In election shock, Romanian far-right NATO critic set to contest presidential run-off • FRANCE 24

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 outcome was a huge shock as pre-election opinion polls had made Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu the frontrunner. The candidate of the centre-right Liberals, Ciolacu's coalition partners, also failed to secure a place in the election run-off, which will be on Dec. 8. FRANCE 24's European Affairs Editor Armen Georgian tells us more.
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[gorantomic]

Stay strong Romania, Serbia salutes you 🫡

[ndreea]

Calin Georgescu is not against Nato, is against the demand to go to war for a cause that is not for România people. He says that România has to be in NATO for România good and that is not war. Nobody wants a WW3 . God bless România .❤

[lorelaidelaalba]

Who gives you all lefties the right to criticize Romanian people’s choice ?
Who are you ???
Stay strong Romania, vote for your freedom! !!!!

[alexandru]

"We should worry about the Romanian Nation first" How is that controversial again?

[CristianFaur-ej]

We cannot vote for Lasconi as long as she has taken the child out of the house, how can this woman take care of a country. She was not able to take care of her child.... Voted Catalin Georgescu!

[humptydumpty]

It’s so depressing to see that everyone treats Ukraine like a spoiled child

[GongGhuru]

I am shock by the fact that he didn't
say it was Russian interference 😂😊

[PJG-ne]

You should make Europe relevant stop working for Blackrock Vanguard Goldman Sachs Lockheed Martin

[tonygray]

This is a false presentation of the political situation in Romania. Georgescu is not for Roexit or NATO exit. He wants Romania to be respected by their allays, not treated as a servant always eager to unconditionally satisfied theirs wills. He is for European integration but in boundaries imposed by the national sovereignty. He is a strong believer in peace and he is open to dialog when it comes to military escalations. He is a political figure who is trying to MRoGA, with a higher IQ than his contra candidates and an elevated narrative. He is patriot, and apparently this is forbidden in our days.

[kikiryki]

The Romanians have helped Ukraine humanitarianly and will continue to help but do not want to be involved by America or the EU in this conflict. The country is already very much indebted because of the high defence spendings

[martinbreznicky]

I can't understand how someone can be against peaceful, democratic and wise NATO .

[JimBack]

It's sick how many people are interested to manipulate other countries.
Romania will stand force with the right candidate and it's nobody's business with wich one will vote because it's a free choice .
Stay out of your business EU and see how important was our work outside in your countries...disrespect and you'll be disrespected....
Treat different and racist and you'll get back the same.

[warukraine]

😂😂😂more precisely, all over Europe, pro-British and American candidates are losing....😂😂😂and they are pro...for bags of dollars...
while those who are winning all over Europe are for their country and security interests, the betterment of their country...

[ciprianpopa]

Everyone should remember that when Romania joined NATO it had to sign a pact with all its neighbours that it has not territorial pretence from them. During those times Ukraine were full of joy as it had the largest swaths of land from Romania that were gifted during USSR, about the same time they received Crimea.
Also lets all remember that during those times Ukraine and Russia were like brothers. Moreover, Ukraine planed to stub in the back Moldova, when Moldova had to fight Russia in 1992, as well as planning to join Transnistria to Ukraine, after Transnistria declared to be an independent region.

[andyabuteo]

If all countries have such approach to governance their would be peace all around.

[brimstonevalar]

Far right is just a word to scare kids😂😂

[teodora]

he is right and we vote for him. Good bye ukraine. NOT OUR WAR.

[she]

The people are tired of wars and warmongering.

[corneliuscornia]

Stop insulting the will and the decision of the Romanian people, we are sovereign and we voted for Calin Georgescu🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩

[stelutadocan]

Calin Georgescu is for Peace, stop war and stop coruption👍