Călin Georgescu

Bucharest’s emergency approvals for banned insecticides pit its sunflower sector against EU law — and expose weaknesses in Brussels’ enforcement.

The vote was annulled after a Kremlin-led influence campaign catapulted a pro-Russia candidate into the lead.

Voters on NATO’s eastern flank were already ripe for Moscow’s manipulation, after decades of misrule.

A campaign from a governing center-right party may have been hijacked to benefit far-right candidate Călin Georgescu, snoop.ro report shows.

TikTok presents a major test of how the EU polices foreign interference and election meddling.

“We are at a turning point,” says successful local politician after previous presidential runoff round was canceled by top court over foreign influence concerns.

Romanian tax authorities are now investigating ultranationalist Călin Georgescu and the TikTok activists who promoted his campaign.

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The shock victory of an ultranationalist in Romania’s presidential election puts the EU’s Digital Services Act in the spotlight.

Some 20 people were detained on way to Bucharest with weapons, according to local media.

Investigation focuses on money laundering, bribing voters and computer fraud in connection with Romania’s canceled presidential election.

Here’s what you need to know after an alleged Russian hybrid attack prompted Romania’s Constitutional Court to cancel the presidential election.

Ultranationalist candidate Călin Georgescu slams constitutional court ruling and urges supporters to show they are “brave.”

Far-right NATO-skeptic Călin Georgescu is on track to win the Romanian presidency, thanks to a Russia-influenced campaign. 

Brussels steps up monitoring of platform to decide whether TikTok breached social media law.

The files, released by the outgoing liberal president, don’t specify the Kremlin tried to swing the election in Călin Georgescu’s favor but strongly suggest it.

Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu threw his support behind reformist Elena Lasconi for president.

TikTok executives fail to ease concerns of EU politicians that it skewed the Romanian vote.

Călin Georgescu tells POLITICO that foreign investors are too prevalent in key utility sectors thanks to a wave of unjustified privatizations.

Constitutional Court rules no fraud occurred in first round of presidential election, sending nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu to runoff in pole position.

The video-sharing platform is being scrutinized for content shared ahead of the Romanian presidential election.

Despite the center-left victory, the strong showing of the far right is significant ahead of the presidency vote on Dec. 8.

Many Romanians are suspicious of the country’s traditional old parties and fear they are trying to manipulate a rerun.

Frustrated with mainstream parties and unable to return home, Romanians abroad are emerging as staunch supporters of ultranationalist presidential hopeful Călin Georgescu.