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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That’s what the Democrats did wrong - they didn’t arrest Trump before he could file papers running for president.
It looks like someone was watching how Biden dealt with his opponent.
bbc-far right=left leaning moderate.....
“Far right”, as in not radical, self destroying leftists.
Lord knows they tried.
Southeastern Europe has never been stable.
We’ve seen what happens before when the government pisses off the Romanian people.
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?
“Far-right populist Calin Georgescu, who came from nowhere to win “
So the leftists tossed the results and arrested “Far-right populist Calin Georgescu’.
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.
They’re harkening back to their Nazi days.
Sounds nazi-ish or sovietish
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.
He was probably a threat to our sacred democracy.
How much money is that prosecutor's office getting from USAID?
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).
“Far right”
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
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HUMAN EVENTS DAILY WITH JACK POSOBIEC
1:09 PM · Feb 26, 2025
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
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HUMAN EVENTS DAILY WITH JACK POSOBIEC
1:14 PM · Feb 26, 2025
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