Hopatic Presidential of the Romanian extreme right forbidden of the re -election of the survey

The Populist Romanian of the extreme right, Calin Georgescu, has been forbidden to participate in the repetition of the presidential elections of May by the central electoral office of the country.

In December, the Constitutional Court of Romania annulled the first round of the vote, in which it arrived first, after intelligence revealed that Russia had been involved in 800 Tiktok accounts that backed him.

The office rejected its candidacy for what it called “procedure problems”, without providing more details. Georgescu described the decision as a “direct blow” to democracy.

Now he has 24 hours from Sunday’s verdict to present an official appeal, which should issue a decision within 72 hours.

In a publication on social networks, Georgescu described the ban as “direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide.”

The tear gas was fired to the supporters of presidential hope when violence broke out between them and the police while gathering in their thousands of Outside the offices of the Electoral Office.

The BBC saw at least one turned car, and the windows of the neighboring bars broke. At least four people were arrested.

While many protesters left the scene, several hundred people remained and continued fighting with the riot police, who brought reinforcements and tried to cordon off the area.

February 26, Georgescu was arrested on his way to register as a candidate in summer electionscausing tens of thousands of Romanians to March in the streets of Bucharest in protest.

He was accused of trying to overthrow the constitutional order and membership of a neo -fascist organization. He has denied all irregularities.

The 62 -year -old independent came from nowhere to win the first round of last year’s elections, whose results were canceled only a few days before the second voting round.

A key to his sudden popularity was his promise to “restore Romania’s dignity” and end the subsection to the international organizations to which he belongs, including NATO and the EU.

Before the cancellation of last year, the pro-ruso politician told the BBC that Finish all support for Ukraine if he was chosen.

Georgescu has also seen some support from the Trump administration.

Last month, American vice president JD Vance accused Romania of annulling the “weak suspicions” of Romanian intelligence and the pressure of his neighbors.

Meanwhile, Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Huzeanu accused Elon Musk of a “form of interference” in Romania’s elections, after the billionaire registered several messages of support to Georgescu.