Romanian elections bureau bans Calin Georgescu from running for president again

Published March 10, 2025 11:59am ET



Calin Georgescu, Romania’s presidential election front-runner, was banned from running for president by the country’s election bureau.

On Sunday, the Central Election Bureau rejected Georgescu’s bid for presidential candidacy after he filed to run in Romania’s May elections on Friday. The CEB cited a ruling from the country’s highest court last year that overturned the results of the first round of presidential elections, which Georgescu won in November.

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