Calin Georgescu Charged with Plotting a Coup in Romania

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Romania's far-right former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was indicted on Tuesday for attempting a coup d'état after the country's Supreme Court annulled the results of the first round of elections in December, in which Georgescu had surprisingly won, citing widespread Russian interference in the election process.

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The Romanian Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested the prosecution of the former far-right presidential candidate, Calin Georgescu, for alleged attempted coup d’état during the last November elections, a charge for which he could be sentenced to up to 13 years in prison. These elections were annulled by the Constitutional Court two days before the day when the second round should have been held when an alleged Russian interference was detecte…

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The pro-Russian politician wanted to incite the Romanian people when the elections were canceled, the Public Prosecutor's Office concluded after an investigation.