Călin Georgescu, a critic of Nato, says people have ‘cried out for peace’ after he heads into runoff with 22.9% of voteAn ultranationalist, Moscow-friendly Nato critic is set to face a centre-right candidate in the runoff of Romania’s presidential elections after a shock first-round result that has upended the country’s politics and could jeopardise its support for Ukraine.With 99.98% of votes counted, Călin Georgescu, an independent who has praised Vladimir Putin as “a man who loves his country”, was on 22.9%, with the reformist Elena Lasconi, of the Save Romania Union (USR), second on 19.17%. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/25/calin-georgescu-romania-election-hard-right-candidate
Author : Jon Henley
Publish date : 2024-11-25 10:32:13
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Shock as pro-Russia independent wins first round of Romanian election
