Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu detained: he is suspected of creating a fascist organization

On Wednesday morning, prosecutors from the General Prosecutor's Office conducted 47 searches in the counties of Sibiu, Mures, Timis, Ilfov and Cluj in a case involving campaign financing, the creation of a fascist, racist or xenophobic organization, and the promotion of the cult of persons guilty of genocide.

Among the targets of the investigation is a close associate of Georgescu, Horatiu Potra. The latter is known to be a person connected to a group of mercenaries operating in Africa. 

Addendum

According to media reports, the detention of an ultranationalist candidate for the Romanian presidency is linked to cases involvin

• investigating the public propaganda of the cult of perpetrators of crimes of genocide against humanity and war crimes;
• Dissemination of fascist, legionnaire, racist or xenophobic ideas, concepts or doctrines in the public space;
• initiating or creating an anti-Semitic organization;
• joining or supporting such an organization in any form;
• false information about the sources of campaign financing;
• reporting false information.

Recall

The far-right politician Kelin Georgescu received about 23% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election in Romania.

Romania has set a date for repeat presidential elections amid fears of "aggressive hybrid actions" by Russia.

Kelin Georgescu called Ukraine a "fictional state" and claimed its territory. He believes that after the war, Ukraine will be divided between neighboring countries.