Romanian NATO critic takes lead in presidential race

Calin Georgescu, a candidate not affiliated with any party and prominent critic of Romania's pro-NATO and pro-Ukraine policy, has taken the lead in the presidential election and is projected to enter the presidential run-off vote after the first round on November 24. Georgescu, 62, is ahead in the polls with 22.95 percent of the vote, compared to Elena-Valerica Lasconi, with 19.17 percent of the vote, and Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, with 19.15 percent of the vote, with 99 percent of the votes counted. The second round of the Romanian presidential election is...