Romania blocks Russia-aligned candidate Georgescu from presidential rerun, sparking protests
The court flagged undeclared campaign financing and alleged fraudulent use of digital technologies, with authorities ...
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Russia-backed, far-right politician Georgescu's presidential candidacy rejected
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decided on March 9 to invalidate the presidential ...
Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo
Chaos broke out in Romania’s capital as supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body’s decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo ...
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 ...
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The D Brief: Russia pounds Ukraine; Trump disavows NATO principle; Europe talks nukes; DOGE’s oops; And a bit more.
Russia’s military unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine just days after U.S. President Donald Trump halted ...
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ECHR refuses to overrule Romania court annulment of presidential election
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected a request to overturn a Romanian court's annulment of the presidential election, declaring the application inadmissible on Thursday in the case of ...
Far-right front-runner in Romania’s annulled presidential race files his candidacy in the rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has filed his candidacy in a rerun of last year’s presidential election that was ...
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“Security, Europe!”: Poland's Rise as NATO's Defense Spending Leader
Poland, with over 4% of its GDP spent on defense in 2024 and plans to reach 4.7% in 2025, has long been ahead of the curve in ...