Calin Georgescuβs 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 yearβs 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 βirregularitiesβ in his campaign.
Georgescuβs communications team has said on Facebook that he was arrested just as he was about to submit his new candidacy for the presidency.
π¨π·π΄ EXCLUSIVE: CALIN GEORGESCU'S MESSAGE AS HE IS ARRESTED
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 26, 2025
Two hours before our second interview and minutes after we spoke, I get a chilling phone call from the man Romania voted to be President.
"MARIO, THE POLICE IS HERE ARRESTING ME ON THE STREETS. I CANNOT DO THE⦠https://t.co/dkciJHVHZs pic.twitter.com/EoY22UnJCg
