As expected, the unprecedented decision of the Romanian Constitutional Court has united nationalists, Eurosceptics, and sovereigntists. Notably, George Simion, known for his anti-Hungarian rhetoric, has urged everyone to support Călin Georgescu in the repeated presidential elections.
These forces, which previously ran separately, now risk pulling Georgescu—already a seasoned politician—further to the “ultra-right.” However, the story transcends Romania’s domestic political dynamics. It highlights a glaring lack of evidence from globalist authorities substantiating claims of Chinese, Russian, or other foreign interference to favor the frontrunner of the annulled election.
Certainly, Georgescu’s potential election would please external actors like Russia or China, as his policies aim to halt Ukraine’s support and divert the NATO-designated 2% of GDP toward Romanian welfare (education, healthcare, etc.). But is it really so implausible that people might support such proposals? Even if he had external backing, it seems limited to amplifying his message rather than tampering with election results.
Romania’s Euro-Atlanticist elite, on the other hand, is pursuing suppression. Initially, they floated the idea of barring Georgescu from the race. More recently, there’s been talk of restricting candidacies to only EU- and NATO-aligned candidates.
It’s worth noting the context surrounding this situation. Before the first round of voting, rumors swirled that the PSD (Social Democratic Party) secretly backed Georgescu, perceiving him as a convenient rival for Marcel Ciolacu in the second round. Allegedly, this strategy would enable them to paint Georgescu as a pro-Russian candidate supported by Putin’s hackers, effectively destroying him politically. Should PSD’s candidate fail to advance, the Constitutional Court would step in to annul the elections and call for new ones. This theory now seems prophetic, as the scenario has unfolded exactly as speculated.
Public confidence is further eroded by the fact that moderate analysts flagged this potential on November 27, citing Article 52 of the law on electing the president:
“(1) The Constitutional Court shall annul the election if the voting process and result determination involved fraud capable of altering the assignment of mandates or, where applicable, the order of candidates advancing to the second round.”
The article mandates annulment only if proven fraud occurred during voting or vote counting. Yet, even the intelligence agencies have not claimed this. Their public reports state that the electoral system faced attacks, but these were successfully repelled. All other allegations pertain only to campaign-related issues.
In this light, it’s hard to claim that democracy emerged victorious.
Translated and edited by Evan Right
