars Far-Right Frontrunner From Presidential Race
Romania banned far-right front-runner Calin Georgescu from taking part in May presidential election in a move that deepens the country’s political turmoil and risks provoking the wrath of Trump administration.
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 ...
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 ...
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Romania foils ‘revolution’ of pro-Russia group featuring a 101-year-old man
The members of the group wanted to pull Romania out of NATO and planned to change country’s name, flag and anthem, according ...
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Romania’s acting president, NATO chief discuss regional security and defense in phone call
Interim president Ilie Bolojan held a phone conversation on Monday, March 3, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, ...
Romania Opens Criminal Case Against Ultranationalist Politician
Prosecutors said Calin Georgescu, whose win in the first round of a presidential election was annulled, is the subject of ...
Romania Detains Six People for Treason in Russia-Linked Probe
Romanian prosecutors detained six people suspected of allegedly plotting to overthrow the government and withdraw the Black ...
Romania detains six people on allegations of Russia-linked plot
BUCHAREST - Romanian prosecutors said on Thursday they had detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with the help of Russia, marking a dramatic escalation of tensions between ...
Romania expels two military officials attached to Russian embassy for breaching diplomatic rules
Romania has expelled two military diplomats from the Russian embassy in Bucharest as tensions sour between Moscow and the European Union and NATO-member country ...
Romania's former president calls Trump "butcher from the White House" for weakening Ukraine
Former Romanian President Traian Băsescu has called US President Donald Trump "the butcher from the White House" and claimed ...