Posted on 12/06/2024 3:30:14 PM PST by Navy Patriot
Romania's constitutional court on Friday canceled the country's presidential election following allegations of Russian interference in favour of the far-right frontrunner, just two days ahead of the run-off.
Georgescu, a former senior civil servant, had been due to face centrist mayor Elena Lasconi in Sunday's runoff.
"It is basically a formalised coup d'etat... Our democracy is under attack," Georgescu, 62, said in a video message, calling on Romanians to "remain faithful to our common ideal.
"They will not be able to stop me. And they cannot stop the Romanian people from what they want to change," he told local media.
Lasconi, a former journalist, 52, also called the court's decision "illegal, immoral... crushing the very essence of democracy".
Fears had been raised that if Georgescu won, the country -- whose strategic importance has increased since Moscow invaded Ukraine -- would join the EU's far-right bloc and undermine European unity against Russia.
Georgescu, had been due to face centrist mayor Elena Lasconi in Sunday's runoff.
"It is basically a formalised coup d'etat... Our democracy is under attack," Georgescu, 62, said in a video message, calling on Romanians to "remain faithful to our common ideal.
"They will not be able to stop me. And they cannot stop the Romanian people from what they want to change," he told local media.
Lasconi, a former journalist, 52, also called the court's decision "illegal, immoral... crushing the very essence of democracy".
Fears had been raised that if Georgescu won, the country would join the EU's far-right bloc and undermine European unity against Russia.
Friday's decision to cancel the elections is "an unprecedented and historic decision", political analyst Costin Ciobanu told AFP.
It "deepens uncertainty and polarization within Romanian society, raising serious concerns about the strength of Romania's institutions and democracy", he added.
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The important point is to protect democracy by continuing to vote until you get the desired results. Isn’t that the very definition of “democracy.”
You are a disgusting piece of work. I know you would have cheered on the communist Democratic Party if they could have pulled that off with President Trump here. You basically parrot every leftist talking point of those who torment us and call us deplorable and irredeemable.
You are a barely literate, nasty marxist. Your comments read like an ESL student that rode in on a short bus while huffing glue. In what European cesspool did a syphilitic whore squeeze out such an ignorant, leftist douche-canoe?
I agree - 100%. Neocons war-pushers are total $**t as humans. The major reason why and others I quit donating since management obviously welcomes them all.
They stink up FR every place and thing they ever touch, every time - like pigs.
LOL, yes, thats because the “deep state “ is very, ‘wordy’ in their naming or descriptions of things. Whether that be, elections, news weather, etc. they can’t help themselves, its an integral part f what they do.
European “Democracy” is a joke.
When the Elite’s refer to “Democracy”, they mean the set of institutions they control. Real democracy (e.g., ordinary people voting) is a threat to that, especially if the people vote for their own self interest (e.g., populism).
All around the world, wherever you go, “Our Democracy” is a wonderful thing — as long as “Our Side” always wins. As soon as the local Nationalist starts winning, that’s when you know that Russia is up to no good and you have to stop The People from voting, and you need to cancel elections. It’s the only way to save “Our Democracy”
Do the people who cut and paste these articles EVER read them before they hit post?
They post things in advertisements that were embedded in the text, post the same paragraphs twice...
Idiots.
January 20th is very far away.
Stay frosty.
You just know that the neocons are just Democrats in disguise. They are a curse on this forum.
“Several media articles criticized Georgescu” is how you know that the US Deep State Department and their MSM are manipulating this election...same as Moldova a few weeks ago. Crazy huh?
It’s funny how globalists line up to do business and partner with Putin’s regime yet still the willfully blind can’t see. It’s funny how Putin’s Russia destroys national borders and genocidally erases entire cities all while the willfully blind still can’t see the facts right in front of their faces.
Six weeks until the end of the Ukraine war!
Lock her up!
I agree. And Trump’s plane is headed to France tonight.
Well, they did “cancel” their dictator awhile back.😎
This is what our courts should have done in 2020.
Not to mention paid operatives.
Wrong again, Finnegan.
Thanks, that information adds depth to this discussion.
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