The media reported on a rally in support of Georgescu in the Romanian capital

A protest rally in support of former Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu is taking place in Bucharest. This was announced on March 1 by the Euronews.

"This is the first rally in support of Georgescu, organized after he was prosecuted for six alleged crimes," the article says.

According to the TV channel, the rally is also expected to be attended by Georgescu himself, who announced that he was going to nominate his candidacy in the May elections.

The video from the protest is published by users of the social network X (ex. Twitter). Local media reported that more than a thousand people gathered at the demonstration.

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Georgescu on February 26 taken to the prosecutor's office for questioning. According to media reports, the Romanian presidential candidate is accused of falsifying statements about the sources of financing the election campaign. He was later released on his own recognizance.

The first round of the Romanian presidential election was held on November 24, 2024. According to official sources, Georgescu was in the lead with 22.94% of votes, but on November 28, the country's Constitutional Court demanded that the Central Election Commission recalculate the results. Their cancelled on December 6th. Repeated elections will be held in Romania on May 4. The second round is scheduled for May 18.