Călin Georgescu, the independent candidate for president who won the first election round, speaks after an interview with the Associated Press in Izvorani, Romania, Dec. 4, 2024.

Călin Georgescu, the controversial populist whose bid for Romania's presidency last year resulted in the annulment of an election in the European Union and NATO member country, has announced he ...

Prosecutors in Romania have opened criminal proceedings against ultranationalist politician and 2024 presidential election candidate Călin Georgescu on six counts, including anticonstitutional ...

Supporters of Călin Georgescu react during a protest after Romania's Constitutional Court upheld a ban on his candidacy in the presidential election rerun, 11 March, 2025 AP Photo ...

After Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu was disqualified from the country's presidential race, a series of posts sharing disinformation have appeared on social media platforms.

Romania's data protection authority has fined far-right populist Călin Georgescu over RON 50,000 for violating both national and EU privacy regulations through his personal website. The investigation, ...

Around six months ago, the nationalist pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu came out of nowhere to win the first round of the country's presidential elections, boosted by an unprecedented TikTok ...

Ultra-nationalist Călin Georgescu, the candidate who surprisingly won the first round of Romania’s 2024 presidential elections which was later annulled, was intercepted by police in Bucharest ...

A pro-Putin, far-right politician won the primary round of Romania’s presidential election on Sunday after he went viral on social media. Călin Georgescu, 62, had gained minimal support for the ...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Romania’s capital on Saturday in a show of support for Călin Georgescu, the far-right populist who emerged as the ...