Romanian prosecutors charge Georgescu on six counts in criminal case rocking the country
The Romanian ultranationalist politician was picked up by police for questioning earlier on Wednesday regarding false funding sources and false information in his last campaign.
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The Romanian ultranationalist politician was picked up by police for questioning earlier on Wednesday regarding false funding sources and false information in his last campaign.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/26/romanias-georgescu-taken-in-for-questioning-to-prosecutor-generals-office-amid-country-wid
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00:00Romanian prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against ultra-nationalist politician
00:08and 2024 presidential election candidate, Kalin Ceaușescu.
00:13The six counts include anti-constitutional acts and misreporting his finances, authorities
00:18said on Wednesday.
00:21The charges also revolve around his support for sympathisers of the Iron Guard, a pre-World
00:27War II fascist and anti-Semitic movement and political party, which is illegal under
00:32Romanian law.
00:34EURONEWS Romania sources say prosecutors questioned Ceaușescu as part of an investigation
00:40looking at zero expenses he declared for last year's electoral campaign.
00:46Local media report prosecutors have begun searching the premises of his close associates.
00:52After news broke of the raids, Ceaușescu claimed the searches were aimed at blocking
00:56his new presidential candidacy.
01:00Others affected by the nationwide police action are under investigation for several crimes,
01:05including illegal weapons caches and instigating fascism.