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Certain elements within Romanian security services were fully aware of the successes of Călin Georgescu’s online campaigns but chose not to act on that information (Photo: Author)

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The 'wrong' candidate won: Unpicking Romania’s election turmoil

The efforts of Moldovan authorities and civil society to counter Russian propaganda ahead of the referendum on EU membership and the presidential elections, which presented a choice between the pro-EU incumbent and a pro-Russian contender, were a stark reminder of the challenge...

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Anton Shekhovtsov is director of the Centre for Democratic Integrity in Vienna, visiting professor at the Central European University, and author of three books: New Radical Rightwing Parties in European Democracies (2011), Russia and the Western Far-Right: Tango Noir (2017), and Russian Political Warfare (2023).

Certain elements within Romanian security services were fully aware of the successes of Călin Georgescu’s online campaigns but chose not to act on that information (Photo: Author)

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Author Bio

Anton Shekhovtsov is director of the Centre for Democratic Integrity in Vienna, visiting professor at the Central European University, and author of three books: New Radical Rightwing Parties in European Democracies (2011), Russia and the Western Far-Right: Tango Noir (2017), and Russian Political Warfare (2023).

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