Romania Disqualifies Presidential Candidate Călin Georgescu
Photo: Calin Georgescu Facebook
Romania's electoral bureau has disqualified far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from running in the presidential election re-run, Orda reports, citing The Kyiv Independent.
The electoral bureau indicated they would soon publish their rationale for this decision on their official website.
The repeat elections are set for May 8 and 22.
The first round in November was annulled due to allegations of Russian interference favoring Georgescu.
The Romanian foreign intelligence agency (SIE) reported that "aggressive Russian hybrid attacks, including cyberattacks, information leaks, and sabotage" contributed to Georgescu's unexpected victory.
Georgescu was detained by police on Feb. 26 and charged by prosecutors for alleged crimes related to the country's recent elections.
After submitting his candidacy paperwork in Bucharest on March 7, electoral officials had a 48-hour window to make their determination.
Followers of Georgescu protested the disqualification as politically driven, with dozens demonstrating outside the electoral bureau shouting "Freedom" and briefly attempting to push past security barriers.
Responding to the decision on X, the right-wing politician accused Romanian authorities of autocratic behavior.
A direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide! I have one message left! If democracy in Romania falls, the entire democratic world will fall! This is just the beginning. It’s that simple!
Europe is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!
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