Romania charges ex-presidential candidate Călin Georgescu over coup attempt

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Romania charges ex-presidential candidate Călin Georgescu over coup attempt  Georgescu and 21 other suspects are accused of plotting violence after the presidential election was cancelled over alleged Russian interference last December.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/17/romania-charges-ex-presidential-candidate-calin-georgescu-over-coup-attempt  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Romania's former presidential front-runner has been charged with plotting to overthrow

00:04the government.

00:06Kalin Georgescu is accused, along with 21 others, plotting violence after last year's

00:12presidential election was cancelled over alleged Russian interference.

00:17According to prosecutors, the group sought to endanger national security and undermine

00:22Romania's constitutional order.

00:25One of the suspects is Horatiu Portra, a mercenary who prosecutors say formed a paramilitary

00:31group after meeting Georgescu last December.

00:35The group allegedly planned to spark clashes and carry out, quote, violent actions of a

00:40subversive nature.

00:43Prosecutors say he is now trying to seek asylum in Russia.

00:47The charges against Georgescu come after Romania's constitutional court annulled the election's

00:52first round in November, citing suspected Russian interference, a claim Moscow has denied.

00:58Georgescu was barred from entering the election's rerun in May, which was ultimately won by pro-EU

01:04candidate Nikur Sadan.

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