💨 Abstract

Former Romanian PM Victor Ponta entered the May presidential re-run race, as the hard right scrambled to replace pro-Russian Calin Georgescu after his ban. The void opened a dispute between Europe and the US over free speech and political suppression. With the hard right's scramble before the deadline, Ponta, a former Social Democrat, could gather votes from across the political spectrum.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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