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Romania Bars Another Populist, Right-Wing Candidate From Presidential Election

Diana Șoșoacă blames the ‘globalist system’ for blocking her from running in the May election.

AP/Vadim Ghirda
Controversial politician Diana Sosoaca raises her hand wearing boxing gloves outside the country's electoral authority at Bucharest, Romania, March 13, 2025. AP/Vadim Ghirda
LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

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

The two-round election will be held in May after last year’s vote was scrapped over concerns of Russian interference following the unexpectedly strong performance of Călin Georgescu, who opposes Romania’s membership in the European Union and NATO.

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LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Mr. Funk was the managing editor of Pleroma Media, and worked as a breaking news reporter at The Messenger after spending 25 years at Fox Television as a producer, executive producer, and digital content director.

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