Populist Calin Georgescu takes surprise lead in Romania’s presidential election
After polls closed, 9.4 million people – just over 52% of eligible voters – had cast their ballots, according to data from the Permanent Electoral Authority.
A little-known, far-right populist has taken the lead in Romania’s presidential election and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks, an outcome that has rocked the country’s political landscape.
With around 93% of the votes counted, independent candidate Calin Georgescu was in the lead with around 22% of the vote, while Ciolacu of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), trailed at 20%.
Populist Calin Georgescu takes surprise lead in Romania’s presidential election
EU ministers to hold meeting on Ceuta migration response and border controls
EU interior ministers will convene online on Tuesday to discuss a unified response to the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, sparked by the unprecedented arrival
Todd Blanche rescinds $1.8 billion fund deal amid confirmation pressure
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has reached a tentative agreement with holdout senators to eliminate a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. This