(ANSA-AFP) - BUCHAREST, FEB 26 - Romanian prosecutors were
questioning Wednesday far-right politician Calin Georgescu, who
topped the first round of last year's presidential elections but
later saw the results annulled in a shock move that has shaken
the country. The country's constitutional court in December
annulled the elections following allegations of Russian
interference and claims of "massive" social media promotion of
Georgescu, who shot to prominence virtually overnight. Georgescu
has denied any wrongdoing and called the annulment a "formalised
coup d'etat". Television footage showed Georgescu entering the
general prosecutor's office flanked by police. A judicial source
told AFP he would be questioned, but declined to comment
further. Earlier Wednesday, authorities searched dozens of
premises around the country, according to a statement by the
prosecutor's office. Prosecutors said the raids were part of a
probe into alleged offences including "establishing an
organisation with a fascist, racist or xenophobic character" and
"false statements regarding the sources of financing of the
electoral campaign", they said. (ANSA-AFP).
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