{"id":14192,"date":"2025-03-10T03:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T03:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/?p=14192"},"modified":"2025-03-10T03:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T03:49:47","slug":"romania-bans-far-right-frontrunner-from-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/?p=14192","title":{"rendered":"Romania bans far-right frontrunner from presidential election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content-sign-up-topic-description\">Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"article__content-sign-up-iframe close\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"signUpIframe\" data-prev-url=\"\/register\/in-article-sign-up?ft-content-uuid=dad829ce-3988-430b-b009-88a727a4d28d&amp;newsletter-id=65b8fec772badb00166eafc6\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Romania has banned the far-right frontrunner in the country\u2019s presidential vote from taking part in the election, in a move he denounced as \u201ctyranny\u201d and which came despite Trump administration warnings to respect voters\u2019 wishes.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s electoral bureau said on Sunday it was invalidating C\u0103lin Georgescu\u2019s candidacy after receiving objections alleging that he had violated laws against extremism.<\/p>\n<p>Georgescu denounced what he said was \u201ca direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide\u201d. In a message posted on X, he added: \u201cEurope is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The candidate now has 24 hours to lodge a complaint, which the constitutional court has a further 48 hours to assess, meaning the final decision on a ban is set to come by Wednesday evening at the latest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"n-content-image n-content-image--full\" data-component=\"image-set\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 700px)\"  width=\"2110\" height=\"1406\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 490px)\"  width=\"1527\" height=\"1527\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"n-content-picture__caption\"><span>Supporters of C\u0103lin Georgescu scuffle with police outside the central electoral bureau in Bucharest on Sunday after his candidacy for the rerun of the presidential ballot in May was rejected<\/span><span> <!-- -->\u00a9 George Calin\/Reuters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The repeat elections have been scheduled for May 4 and 18 after a first round in November was annulled by the constitutional court following allegations of Russian meddling in favour of Georgescu.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polls have suggested he is the frontrunner, with some quoting more than 40 per cent support for him.<\/p>\n<p>US vice-president JD Vance has denounced the annulment of last year\u2019s election as an indication of European backsliding on democracy. Vance accused Romanian authorities of bowing to \u201cflimsy\u201d intelligence and alleged pressure from other European capitals.<\/p>\n<p>Georgescu\u2019s supporters clashed with police in Bucharest after hearing of the outcome. <\/p>\n<p>The electoral authority, the BEC, said of its reasoning behind the decision later on Sunday that it was barring Georgescu\u00a0partly on the same grounds that the first election had been annulled in December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is inadmissible when rerunning the election to consider that the same person meets the conditions needed to accede to the presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk, the Donald Trump ally and billionaire who supports Georgescu, called the move \u201ccrazy\u201d in a post on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"n-content-image n-content-image--full\" data-component=\"image-set\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 700px)\"  width=\"2209\" height=\"1473\"><\/source><source media=\"(max-width: 490px)\"  width=\"1526\" height=\"1526\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/https:\/\/d1e00ek4ebabms.cloudfront.net\/production\/7b0d6e3b-a2ec-4ed5-9b4a-a344a08bf5d8.jpg\" alt=\"Calin Georgescu supporters shout slogans during a protest in front of the Central Elections Bureau in Bucharest,\" data-image-type=\"image\" width=\"2209\" height=\"1473\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"n-content-picture__caption\"><span>Georgescu supporters shout slogans during a protest in front of the Central Elections Bureau in Bucharest,<\/span><span> <!-- -->\u00a9 Robert Ghemenent\/EPA-EFE\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The electoral bureau said it had received more than 1,000 complaints against Georgescu\u2019s bid, mostly related to extremism and his endorsement of the country\u2019s second world war fascist leaders. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny barring of Georgescu is linked to him breaking legislation,\u201d the centre-right Romanian MEP Siegfried Mure\u0219an told the FT. \u201cOne should not fall victim to his narrative pretending his barring is caused by his political success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The far-right candidate gave the Nazi salute after being questioned by prosecutors in a criminal probe relating to his association with fascist groups and alleged attempts to undermine the constitutional order.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s decision is likely to further anger many Romanians who have long rejected mainstream parties as being corrupt and inefficient.<\/p>\n<p>Far-right parties have controlled a third of Romania\u2019s legislature since a separate election in December.<\/p>\n<p>George Simion, leader of the biggest such group in parliament, labelled Sunday\u2019s decision as a \u201ccontinuation of the coup d\u2019\u00e9tat\u201d of the previous annulment. He has previously said that, should Georgescu be barred, he would run in his place.<\/p>\n<p>Several other candidates\u00a0have submitted bids for the presidency along with Georgescu, including Bucharest mayor Nicu\u0219or Dan and Crin Antonescu, who is backed by several mainstream parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dad829ce-3988-430b-b009-88a727a4d28d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the 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