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A Romanian court ordered the detention of pro-Russian former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu for 30 days on September 29, pending a fraud investigation. Prosecutors allege that Georgescu and two others convinced a businessman to give them €1.1 million under false pretenses. The decision follows a challenge by prosecutors against an earlier court ruling that had placed Georgescu under judicial control rather than detention. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the courthouse in Bucharest, where Georgescu was seen hugging his fans and accepting flowers as he left the building after the ruling.

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On September 29, a Romanian appeals court ruled to detain Calin Georgescu, a pro-Russian former presidential candidate who was leading polls before the cancelled 2024 election, for 30 days pending an investigation into alleged fraud. Prosecutors accused Georgescu and two other suspects of persuading a businessman to give them €1.1 million by promising access to a credit line of up to €15 million from a foreign financial institution. Georgescu denies wrongdoing. Initially, the court had ruled against detention but prosecutors challenged this decision, leading to Tuesday’s appeal court ruling which is now final. Hundreds of Georgescu supporters gathered outside the courthouse in Bucharest, expressing their support and disappointment with his arrest. Romania canceled its presidential election due to suspected Russian interference on behalf of Georgescu, who strongly opposes NATO and Western support.

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Georgescu, who was banned from running again but remains popular, is already on trial in two separate cases, one on charges of attempting to disrupt national security after the election was cancelled, and the second for promoting Romania's 1930s fascist leaders, which is illegal.

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🔮 Prosecutors said Georgescu and two other suspects had persuaded a Romanian businessman to give them €1.1 million by making him believe they could help him get a credit line of up to €15 million from a foreign financial institution.

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Romanian court rules to detain pro-Russian former presidential candidate pending fraud probe BUCHAREST, Sept 29 - asserted

court → rule → probe

A Romanian court ordered the detention on Tuesday of Calin Georgescu, the pro-Russian former frontrunner in a cancelled 2024 presidential election, for 30 days pending a criminal investigation for fraud. asserted

court → order → fraud

Prosecutors said Georgescu and two other suspects had persuaded a Romanian businessman to give them €1.1 million by making him believe they could help him get a credit line of up to €15 million from a foreign financial institution. uncertain

they → say → institution

He has denied wrongdoing. asserted

He → deny → wrongdoing

A court initially ruled against detaining Georgescu, placing him under judicial control, a light preventative measure. asserted

court → rule → measure

But prosecutors challenged the decision and on Tuesday the Bucharest Court of Appeals found in their favour. asserted

Court → challenge → favour

Hundreds of Georgescu supporters gathered outside the courthouse in downtown Bucharest on Tuesday, crying as he walked down the steps, hugging him and giving him flowers. asserted

he → gather → flowers

Romania, a member of NATO and the EU, canceled its presidential election in December 2024 over suspected Russian interference in favour of Georgescu, a strong critic of NATO, Brussels and Western support for Ukraine. asserted

Romania → cancel → Ukraine

Romanian prosecutors said Moscow tried to sway the vote with tactics including cyberattacks and online disinformation, which Russia denied. asserted

Russia → say → which

The ballot was re-run in May 2025 and was ultimately won by pro-European centrist President Nicusor Dan uncertain

ballot → win → Dan

which → ban → leaders

He denies wrongdoing. asserted

He → deny → wrongdoing

The cancellation of the ballot in 2024 left voters deeply divided, stoked mistrust in state institutions and fuelled support for the far right. asserted

cancellation → leave → right

Romanian court rules to detain pro-Russian former presidential candidate pending fraud probe

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