Supporters of Calin Georgescu threw stones and bottles at riot police in Bucharest after the Central Election Bureau voted to bar the right-wing, pro-Russian candidate from competing in upcoming presidential polls.
The Central Election Bureau voted 10-4 to bar Georgescu, saying his candidacy did not meet the legal requirements and that he had “violated the very obligation to defend democracy”.
Georgescu condemned the decision as a “direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide”. He now has 24 hours from Sunday’s ruling to file an official appeal with Romania’s Constitutional Court, which is expected to issue a decision on Wednesday at the latest.
Good work Romania. Fuck the extreme-right and or Russian propaganda BS.
It’s just a matter of time before neoliberals will cancel an election where a socialist wins. I’m terrified that people jump with glee as a response to this. You’re only allowed to vote because you voted in a way that didn’t disturb things too much. I’d rather have far right win and prove again that they are incapable of running a country. The only thing we need to save are institutions and neoliberals right now are tearing them down faster than they are ruining economy.
