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's far-right candidate Calin Georgescu to challenge presidential election ban
Romanian far-right presidential contender Calin Georgescu said on Monday he would challenge a decision to bar him from taking part in an election rerun in May, but analysts said his chances of standing were slim amid fears of Russian meddling.
Barred from Romania’s presidential election rerun, Calin Georgescu appeals decision at top court
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed the decision to bar him from running in the country’s presidential election rerun.
Some Romanian Voters See No Alternative to Barred Far-Right Candidate
Cornelia Borta sees no alternative to far-right politician Calin Georgescu as Romania's next president, despite moves to bar him from standing in the rerun of a presidential election in May. Borta left her young child with relatives in the eastern county of Neamt and travelled to Bucharest to protest outside Romania's top court on Tuesday as it decided whether to uphold the central election authority's decision on Sunday to bar him.
Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu barred from Romania presidential election re-run
Romania's central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May's presidential election re-run, a decision likely to deepen a constitutional crisis in the European Union and NATO member.
Romania’s top court upholds election ban on Georgescu
The Romanian constitutional court on Tuesday upheld a ban preventing the far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from participating in the country’s presidential election. The ruling, which is final, backed a decision by Romania’s electoral authority on Sunday to throw out Georgescu’s bid to run in May’s vote after he allegedly breached election rules.
Explainer-Why Is Calin Georgescu's Romanian Presidential Bid Being Blocked?
Romanian authorities have barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from taking part in May's rerun of a cancel led presidential election, prompting him on Monday to say he would challenge the decision at the Constitutional Court.
Romanian far-right candidate to challenge presidential bid rejection at the top court
Romanian far-right pro-Russian presidential contender Calin Georgescu will challenge a decision to bar him from taking part in a rerun of the election in May, one of his advisers told Reuters on Monday.
Romania court upholds ban on far-right populist running for president
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in May's presidential election. The Constitutional court issued the final ruling on Tuesday afternoon after deliberating for two hours.
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