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2024–2025 Romanian Election Annulment Protests
Protests took place across Romania from December 2024 to May 2025 in response to the Constitutional Court of Romania, Constitutional Court's December 2024 unprecedented decision to invalidate the country's 2024 Romanian presidential election, presidential election on 6 December 2024. The controversy began when Far-right politics, far-right Populism, populist Călin Georgescu unexpectedly won the election's first round on 24 November, prompting the Constitutional Court to state that Georgescu's campaign involved Russian interference and electoral irregularities. Romanian prosecutors launched criminal investigations against Georgescu for supporting Fascism, fascist groups and electoral violations, while authorities rescheduled the 2025 Romanian presidential election, election for May 2025. Throughout December 2024 to March 2025, Pro-Georgescu and anti-government protests escalated in scale and intensity, with tens of thousands gathering in Bucharest during January and March rallies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Permanent Electoral Authority (Romania)
The Permanent Electoral Authority () is the Romanian agency that manages the country's electoral infrastructure between elections. During each election, it creates a new Central Electoral Bureau () to oversee the electoral process. Mandate The Permanent Electoral Authority is responsible for organising and conducting elections, ensuring citizens can freely exercise their right to vote and no political parties are favoured by the electoral process. It must also ensure that electoral campaigns and their funding are transparent and publicly available. It is officially an autonomous administrative institution that is independent from the Romanian government. Composition of the Central Electoral Bureau For presidential elections, the Central Electoral Bureau is made up of five judges from the High Court of Cassation and Justice, the president and vice-presidents of the Permanent Electoral Authority, and up to ten representatives from political parties or formations. For parliame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populism
Populism is a essentially contested concept, contested concept used to refer to a variety of political stances that emphasize the idea of the "common people" and often position this group in opposition to a perceived elite. It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed in the late 19th century and has been applied to various politicians, parties, and movements since that time, often assuming a pejorative tone. Within political science and other social sciences, several different definitions of populism have been employed, with some scholars proposing that the term be rejected altogether. Etymology and terminology The term "populism" has long been subject to mistranslation and used to describe a broad and often contradictory array of movements and beliefs. Its usage has spanned continents and contexts, leading many scholars to characterize it as a vague or overstretched concept, widely invoked in political discourse, yet i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far-right Politics
Far-right politics, often termed right-wing extremism, encompasses a range of ideologies that are marked by ultraconservatism, authoritarianism, ultranationalism, and Nativism (politics), nativism. This political spectrum situates itself on the far end of the right-wing politics, right, distinguished from more mainstream right-wing ideologies by its opposition to Liberal democracy, liberal democratic norms and emphasis on Exclusivism, exclusivist views. Far-right ideologies have historically included fascism, Nazism, and Falangism, while contemporary manifestations also incorporate neo-fascism, neo-Nazism, white supremacy, and various other movements characterized by chauvinism, xenophobia, and theocratic or reactionary beliefs. Key to the far-right worldview is the notion of societal purity, often invoking ideas of a homogeneous "national" or "ethnic" community. This view generally promotes organicism, which perceives society as a unified, natural entity under threat from D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crin Antonescu
George Crin Laurențiu Antonescu (; born 21 September 1959) is a Romanian politician and history teacher who served as Acting President of Romania in 2012. He was also candidate in the 2009 and 2025 presidential elections, finishing both in third place. Before and after his brief acting presidency, Antonescu was Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1992 to 2008, Minister of Youth and Sport from 1997 to 2000, Member of the Senate from 2008 to 2016, President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) from 2009 to 2014, as well as President of the Senate from 2012 to 2014. Antonescu became Acting President of Romania on 10 July 2012, a few days after President Traian Băsescu was suspended for a second time, and ended his term on 27 August the same year. He continued as President of the Senate until March 2014, after which he slowly withdrew from politics before unsuccessfully returning as the A.Ro candidate in the 2025 presidential election. Early life and education Antonescu was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varujan Pambuccian
The Armenian name , transliterated Varoujan (in Western Armenian), Varujan, or Varuzhan (), is both a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: __NOTOC__ Varoujan * Varoujan Garabedian (born 1954), Syrian-Armenian activist * Varoujan Hakhbandian, Iranian composer and songwriter of Armenian descent * Varoujan Hergelian (born 1946), Archbishop, Catholicosal Vicar of the Armenian Prelature of Cyprus Varujan * Daniel Varujan (1884–1915), (Taniel Varoujan in Western Armenian), Armenian poet * Varujan Boghosian (1926–2020), American sculptor * Varujan Kojian (1935–1993), American conductor * Varujan Vosganian (born 1958), Romanian politician, economist, essayist and poet Varuzhan *Varuzhan Akobian Varuzhan Akobian (, born 19 November 1983 in Yerevan, Soviet Union) is an Armenian-born American chess Grandmaster. Originally from Armenia, he now resides in St. Louis. He played on the bronze medal-winning U.S. team in the 2006 and 2008 Ches ... (born 1983), Armenian-Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunor Kelemen
Hunor Kelemen (born 18 October 1967) is a Romanian politician and Hungarian-language writer. The current president of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies since 2000, and was nominated as his party's candidate for the 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024 presidential elections. From December 2009 to May 2012 he was Romania's Minister of Culture in the Emil Boc and Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu governments, a role he has reprised between March and October 2014 in the government headed by Victor Ponta. In 2020, he was re-elected as a member of parliament and became the deputy prime minister of Romania. In 2000, Hunor Kelemen was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Commander rank, and in 2008 Hungary's Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit.Curri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cătălin Predoiu
Cătălin Marian Predoiu (; born 27 August 1968) is a Romanian politician and lawyer who has been serving as the interim prime minister of Romania since 6 May 2025 following the resignation of Marcel Ciolacu, having previously served in this capacity from 12 June to 15 June 2023, following the resignation of Nicolae Ciucă, and from 6 February to 9 February 2012, following the resignation of Emil Boc. He had previously been the Minister of Justice three times from 2008 to 2012, 2019 to 2020, and from 2021 to 2023. Early life and education Cătălin Predoiu graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Bucharest in 1991. In 1994 he completed a training program in commercial law at the Caen Bar in France. Since 2003 he is a member of the Council of Bucharest Bar Association. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilie Bolojan
Ilie-Gavril Bolojan (; born 17 March 1969) is a Romanian politician serving as the president of the senate of Romania. He previously served as the acting president of Romania from February 2025, following the resignation of Klaus Iohannis, until May 2025 when Nicușor Dan became President, the mayor of Oradea, and the president of the Bihor County Council. Following the National Liberal Party's defeat in the first round of the now-annulled 2024 Romanian presidential election, and the subsequent resignation of Nicolae Ciucă, Bolojan became the party's acting president and was elected president of the Senate of Romania. On 12 February 2025, following the resignation of Klaus Iohannis, Bolojan became the acting president of Romania, serving until Nicușor Dan's inauguration on 26 May 2025 following his victory in the 2025 Romanian presidential election. During his acting presidency, his term as president of the Senate was suspended and took office again after Dan's presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Iohannis
Klaus Werner Iohannis (; ; born 13 June 1959) is a Romanian politician, physicist, and former teacher who served as the fifth president of Romania from 2014 until his resignation in 2025. Prior to entering Politics of Romania, national politics, Iohannis was a physics teacher at the Samuel von Brukenthal National College in his native Sibiu where he eventually served as mayor from 2000 to 2014 before ascending to the presidency. Iohannis was first elected the mayor of the Romanian town of Sibiu in 2000 Romanian local elections, 2000, on behalf of the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR). Although the Transylvanian Saxons, Transylvanian Saxon population of Sibiu had declined to a tiny minority by the early 2000s, he won a surprise victory and was re-elected by landslides in 2004 Romanian local elections, 2004, 2008 Romanian local elections, 2008, and 2012 Romanian local elections, 2012. He is credited with turning his home town into one of Romania's most popular tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamaria Gavrilă
Anamaria Gavrilă (born 15 October 1983) is a Romanian politician of the Party of Young People. Since 2020, she has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies. She was a member of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians until 2021, and founded the Party of Young People in 2023. She was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in 2021, and was a candidate for mayor of Deva in the 2020 and 2024 local elections. Early life and career Gavrilă was born in Deva, Hunedoara County. After completing secondary studies at the Traian High School in her native city, she graduated from the West University of Timișoara in 2005. She then lived in Germany for seven years, and in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ... for eight years. In the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudiu Târziu
Claudiu Richard Târziu (born 20 February 1973) is a Romanian right-wing politician and journalist. Together with George Simion, he was the co-president of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), a political party in Romania that gained popularity after its unexpected high score in the 2020 Romanian legislative election, until 27 March 2022, when Simion was elected as the party's sole president. Târziu remained a member of the party, being the president of its National Leadership Council (CNC), until his departure from AUR on 9 April 2025. Biography Claudiu Târziu was born on 20 February 1973 in Bacău, Romania. He graduated from the Anghel Saligny Lyceum of Bacău in 1991 and studied from 1994 to 1999 at the Faculty of Law of the Mihai Eminescu University of Iași. From 2002 to 2007, Târziu studied at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration of Bucharest. According to his curriculum vitae, he is since April 2012 the marketing director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
