Musk called the refusal to approve Georgescu in the Romanian presidential election madness

The decision of the Central Electoral Bureau of Romania to reject the candidacy of Calin Georgescu in the presidential election is madness. This was announced on March 10 by the head of the US Department of Public Efficiency (DOGE) and entrepreneur Elon Musk.

"This is madness!" he commented on the news on the X network (ex. Twitter).

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Earlier that day, the CEC refused to register Georgescu as a candidate for president of Romania. It was clarified that 10 members of the commission voted against the policy, and four voted in favor. Georgescu has 24 hours to file an appeal to the Constitutional Court of Romania, which, in turn, must make a decision on it within 48 hours.

Prior to that, on February 26, Georgescu was taken to the prosecutor's office for questioning. He was later released on his own recognizance. At a rally in Bucharest on March 1, the politician said he would continue to fight for the presidency.

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 the vote, but on November 28, the country's Constitutional Court demanded that the Central Election Commission recount the results. They were cancelled on December 6. Repeat elections will be held in Romania on May 4. The second round is scheduled for May 18.