Romania presidential elections: why is there another vote this year?

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 04:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Country is going to the polls for a second year running after after the original result was annulled

Romania returns to the polls in May for a rerun of its crunch presidential election after the origi…

Romanian centrists drop own presidential candidate to support pro-EU Bucharest mayor

found 2025 › Apr › 09 (Wed) @ 20:25 UTC

Centrist party aims to avoid the “toxic scenario” of far-right and ultranationalist candidates both making the presidential election runoff.

Russia Expels Romanian Military Attache in Tit-for-Tat Move

found 2025 › Apr › 09 (Wed) @ 15:40 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

Bucharest said last month that it would expel two Russian diplomats over allegations of “interference” in the country’s politics.

Romanian liberals drop own presidential candidate to support pro-EU Bucharest mayor

found 2025 › Apr › 09 (Wed) @ 15:25 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Centrist party aims to avoid the “toxic scenario” of far-right and ultranationalist candidates both making the presidential election runoff.

Andrew Tate is back in Romania. How we handle him will reveal what kind of country we really are | Andrei Popoviciu

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 04:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

We could have a fair, independent process, as justice demands – or buckle under pressure from the US. Frankly, it could go either way

A turquoise Koenigsegg Jesko, the world’s fastest car and worth ab…

Romanian media watchdog defies Musk over censorship claims

found 2025 › Mar › 24 (Mon) @ 06:45 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Bucharest is at the center of a heated debate over social media policing.

In Romania, the far right has unleashed a tide of hate and resurrected our fascist ghosts | Andrei Popoviciu

found 2025 › Mar › 11 (Tue) @ 09:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Economic uncertainty and polarisation are a potent cocktail that extremist politicians such as Cǎlin Georgescu thrive on

In a forest outside Bucharest, a woman cradled her infant in one arm while rais…

Pro-Russian candidate to challenge bar on Romanian presidential run

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 16:29 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

The move follows rioting in Bucharest overnight after a court threw far-right Calin Georgescu out of the race.

Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 12:54 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Cǎlin Georgescu to contest decision to bar him from election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling

Romania’s pro-Russia far-right presidential contender Cǎlin Georgescu has said he will chall…

Protests erupt in Bucharest after Calin Georgescu barred from election rerun

found 2025 › Mar › 10 (Mon) @ 12:54 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Chaos broke out in Romania's capital on Sunday as supporters of Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in the presidential election rerun.