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Far-right candidate tops first-round of Romania's presidential poll

Calin Georgescu, running as an independent candidate for president, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, 1 October, 2024. © Alexandru Dobre / AP

Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in Sunday's presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister.

Calin Georgescu, who ran as an independent for Romania's presidency, will face off against reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks time.

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