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Romanian Ex-Candidate Charged for Promoting Fascism

7/2/2025

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Calin Georgescu, a former presidential candidate in Romania, faces serious charges for promoting fascist ideologies and glorifying notorious war criminals like Ion Antonescu. Prosecutors claim he sought to normalize the Legionary Movement through his public rhetoric. His trial at Bucharest's District 1 Court could lead to a sentence of up to six years.

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Calin Georgescu, a former presidential candidate in Romania, faces serious charges for promoting fascist ideologies and glorifying notorious war criminals like Ion Antonescu. Prosecutors claim he sought to normalize the Legionary Movement through his public rhetoric. His trial at Bucharest's District 1 Court could lead to a sentence of up to six years.