The National Audiovisual Council (CNA), which governs TV and media in Romania, has recently come under fire after it issued ...

In a statement Sunday, the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) said it had rejected "the independent candidacy" of Georgescu for May's re-run. The bureau said its rejection was based on the top court's ...

Romania’s electoral commission has blocked another populist right-winger from running in this year’s presidential election.

The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decided, in Saturday's meeting, to reject five candidates for the presidential elections in May and to register five other candidacies. The rejected candidates are ...

The Central Electoral Bureau issued a statement late Sunday saying that it had ruled against registering the candidacy of Mr. Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO who has voiced ...

Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decided on March 9 to invalidate the presidential candidacy of Russia-backed far-right politician Calin Georgescu. The ruling is based on the ...

Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been barred from participating in May's presidential election rerun by the country's Central Electoral Bureau (BEC), triggering clashes between his ...

Supporters of presidential candidate Calin Georgescu clash with police during a protest next to Central Electoral Bureau in Bucharest on March 9, 2025. DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP Romania's electoral ...