Reformist Elena Lasconi (USR) and far-right independent Călin Georgescu, both of which upended the Romanian political scene by besting the candidates of the largest parties to make it in the second round of the presidential elections,

The independent candidate Călin Georgescu obtained 22.38% of the votes in the first round of the presidential elections.

The pro-Russian nationalist candidate Calin Georgescu had racked up a definitive 350,000 vote lead in an upset in Romania's presidential election as counting in the first round wound to a finish Monday.

Romania's political landscape was left shocked after pro-Russia populist Calin Georgescu won the first round of the presidential election. The far-right leader knocked the EU-leaning premier out of the race that will be decided in a December run-off.

Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu has come out of nowhere to win Romania's presidential election. He will now advance to the runoff on December 8. Who is Georgescu and how did he confound the experts?

Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election

Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election.

Calin Georgescu, who has stunned Romania and its European allies by leading the first round of the eastern European country's presidential election, is a far-right, self-styled outsider critical of NATO and of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Romanian students staged a rally at University Square in Bucharest on Monday (November 25) against the far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, who secured a surprise victory in the first round of the presidential election.