Romania’s top court upholds election ban on Georgescu

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Romanian constitutional court on Tuesday upheld a ban preventing the far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from participating in the country’s presidential election. The ruling, which is final, backed a decision by Romania’s electoral authority on…

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Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, torches Ontario electricity shutdown threat

Alcoa Corporation CEO Bill Oplinger expresses concerns over President Trump’s 25% steel and aluminum tariffs slated to take effect and his focus on requesting an exemption. President Donald Trump threatened to impose further tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, electricity and vehicles on Tuesday.  In response to Ontario placing a 25% tariff on electricity coming into…

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