Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election’s runoff | EUROtoday

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Romania’s political panorama is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the primary spherical within the presidential election, electoral knowledge confirmed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face off towards reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks. FRANCE 24’s Maria Gerth-Niculescu stories.
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