Romania: Far-right candidate Georgescu barred from election – DW – 03/09/2025
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Calin Georgescu had been leading in opinion polls with around 40% of the vote. He is expected to appeal the decision to exclude him from the election.

Summary

Romania’s electoral commission barred far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from the presidential election without explanation.

Georgescu, who led polls with 40%, called the move “a direct blow to democracy” and plans to appeal. His supporters protested in Bucharest.

The constitutional court annulled his prior election win over alleged Russian interference, which he denies. He faces legal issues, including accusations of financing violations and extremist ties.

A vocal Trump supporter, Georgescu received backing from Trump officials, including Elon Musk and JD Vance, who condemned Romania’s actions.

  • commanderEnglish
    230·
    6 hours ago

    Unfortunately, the left has proven that they’re willing to tell a lie often enough until it becomes true. I wish I could take their accusations at face value, but too many of them lie and browbeat when they don’t get what they want, see: tantrum.

    It’s a big reason why I’m proudly independent these days. Too many of you are hypocrites who are eager to criticize tactics of your enemies and then use them when it suits you.

    Truth is the first casualty of war. We’re entering into a global trade war with useful idiots as the footmen. If you spread the FUD surrounding Huawe, for example, you are one of the foot soldiers.

    • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      6 hours ago

      Which “left” are you even talking about? Romania has virtually no left-wing parties. Even the social democratic party in Romania isn’t left wing, from their social policies to their economic ones. There’s no such thing as “the left” in Romanian politics.