“Ignore the electoral noise: Georgescu’s TikTok triumph signals nothing about Ukraine,” says Romanian ex-diplomat
He’s got the looks and a fine TikTok handle, too. The first round of presidential elections in Romania left many flabbergasted. Anti-NATO, anti-Ukraine, ultranationalist Călin Georgescu, against all the polls, ended up in first place (22.94%), beating political heavyweights like Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu (19.15%), the pre-ballot favorite, and far-right George Simion (13.86%). The 62-year-old […]