The end; Călin Georgescu announced: I am retiring from politics

"The elections for the president of Romania are over. In this context, I have made the decision to end my active participation in the political process. I am currently focused on my family," he said in a video posted on his Facebook page.

Earlier, the portal "Hotnews" announced that Georgescu was summoned to the Romanian prosecutor's office to give a statement after a joint interview with the leader of the nationalist Union for the Unification of Romanians, George Simion, on "Realitatea Plus" television.

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Presidential elections were held in Romania on November 24 last year, where independent candidate Călin Georgescu won the first round, winning 22.94 percent of the vote.

However, on December 6, 2024, the Constitutional Court of Romania annulled the election results and ordered a repeat of the election, due to Russia's alleged interference in the election process. Moscow has rejected those accusations.

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