The far right Romanian candidate Calin Georgescu is definitively excluded from the presidential race after the rejection on Tuesday March 11 by the Constitutional Court of his appeal. “The appeal was rejected unanimously”said the body in a statement, confirming information reported earlier by media in Bucharest.
George Simion, the other figure in the nationalist camp, immediately denounced on X “An attack on democracy and freedoms”. Several hundred people gathered in front of the Parliament welcomed the news by hoots. “I am speechless”reacted one of the demonstrators, refusing to give his name, others calling for “Do not give in” facing “Thieves” of voice.
Mr. Georgescu, a former senior 62 -year -old senior, had created surprise leading to the first round of the presidential election on November 24, 2024. But the ballot had been canceled on the grounds of multiple “Irregularities” According to the Constitutional Court, after a campaign on Tiktok marred by suspicions of Russian interference. A extremely rare decision within the European Union which plunged the country of Eastern Europe into chaos. The candidate was finally failed for the same reasons by the electoral commission on Sunday and after the rejection of his appeal, he no longer has a possibility of appeal.
Credited with 40 % voting intentions for the May election
But his influence remains strong on the back of the population of the population against the ruling class and worship around his person. The polls credited him by some 40 % of voting intentions for the new election scheduled for May. Especially since he now benefits from the support of Elon Musk and the American vice-president, J. D. Vance: the two have publicly indignant at the turn of events since November.
Chanting ” Freedom “ And “During the dictatorship”his supporters appeared on Tuesday calm but determined, while violent clashes had opposed the crowd to the gendarmes Sunday evening after the announcement of the rejection of the file of their candidate.
In the running, the candidate of the pro-European coalition remains in power, Crin Antonescu, and the mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, but other names could emerge by the end of the procedure in mid-March. For the political scientist Marius Ghincea, “Democracies have always recognized that it was sometimes necessary to take exceptional measures to safeguard democracy”. “The main thing is to define the criteria and provide public justifications. This is where Romanian institutions, including the Court, failed ”he commented.