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.
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