Călin Georgescu, the Putin admirer and TikTok sensation reshaping Romanian politics
The European Union’s sixth most populous country is grappling with a pressing question: how did an unknown far-right leader, running without the backing of any political party, manage to win the first round of the presidential elections?
How a pro-Putin TikTok star topped Romania’s presidential poll
“Călin Georgescu, a pro-Russian candidate who admires Putin and undermines Ukraine’s legitimacy, would be a dangerous choice for Romania especially with war at our borders,” said Siegfried Muresan, a centre-right member of the European parliament.
The victory of ultranationalist Călin Georgescu is sparking fear that Romania could slide into the growing pro-Moscow camp.
A far-right, pro-Putin candidate just secured the most votes in the first round of Romania’s presidential election. It means ...
In Romania, the far-right nationalist Călin Georgescu shocked pollsters as he gathered the highest number of votes — around ...
The role of Chinese-owned TikTok is under scrutiny following the shock victory of a far-right candidate in Romania’s election ...
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Pro-Russian candidate Georgescu to face USR leader Lasconi in Romanian presidential election runoffBy Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The final results of the November 24 presidential election first round in Romania confirmed that ...
Reformist Elena Lasconi (USR) and far-right independent Călin Georgescu, both of which upended the Romanian political scene ...
Hard-right Călin Georgescu comes from nowhere to snatch victory as liberal Elena Lasconi claims second place ahead of seismic ...
Calin Georgescu, running as an independent candidate for president touches his face while speaking to media, in Izvorani, ...
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