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Romanian far -right populist Kalin George, appealed the decision of the country’s Central Election Bureau (BEC) from preventing him from participating in May’s presidential election.

Judges from the Constitutional Court will meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Georgecu’s complaint and a final decision must be issued by Wednesday night.

Beck rejected his candidacy on Sunday after 10-4 votes, stating that he did not meet the conditions of legality, “as Georgescu” violated the obligation to protect democracy “.

Last year, the court overturned the first round of November from the vote – in which Georgesko came first – after intelligence revealed that Russia had participated in 800 Tiktok accounts, supporting it.

In his appeal, Georgescu stated that “Beck exceeded his legal powers.” He also claims that the Constitutional Court’s decision on the November elections should not be relevant to its candidacy for the upcoming vote in May.

In a publication on social media, Georgesko also called the ban on a direct blow to the heart of democracy around the world.

The decision of the selection bureau caused the rebellion in Bucharest on Sunday night. Clashes erupted between police and George supporters, who had gathered in their thousands outside the Beck offices.

The BBC saw at least one car that turned and the windows of the neighboring bars crashed. At least four people were detained. More protests are expected on Monday and after.

Georgescu has released a video on social media, thanked the Romanian people, but added that “we should not give birth to violence or other forms of this kind compared to how it was last night. We are moving forward with great confidence for the future of this country. “

George Simion, an ally of Georgesko and the leader of the far -right opposition Union to unite Romanians (AUR), the second largest party of parliament, said Romania was “the middle of a coup on Monday.”

In a video on Sunday night, George Simion called for “those who made the coup to be outlined in public for what they did … Whether you like Kalin Georgesko or not, he is the man for whom the Romanians voted.”

Romanian Prosecutor General opened a case against Simion to incite violence, and on Monday he returned to the comments, saying he was using a “metaphor”.

On February 26, Georgescu was detained for questioning on the way to register as a candidate in the May elections, prompting tens of thousands of Romanians to march on the streets of Bucharest in protest.

Georgescu – a fierce critic of the EU and NATO – went almost nowhere last year to bring the first round two weeks ago against the background of Russian intervention allegations. Since then, he has seen some support from the Trump administration.

Last month, US Vice President JD Vance accused Romania of canceling the election based on “unclear suspicion” for Romanian intelligence and pressure from its neighbors.

And Trump Elon Musk’s advisor published on X, saying, “How can a judge stop democracy in Romania?”