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Romania Blocks Far-Right Candidate Amid Protests for Democracy

3/13/2025

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Romania's Constitutional Court has decisively blocked far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from the upcoming presidential election, citing illegal ties to Russian-backed TikTok accounts. In the wake of this ruling, Georgescu called on his supporters to back an alternative candidate, while protests erupted outside the court, with demonstrators passionately defending democracy and denouncing the judges' decision.

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Romania's Constitutional Court has decisively blocked far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from the upcoming presidential election, citing illegal ties to Russian-backed TikTok accounts. In the wake of this ruling, Georgescu called on his supporters to back an alternative candidate, while protests erupted outside the court, with demonstrators passionately defending democracy and denouncing the judges' decision.