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1 week ago | 
bloomberg.com | Andra Timu |Irina Vilcu
Crin Antonescu(Bloomberg) -- Romanian’s ruling coalition could beat back a far-right surge in May’s presidential election as its candidate gains momentum, a poll showed. Crin Antonescu, who is backed by the three ruling parties, would lose to far-right party leader George Simion in the first-round on May 4, but secure an overall victory in a runoff two weeks later, according to a survey by AtlasIntel.
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1 week ago | 
bloomberg.com | Andra Timu |Irina Vilcu
A rally in support of presidential candidate Calin Georgescu in Bucharest, on Feb 22. (Bloomberg) -- Ever since US Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Romania in February for cancelling its presidential election, officials in Bucharest have been trying to get the White House back on its side.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Irina Vilcu |Andra Timu |Alan Crawford
Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan was out of town receiving a civic award when he noticed that everyone in the audience had stopped listening to him. They were all frantically scrolling on their phones instead. It was Dec. 6, and Romania’s constitutional court had just annulled the presidential election, citing outside influence after a far-right candidate came from obscurity to score a shock first-round win.
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4 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Irina Vilcu |Esteban Duarte
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Misha Savic |Irina Vilcu
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1 month ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Andra Timu |Irina Vilcu
(Bloomberg) -- The leader of Romania’s largest far-right party will be allowed to take part in May’s presidential election after the previous frontrunner, whom he backed, was barred from the race. • None How Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got BuiltThe country’s electoral bureau on Saturday cleared the candidacy of George Simion, head of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Andra Timu |Irina Vilcu
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Andra Timu |Irina Vilcu
(Bloomberg) -- The leader of Romania’s largest far-right party will be allowed to take part in May’s presidential election after the previous frontrunner, whom he backed, was barred from the race. Most Read from BloombergAdvertisementThe country’s electoral bureau on Saturday cleared the candidacy of George Simion, head of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR. Should anyone challenge the ruling, Simion would need final approval from the Constitutional Court.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Andra Timu |Irina Vilcu
The leader of Romania’s largest far-right party submitted his bid to run in May’s presidential elections, hoping to rally supporters of the previous frontrunner Calin Georgescu, who was barred from the race over his extremist stances. George Simion, the head of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, registered his candidacy with Romania’s electoral bureau on Friday, a day before the deadline expires.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Andra Timu |Irina Vilcu
(Bloomberg) -- The leader of Romania’s largest far-right party submitted his bid to run in May’s presidential elections, hoping to rally supporters of the previous frontrunner Calin Georgescu, who was barred from the race over his extremist stances. Most Read from BloombergAdvertisementGeorge Simion, the head of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, registered his candidacy with Romania’s electoral bureau on Friday, a day before the deadline expires.
