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Former PM Ponta joins Romania presidential race after Georgescu barred
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday, throwing the contest wide open after pro-Russian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu was barred from running.
Romania Far-Right Seeks a Last-Minute Presidential Candidate
Romania’s far-right is scrambling to field new candidates after the independent front-runner it supported was barred from May’s presidential election.Most Read from BloombergTrump DEI Purge Hits Affor
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 hard right seeks replacement for Georgescu in presidential race
Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday as the hard right worked to ensure they had a candidate in the contest after the ban on pro-Russian Calin Georgescu threw the vote wide open.
Romania bars far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from presidential election run
Far-right Romanian politician Călin Georgescu has been officially barred from contesting the elections after losing his appeal. Georgescu, who won the first round of last year’s presidential vote, was accused of benefiting from Russian interference.
Romania court upholds decision barring presidential candidate Georgescu from upcoming election
The Constitutional Court of Romania unanimously decided on Tuesday to deny the candidacy of independent leader Călin Georgescu in the upcoming election. This decision irrevocably rejects Georgescu's
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Romania’s former PM Victor Ponta expelled from PSD after launching independent presidential bid
Victor Ponta, a former prime minister and leader of the Social Democrats (PSD), has been expelled from the PSD after ...
Romania's far-right presidential hopeful Diana Sosoaca files new candidacy bid despite previous ban
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Controversial Romanian politician Diana Sosoaca, who was barred by a top court from entering last ...
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Romania's Election Re-Run: Ponta and Hard Right Scramble for Influence
Former Prime Minister Victor Ponta has entered the race for Romania's presidential election re-run after the initial vote was voided due to accusations of Russian interference. With the hard-right ...
Romanian Far-Right Party Leader Simion Files Presidential Bid
The leader of Romania’s largest far-right party submitted his bid to run in May’s presidential elections, hoping to rally ...
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Ponta to be tried for corruption
Romania has been dogged by political instability ... a coalition of the liberals and smaller parties. "A departure of Victor Ponta from the government could pose problems for the party because ...
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Victor Ponta Re-enters Romanian Presidential Race: A Game Changer
Victor Ponta, former Romanian Prime Minister, has announced his candidacy for the re-run presidential elections after the initial vote was annulled due to alleged Russian interference. His entry could ...