Right-wing extremist Georgescu: Protests and legal turbulence in Bucharest!

Right-wing extremist Georgescu: Protests and legal turbulence in Bucharest!

In Romania, an explosive situation around the right-wing extremist ex-presidential candidate Călin Georgescu has developed. Tens of thousands of his followers moved to the streets in Bucharest to demand the resignation of the social democratic Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. According to reports from OE24 , the demonstrators also require that the annulment of the first round of the presidential election, at the Georgescu, surprisingly took back. becomes. According to the judgment of the Constitutional Court, this was done, which found irregularities in the election campaign financing. The repetition of the election is due on May 4th, but whether Georgescu can run again is currently uncertain and depends on a decision by the constitutional court.

criminal proceedings against Georgescu

The serious allegations against Georgescu were the trigger for the massive protests. According to Tagesschau , the Romanian public prosecutor initiates criminal proceedings because he is accused of acts against the constitutional order and the establishment of a fascist organization. Georgescu is not allowed to use social media, leave Romania or wear weapons. These strict requirements were ordered after being interrogated by the public prosecutor.

The situation continued to escalate when hundreds of his followers appeared before the court and protested loudly for his support. In the meantime, the US billionaire Elon Musk expressed his criticism of Georgescu's interrogation on the platform X. Apparently Georgescu has expressed sympathy for the historical legionnaire movement that was active in Romania during the Second World War. This also throws a shadow on his political career and the upcoming elections.