Update: In a reaction to the investigation, far-right politician Călin Georgescu denied any connection to lawyer Bogdan ...

Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.

Calin Georgescu is a hard-right, self-styled outsider critical of NATO who wants to end his country's support for its neighbour Ukraine.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Calin Georgescu, the controversial populist whose bid for Romania's presidency last year resulted in the annulment of an election in the European Union and NATO member ...

Calin Georgescu, winner of the first round of last year's annulled election, arrives at a polling station in the second round of the country's presidential election redo in Mogosoaia, Romania ...

Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of last year's annulled election, arrives at a prosecutor's office in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Georgescu upended Romania’s political landscape last November when he ran as an independent and unexpectedly surged to frontrunner in the first round of the presidential election.