Romanian mercenary leader taken into custody over alleged 2024 coup plot ⊖
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3 months ago
Horațiu Potra, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, is suspected of plotting to install failed presidential candidate Călin Georgescu in power by force.
5 months ago
Romania charges ex-presidential candidate Călin Georgescu over coup attempt ○
Georgescu and 21 other suspects are accused of plotting violence after the presidential election was cancelled over alleged Russian interference last December.
9 months ago
Anti-NATO Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu retires from politics ○
"This phase of the sovereignist movement has ended,” says man who stormed to victory in the later-annulled 2024 presidential election.
The shadowy warlord behind Romania’s wrecked election ○
Romania’s 2024 presidential election was controversially canceled for suspected foreign interference. Horațiu Potra, an ally of banned candidate Călin Georgescu, is accused of plotting an insurrectio…
11 months ago
‘We don’t know what to hope for’: Romanians torn after barring of far-right hopeful ○
Intelligence reports suggest Călin Georgescu benefited from suspected Russian interference, but the annulment of his first-round win has left many angry and confused
There have been four presidents of…
Did Europe block Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu's presidential candidacy? ○
After Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu was disqualified from the country's presidential race, a series of posts sharing disinformation have appeared on social media platforms. Euroverify deb…
Romania bans second far-right hopeful from presidential election rerun ○
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Diana Șoșoacă’s exclusion follows expulsion of front-runner Călin Georgescu from race amid rising tension around poll
Romania’s electoral commission on Saturday excluded a second far-right hopeful, Di…
Romania far-right leader Simion cleared for presidential race ○
Far-right candidates have entered the May election fray following the exclusion of ultranationalist Călin Georgescu.
Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban ○
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Călin Georgescu, a Russia-friendly populist, won first round of election before result was annulled
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A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right politician Căl…
Mercenary boss calls for Romania to ‘boil over’ after far-right front-runner blocked from race ○
Horaţiu Potra called the election bureau's decision to block Călin Georgescu's presidential bid a "globalist coup."