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Romanian far-right presidential hopeful detained on street and indicted
BBC ^ | 02 26 2025 | Paul Kirby & Mircea Barbu

Posted on 02/26/2025 10:00:59 AM PST by yesthatjallen

Far-right populist Calin Georgescu, who came from nowhere to win the first round of last year's presidential election, has been detained by police and is facing criminal proceedings on a series of charges.

Georgescu was stopped in traffic in the capital, Bucharest, on his way to register as a candidate for new elections in May, after last December's second-round run-off was annulled by the constitutional court.

Prosecutors said one of the charges involved attempted "incitement to actions against the constitutional order".

Two right-wing populist parties said they were mobilising their supporters to head for the prosecutor's office, where Georgescu was taken for questioning.

Police were seen erecting barriers around the building and hundreds of demonstrators gathered to protest.

Prosecutors said Georgescu was also being investigated for giving "false information, false statements" and for setting up an organisation with "fascist, racist or xenophobic characteristics" as well as forming an antisemitic organisation.

The severity of the indictment could jeopardise Georgescu's bid to run in the presidential election on 4 and 18 May.

He has been placed under judicial control and told not to leave Romania, according to reports. As he left the prosecutor's office, Georgescu told supporters he would continue to fight and that there was "no difference between the communist mentality and system [that collapsed in 1989] and now".

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KEYWORDS: 1989; 202505; 20250504; 20250518; calingeorgescu; elections; georgescu; iohannis; klausiohannis; president; romania; tiktok
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"The original presidential vote was cancelled before the second round last December, after the then president, Klaus Iohannis declassified intelligence documents that suggested that hundreds of TikTok accounts had been activated backing Georgescu."
1 posted on 02/26/2025 10:00:59 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

That’s what the Democrats did wrong - they didn’t arrest Trump before he could file papers running for president.


2 posted on 02/26/2025 10:02:29 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: yesthatjallen

It looks like someone was watching how Biden dealt with his opponent.


3 posted on 02/26/2025 10:04:00 AM PST by AppyPappy (If Hitler were alive today and criticized Trump, would he still be Hitler?)
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To: yesthatjallen

bbc-far right=left leaning moderate.....


4 posted on 02/26/2025 10:05:40 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: yesthatjallen

“Far right”, as in not radical, self destroying leftists.


5 posted on 02/26/2025 10:06:52 AM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: kiryandil

Lord knows they tried.


6 posted on 02/26/2025 10:08:34 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Southeastern Europe has never been stable.


7 posted on 02/26/2025 10:08:43 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: yesthatjallen

We’ve seen what happens before when the government pisses off the Romanian people.


8 posted on 02/26/2025 10:09:21 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: yesthatjallen

We’re protecting the EU via NATO because . . . ?

That’s quite the commitment to Free Speech and fair elections they have there. How is this non-totalitarian?


9 posted on 02/26/2025 10:10:01 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: yesthatjallen

“Far-right populist Calin Georgescu, who came from nowhere to win “

So the leftists tossed the results and arrested “Far-right populist Calin Georgescu’.


10 posted on 02/26/2025 10:10:09 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: yesthatjallen

Judging by the nature of the charges against him, it sounds like he is guilty of criticizing the government and opposing unrestricted immigration of people (Muslims) hostile to Western values. His arrest actually proves the need for people like him and his party.


11 posted on 02/26/2025 10:24:32 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: yesthatjallen

They’re harkening back to their Nazi days.


12 posted on 02/26/2025 10:31:02 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: yesthatjallen

Sounds nazi-ish or sovietish


13 posted on 02/26/2025 10:33:00 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: yesthatjallen

This is why free speech is important.

Most Euro countries do not have this as a protected right, and of course those in power use this to squash any rising politcal star which threatens them.


14 posted on 02/26/2025 10:41:18 AM PST by Red6
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To: yesthatjallen

He was probably a threat to our sacred democracy.


15 posted on 02/26/2025 10:45:25 AM PST by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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Prosecutors said one of the charges involved attempted "incitement to actions against the constitutional order".

How much money is that prosecutor's office getting from USAID?

16 posted on 02/26/2025 10:53:15 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Flaming Conservative
Yes, it is actually.

People think that these soft tyrannies where we have a bureaucrat rob you of your rights are better than the commies.

Truth is, we stuff folks into prison and let them rot there for 3 years (J6) because they got in the way.

We are a little bit softer though.

At least we don't shoot them in the head (except Babbit) as with Saddam, or put them before a firing squad as with Stalin, a death-camp as with Adolf... Usually, if you're on the “wrong team” you're looking at economic repercussions, loss of career, and having your civil rights crapped on.

Our use of the justice and intel apparatus in the political maneuverings in DC tend to be less kinetic for those that are deemed undesirable (at least here in the US - when dealing with folks overseas or foreigners, we can be ever as much nasty as the worst of them).

17 posted on 02/26/2025 10:55:04 AM PST by Red6
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To: yesthatjallen

“Far right”


18 posted on 02/26/2025 11:01:26 AM PST by PGR88
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To: kiryandil

Update!

https://x.com/JackPosobiec/status/1894827213025132623

Jack Poso 🇺🇸
@JackPosobiec

BREAKING: COLOR REVOLUTION IN ROMANIA

PROPULIST-NATIONALIST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE *ARRESTED* AFTER ELECTION WIN OVERTURNED

THIS IS AN EU NATION

Real America’s Voice (RAV)
@RealAmVoice

HUMAN EVENTS DAILY WITH JACK POSOBIEC

1:09 PM · Feb 26, 2025


19 posted on 02/26/2025 11:41:27 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Update!

https://x.com/JackPosobiec/status/1894828390827343975

Jack Poso 🇺🇸
@JackPosobiec

BREAKING: 6 NATO BASES IN ROMANIA

NATO IS BUILDING A MAJOR BASE ON THE BLACK SEA

UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON HERE
Real America’s Voice (RAV)

@RealAmVoice
HUMAN EVENTS DAILY WITH JACK POSOBIEC

1:14 PM · Feb 26, 2025
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20 posted on 02/26/2025 11:42:41 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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