Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of 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. #EuropeNews

Far-right outsider sends shockwaves through Europe after surprise first-round win in Sunday's presidential election

Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face off against reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks.

Romania's political landscape was left shocked after pro-Russia populist Calin Georgescu won the first round of the presidential election. The far-right leader knocked the EU-leaning premier out of the race that will be decided in a December run-off.

Calin Georgescu, a hard-right populist, unexpectedly leads Romania's presidential race with 23% of the vote. His anti-EU and anti-NATO rhetoric contrasts with current pro-Western policies, raising concerns.

Romania’s political scene has introduced Calin Georgescu, a little-known far-right populist, who surprised the nation by leading the first round of the presidential election with 22.95 per cent of the vote.

A little-known, far-right populist took the lead in Romania’s presidential election Sunday, electoral data showed, and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks,

Calin Georgescu, an obscure far-right populist, unexpectedly garnered the most votes in Romania's presidential election, advancing to face reformist Elena Lasconi. His success, partly attributed to his popular TikTok account,

The judo-loving TikTok campaigner won most votes in the first round of the presidential election. Here’s what it means.

Calin Georgescu, the little-known far-right politician, used TikTok to spread his anti-EU, anti-NATO message and win the first round of Romania's presidential election.