Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu called for an investigation into a campaign of his pro-Russian ultranationalist opponent following his shock defeat in the first round of the country’s presidential election.

In Romania, the far-right nationalist Călin Georgescu shocked pollsters as he gathered the highest number of votes — around 23% — in the country’s presidential election, knocking Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu out of the race.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu leads in the presidential election's first round, with potential changes in Ukraine support hanging in the balance. While Ciolacu leads, Elena Lasconi follows closely,

Romanians voting abroad in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday pushed opposition centre-right party leader Elena Lasconi to second place, ahead of Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu,

A hard-right critic of NATO who has praised Russia is set to face a centre-right opposition leader in a presidential election run-off in Romania that could undermine its pro-Western stance after a shock outcome in the first-round vote.

The far-right candidate Calin Georgescu unexpectedly beats his pro-Europe rival

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu looked set to win the most votes in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the Black Sea state's staunch support for Ukraine possibly at stake in the second round on Dec.

Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election.

The pro-Russian nationalist candidate Calin Georgescu had racked up a definitive 350,000 vote lead in an upset in Romania's presidential election as counting in the first round wound to a finish Monday.