Shock in Romania after little-known, far-right populist secures lead in presidential election

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Romania's political scene is shaken as far-right populist Calin Georgescu advances to the presidential runoff, defeating incumbent PM Marcel Ciolacu. Georgescu received 22.95% of the vote, while reformist Elena Lasconi garnered 19.17%. This marks a historic moment as the PSD does not have a candidate in the second round, leading to Ciolacu's resignation. Analysts suggest 'social media engineering' influenced the election results.