Romania's electoral bureau has rejected pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu's bid to enter the rerun of last year's annulled presidential election, sparking protests from his supporters. The election authority cited Georgescu's non-compliance with ballot regulations as the basis for its ruling, a decision that risks exacerbating Romania's ongoing constitutional crisis and straining European-American relations. Following the constitutional court's prior annulment of the vote due to alleged Russian interference, unrest erupted in Bucharest with demonstrators confronting riot police. Amid this turmoil, Georgescu has denounced the ruling as an assault on democracy, claiming that Romania is under tyrannical rule.
The disqualification of Calin Georgescu intensifies Romania's constitutional crisis and strains relations between Europe and the U.S., posing challenges to democratic values.
Protests erupted in Bucharest, where supporters of Georgescu gathered outside the election bureau, leading to clashes as tensions rose over the disqualification.
Georgescu cited the ruling as a direct attack on democracy, calling Europe a dictatorship and Romania under tyranny in the face of growing controversies.
Romania's central election authority justified Georgescu's disqualification based on compliance failures and highlighted the necessity of upholding ballot regulations ahead of elections.
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