Calin Georgescu’s election victory was annulled last year over allegations of illegal activities related to campaign financing
Romanian police have arrested Calin Georgescu, the front-runner in last year’s annulled presidential election, and conducted dozens of raids on his supporters and people tied to his campaign, local media reported on Wednesday.
A critic of NATO and the EU and an opponent of sending aid to Ukraine, Georgescu made headlines in November last year when he unexpectedly garnered 23% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election in Romania. However, the Constitutional Court annulled the results shortly before the second round, citing intelligence documents alleging ‘irregularities’ in his campaign.
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🚨🇷🇴 EXCLUSIVE: ROMANIA’S RIGHTFUL* PRESIDENT ARRSTED!Below is a video I just received from Calin Georgescu’s team showing him getting arrested, 2.5 hours before our second interview, and less than an hour after our call.This comes after his supporters were all raided, less… https://t.co/2UBtfXp7Ntpic.twitter.com/mymxeV7K9f
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 26, 2025
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