Wahlchaos in Romania: Ex-presidential candidate excluded!

Wahlchaos in Romania: Ex-presidential candidate excluded!

Bukarest, Rumänien - In Romania, the dismissal of the presidential candidacy of the Proorso and right -wing extremist politician Calin Georgescu caused massive unrest. After the violent encounter between his followers and the police in Bucharest, numerous injuries and arrests occurred when the waves of the political conflict hit up. This was described by the FPÖ as an "unimaginable attack on democracy", as the Krone . In particular, the freedom of EU delegation Harald Vilimsky criticized the EU's procedure and called for a clear statement by the Federal Government and Federal President Alexander van der Bellen.

Georgescu, which surprisingly received the most votes in the first election, was disqualified for the upcoming election on May 4th. The central electoral office referred to earlier decisions by the Constitutional Court, which require a respect for basic democratic values. Against the 62-year-old politician, investigations are currently underway for violations of the constitution and financial irregularities, although he remains at large under strict conditions. This development was sharply criticized; Herbert Kickl, the FPÖ boss, spoke of an anti-democratic "coup of state" and accused the EU to prove himself as a hypocrite who influences the choice in the background, as it is on Today.

political interference of the EU?

The FPÖ sees the decision as part of a larger pattern in which the EU is apparently willing to influence elections according to its ideas. Kickl vehemently demanded that the rights to free elections, without interference, must remain preserved not only for the Romanian population, but also for all EU citizens. This was underpinned by the EU MP Petra Steger, who warned that the protection against alleged disinformation is used as a pretext to undermine democratic principles.

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