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- An appeals court in Romania suspended the Constitutional Court's decision annulling Calin Georgescu's election victory on Thursday.
- The Constitutional Court previously annulled his unexpected presidential election win citing campaign irregularities and alleged Russian interference.
- Georgescu, an opponent of arming Ukraine and NATO critic, unexpectedly won last year's vote.
- He secured 23% of the first-round vote, but the court cited "irregularities" in his campaign.
- The appeals ruling is not final, and Georgescu remains barred from a planned May vote amidst Romania's severe political crisis.
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Romania Is Fighting for the Future of a Free Europe
Foreign Affairs Romania Is Fighting for the Future of a Free Europe TAC interviews AUR’s George Simi Credit: LCV/Shutterstock Romania is experiencing its biggest institutional and political crisis since 1989. The annulment of the second round of the presidential elections by the Constitutional Court has divided the country. After the definitive suspension of the independent candidate Calin Georgescu, George Simion, leader of AUR, Romania’s seco…
A judge decided to bring "round 2 back": Ploiești Court of Appeal contradicts the CCR and the ICCJ. The decision is not final
Just ten days before the 2025 presidential elections, the Ploiești Court of Appeal has made a stunning decision, overturning the Constitutional Court’s ruling that annulled the presidential elections of last November. The court’s decision, which also suspends the application of the CCR ruling, creates unprecedented legal chaos and can be appealed to the High Court of Cassation and Justice.
Who is Alexandru Vasile, the judge of the Ploiești Court of Appeal who suspended the CCR decision - HotNews.ro
Alexandru Vasile is a judge at the Administrative and Fiscal Litigation Section of the Ploiești Court of Appeal. The Section is headed by Judge Maria Stoicescu. Vasile was a judge at the Prahova Tribunal, before joining…
Romanias Battle for a Free Europe’s Future
Romania is currently facing a significant political crisis, the most severe since the fall of communism in 1989. The situation escalated after the Constitutional Court annulled the second round of the presidential elections, leading to a deep division in the country. The independent candidate, Calin Georgescu, has been definitively suspended from running, leaving George Simion, ...
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