Călin Georgescu (Romanian pronunciation: [kəˈlin dʒe̯orˈdʒesku]; born 26 March 1962) is a Romanian far-right politician, agronomist, and prominent conspiracy theorist, [1] who worked in the field of sustainable development.

Nov 25, 2024 · Georgescu, 62, is an independent, right-wing candidate. He ran his campaign primarily on social media, particularly TikTok. According to his website, he holds a doctorate in soil science...

Nov 25, 2024 · Calin Georgescu is the clear and surprising winner of the first round of Romania’s presidential elections, with almost 23% of the votes. Meanwhile, the race for second place is not over, with Marcel Ciolacu of PSD (19.17%) and Elena Lasconi of USR (19.16%) separated by fewer than 1,000 votes.

Once a member of Romania’s far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, Georgescu left the party in 2022 after a period of infighting and being accused by colleagues of being pro-Russian and critical of NATO, the U.S.-led military alliance to which Romania belongs.

Nov 25, 2024 · With 99.9% of votes counted after voting on Sunday, independent hard-right politician Calin Georgescu, 62, had 22.95% of votes. Center-right contender Elena Lasconi, …

Nov 25, 2024 · BUCHAREST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Calin Georgescu, whose stunning victory in the first round of Romania's presidential election was declared void on Friday, is a hard-right, self-styled outsider...

Nov 25, 2024 · Independent candidate Călin Georgescu took a surprise lead in the polls in Romania's presidential election on Sunday with 22% of the vote, outperforming most local surveys and shocking the...

Nov 25, 2024 · Călin Georgescu, who is likely to emerge as the surprise winner of the first round in Romania’s presidential elections, is an environmental expert and politician with strong nationalistic views.

Nov 25, 2024 · An independent candidate with a nationalist background has stunned Romania and alarmed its allies by coming first in the initial round of the presidential elections on Sunday.

Nov 25, 2024 · Who is Călin Georgescu, the far-right TikTok star leading the Romanian election race? A Russia-supporting vaccine skeptic who praises his country’s WWII fascist leaders won a shock first-round victory in Romania’s presidential election.