'Democracy is at stake': pro-EU protesters demonstrate against hard right in Romania

Record ID: 1983764

  • Title: 'Democracy is at stake': pro-EU protesters demonstrate against hard right in Romania
  • Date: 15th March 2025
  • Summary: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (MARCH 15, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PRO-EU PROTESTERS DURING DEMONSTRATION PROTESTER HOLDING PLACARD READING (Romanian): "UNITY AND RESPECT. EUROPE GIVES US THE RIGHT" PROTESTERS STANDING WITH FLAGS MAN HOLDING EU FLAG PROTESTERS CHEERING (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROTEST ORGANISER, MIHAI NEAGU, SAYING: “Democracy it's really at stake as we speak. We have
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  • Keywords: Calin Georgescu European Union Romanian politics Romanian presidential election pro-EU protesters
  • Location: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
  • City: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
  • Country: Romania
  • Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001906515032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Thousands of Romanians took to the streets of Bucharest on Saturday (March 15) to show their support for the European Union, amid political disputes over a presidential election rerun scheduled for May.
    Romania is due to repeat its two-round presidential election on May 4 and 18 after the Constitutional Court voided the initial ballot in December following accusations of Russian meddling in favour of Calin Georgescu, who had been leading in the polls.
    The cancellation of the ballot has placed the EU and NATO state at the centre of a dispute between Europe and U.S. President Donald Trump's administration over free speech and suppressing political opponents.
    Georgescu, who along with Moscow denied meddling, has been barred from taking part in the rerun. He has not endorsed another candidate, adding to uncertainty around the election.
    Centrist and independent candidates are set to contest the election, along with the hard right, which has scrambled to replace Georgescu.
    (Production: Janis Laizans, Dan-Dumitru Draghici, Lewis Macdonald)
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