March 2, 2025 (EIRNS)—RT reported yesterday that “Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Bucharest on Saturday to demand that the second round of the annulled Romanian presidential election take place rather than a new vote be held.... Saturday’s rally, organized by the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party, drew participants from across the country to Bucharest’s Victory Square. AUR leader George Simion and [Calin] Georgescu were in attendance. Organizers claimed that nearly a million people turned out, although several media outlets reported lower figures.”
The demonstrators, in front of the government’s headquarters, chanted “Down with the Government,” with placards demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. According to media reports, there were several isolated altercations between protesters and police, who had a large presence in the Romanian capital.
Georgescu said: “Romanians are fed up with corruption and state security forces.” He urged the demonstrators to “repossess our country.” After being questioned by the Prosecutor General’s Office, Georgescu was released, but is barred from leaving the country, making social media posts, or appearing on TV. He faces a total of six charges, including “anti-constitutional acts” and misreporting finances, the authorities said in a statement.
Georgescu added that he has fallen prey to the Romanian “deep state.”
