Romanian top judge denounces far-right presidential frontrunner's threats


FILE PHOTO: Romanian independent far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu poses for a portrait following an interview with Reuters in Izvorani, near Bucharest Romania, December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu/File Photo

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Threats made by the far-right, pro-Russian surprise frontrunner in Romania's now-voided presidential election against the country's top court were anti-democratic and dangerous, its chief judge said in rare public comments on Wednesday.

The Constitutional Court canceled the election in December before a second round of voting, after declassified security documents showed suspicions of Russian interference in favour of NATO critic Calin Georgescu, accusations denied by Moscow.

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