Călin Georgescu - Wikipedia
Călin Georgescu (Romanian pronunciation: [kəˈlin dʒe̯orˈdʒesku]; born 26 March 1962) is a Romanian far-right politician, agronomist, and prominent conspiracy theorist, [1] who worked in the field of sustainable development.Georgescu was appointed the executive director of the United Nations (UN) International Institute for Sustainable Development in Geneva and Vaduz for the period 2015 ...
Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won …
Dec 6, 2024 · Georgescu denounced the verdict as an “officialized coup” and an attack on democracy, as did the second-place finisher, reformist Elena Lasconi of the center-right Save Romania Union party. Despite being an outsider who declared zero campaign spending, Georgescu emerged as the frontrunner who was to face Lasconi in a runoff on Sunday.
Romania's Surprise Front-Runner Says He's Not Pro-Russia. but Romania …
Dec 4, 2024 · Once a member of Romania’s far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, Georgescu left the party in 2022 after being accused by colleagues of being Russia-friendly and critical of NATO.
Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled ...
5 days ago · Many observers attributed Georgescu’s success to his TikTok account, which now has 7.2 million likes and 646,000 followers. Some experts suspected Georgescu’s online following was artificially inflated while Romania’s top security body alleged he was given preferential treatment by TikTok over other candidates.
Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading …
Nov 25, 2024 · Georgescu, 62, is an independent, right-wing candidate. He ran his campaign primarily on social media, particularly TikTok. According to his website, he holds a doctorate in soil science...
Romania's surprise front-runner says he's not pro-Russia. But Romania …
Dec 4, 2024 · The surprise front-runner in Romania’s presidential election insisted to The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he is not pro-Russian — hours before Romania declassified intelligence alleging Moscow ran an online campaign to promote him to voters.
Calin Georgescu: Politician who was on brink of becoming …
Dec 7, 2024 · Calin Georgescu tells Sky News he believes his bid to become Romanian president was blocked by EU and NATO leaders who fear peace in Ukraine - but says he'll keep fighting for victory.
Romanian far-right NATO critic set to contest presidential runoff
Nov 25, 2024 · With 99.9% of votes counted after voting on Sunday, independent hard-right politician Calin Georgescu, 62, had 22.95% of votes. Center-right contender Elena Lasconi, leader of the opposition...
Romania’s top court annuls presidential election result | CNN
Dec 6, 2024 · Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election process, which was narrowly won by far-right ultranationalist candidate Calin Georgescu...
Who is Calin Georgescu, the man at the centre of Romania's …
Nov 25, 2024 · Calin Georgescu is a hard-right, self-styled outsider critical of NATO who wants to end his country's support for its neighbour Ukraine.