Close Menu
WTX News
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • Arrests made at protest for Palestine Action in London
    • Jamie Overton replaces Saqib Mahmood in England XI for third ODI
    • Sure! Here’s the text without the site name, category, date, and full stops: “It blew my mind as a kid” TV fans reveal best sci-fi series ever
    • Israel warns Gaza City residents to flee south to humanitarian area
    • Mauricio Pochettino ‘shocked’ by Daniel Levy’s Tottenham exit
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    WTX News
    • Live News
      • US News
      • EU News
      • UK News
      • Politics
      • COVID-19
      • Business
      • Tech zone
    • World news
      • Middle East News
        • UAE News
        • Palestine News
      • Europe
        • Italian News
        • Spanish News
      • Africa news
      • South America
      • North America
      • Asia
    • News Briefings
      • UK News Briefing
      • World News Briefing
      • Live Business News
    • Sports
      • Football News
      • Tennis
      • Women’s Football
    • MY World
      • Climate Change
      • In Review
      • Expose
      • Special Reports
        • Conscience Convoy
        • Rohingya Report
    • Entertainment
      • Insta Talk
      • Royal Family
      • Gaming News
      • TV Shows
      • Streaming
    • Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • Fashion
      • Cooking recipes
      • Luxury
      • Money Saving Expert
    • Travel
      • Culture
      • Holidays
    • Sign Up
      • Log In
    WTX News
    • Live News
    • World news
    • News Briefings
    • Sports
    • MY World
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Sign Up
    Home - EU - Romanian ‘TikTok Messiah’ presidential candidate embodies hybrid war with West, say experts
    EU

    Romanian ‘TikTok Messiah’ presidential candidate embodies hybrid war with West, say experts

    By Olga Winter - EU Newsdesk2 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Telegram WhatsApp
    Romanian ‘TikTok Messiah’ presidential candidate embodies hybrid war with West, say experts

    Notice: Function wp_get_loading_optimization_attributes was called incorrectly. An image should not be lazy-loaded and marked as high priority at the same time. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.3.0.) in /var/www/vhosts/wtxnews.com/httpdocs/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121

    Notice: Function get_loading_optimization_attributes was called incorrectly. An image should not be lazy-loaded and marked as high priority at the same time. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. in /var/www/vhosts/wtxnews.com/httpdocs/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121

    Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has millions of likes on TikTok and hundreds of thousands of followers. He ran a successful social media campaign to emerge victorious in the first round of the country’s presidential elections.

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Romania is reeling from the unexpected rise of far-right extremist Calin Georgescu who won Sunday’s first round of the presidential elections as an independent.

    His rise went unnoticed by the political system – with his victory representing the first time a fringe candidate won a national election solely through a sophisticated media campaign.

    Georgescu rode a wave of public discontentment with the political establishment combined with an intensive, years-long social media assault filled with anti-Western rhetoric.

    “He is selling a utopian story. He’s selling a dream for conservative Romanians as an opposite to the classical politicians that are very transactional,” said the founder of the Romanian Ethical Media Alliance Dragos Stanca.

    ‘Highly loyal followers’ rather than bots ran social media machine

    “We have now a TikTok messiah or something like that. Very successful. And we are ot sure if he will be able to win in the second round.”

    Georgescu captured the protest vote against the mainstream political parties and their economic performance – using a well-oiled social media machine propagating extreme nationalist and pro-Russian messages to devout followers.

    Rather than relying on bots or algorithms, these highly loyal followers propagated Georgescu’s message, says co-president of the Reper party Dragos Paslaru.

    “Calin Georgescu’s pseudo-Messianic speech with which he presented himself won him followers rather than, as you can find in other parts of the world, committed supporters,” he added.

    Bordering Ukraine and on NATO’s Eastern flank, Georgescu’s statements have all the hallmarks of a hybrid war against the West – following the same narrative which can be seen in other European countries.

    Romanian ‘TikTok Messiah’ presidential candidate embodies hybrid war with West, say experts

    News Just in

    Arrests made at protest for Palestine Action in London

    WTX News Editor

    Cliff Notes Arrests occurred at the Palestine Action protest in London, with Police making their first arrests shortly after the protest began. The demonstration, supporting

    Read More »

    Jamie Overton replaces Saqib Mahmood in England XI for third ODI

    WTX Sports Team

    Cliff Notes – Jamie Overton replaces Saqib Mahmood in England XI for third ODI Ben Duckett has been retained for the third ODI against South

    Read More »

    EU Featured Euro News
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email Telegram WhatsApp
    Previous ArticleAyuso’s boyfriend case: the lie wins for the moment in the courts | Spain
    Next Article Stock market today: Live updates
    Olga Winter - EU Newsdesk
    • Facebook
    • X (Twitter)

    Olga Winter is a specialist editor writing about current affairs on the EU news desk for WTX News. Based in Brussels she ideally suited to the address the domestic and global affairs of the European continent, with assignments that include expose and In Review features for specialist reports..

    Related Posts

    The questions raised by alleged GPS jamming of EU chief’s flight
    Politics

    The questions raised by alleged GPS jamming of EU chief’s flight

    Russia

    Madinah fair empowers Saudi authors, publishers

    Nuclear power, cyber troops and robot wolves – China’s army of the future on full display
    China

    Nuclear power, cyber troops and robot wolves – China’s army of the future on full display

    Xi presents his vision of the future and the company by his side was no accident
    China

    Xi presents his vision of the future and the company by his side was no accident

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Advertisment
    News Headlines
    Arrests made at protest for Palestine Action in London

    Arrests made at protest for Palestine Action in London

    Israel warns Gaza City residents to flee south to humanitarian area

    Israel warns Gaza City residents to flee south to humanitarian area

    Save 70% on VIP subscription
    News Briefings - the way to a better life
    News Briefings - the way to a better life
    Advert by Sponsors
    More from WTX News
    The latest gaming news - with game reviews and tips and tricks. updated 24 hours a day.
    The latest gaming news
    Hot off the press!
    • Arrests made at protest for Palestine Action in London September 6, 2025
    • Jamie Overton replaces Saqib Mahmood in England XI for third ODI September 6, 2025
    • Sure! Here’s the text without the site name, category, date, and full stops: “It blew my mind as a kid” TV fans reveal best sci-fi series ever September 6, 2025
    • Israel warns Gaza City residents to flee south to humanitarian area September 6, 2025
    • Mauricio Pochettino ‘shocked’ by Daniel Levy’s Tottenham exit September 6, 2025
    wtx news brings you the latest news, a UK news briefing, Sports analysis, and premier league news with a special round-up of Business and crypto updates
    Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram

    News

    • World News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • EU News
    • Business
    • Opinions
    • News Briefing
    • Live News

    Company

    • About WTX News
    • Register
    • Advertising
    • Work with us
    • Contact
    • Community
    • GDPR Policy
    • Privacy

    Services

    • Fitness for free
    • Insta Talk
    • How to guides
    • Climate Change
    • In Review
    • Expose
    • NEWS SUMMARY
    • Money Saving Expert

    News delivered to your inbox

    Copyright WTX News 2025

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.