Calin Georgescu, a critic of the EU and Nato, looks set to face the pro-Europe prime minister in the second round.

With the victory of Călin Georgescu, Romania enters its darkest possible scenario: a violently anti-Western, pro-Russian, neo-fascist, and anti-Semitic candidate wins the first round of the presidential elections. It’s hard to imagine a greater political disaster. We are living a nightmare.