Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold rally ahead of Romania's election rerun
- Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday, waving flags and chanting against the government.
- The far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians organized the protest, with leader George Simion saying their vote was stolen and democracy was trampled.
- The protest demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and aimed to restore democracy and free elections, following the annulment of last year's presidential election.
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Will protests force the government to let popular far-right candidate run in Romanian election?
Tens of thousands of far-right demonstrators gathered in Bucharest on Saturday to protest the Romanian government’s decision to call off a second round of national elections, deeming it an assault on democracy. A rerun of the first round is now scheduled for May 4, but the protesters want the government to reinstate the original result and hold a run-off instead.
Călin Georgescu in Romania: Tens of thousands go to the streets for far-right politicians
In Bucharest, tens of thousands have protested against the government and for the Kremlin presidential candidate Călin Georgescu. At the re-election, he is threatened with exclusion because of unconstitutional actions.
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