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Romanian court orders Calin Georgescu moved to house arrest for 30 days
A Romanian court ordered former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu moved to house arrest for 30 days, replacing police custody while an investigation continues.
Prosecutors say Georgescu and two other suspects persuaded a businessman to give them €1.1 million through a promise of help securing a credit line; Georgescu denies wrongdoing.
The investigation is separate from the 2024 presidential election, which Romania cancelled over suspected Russian interference in Georgescu’s favour.
Russia denied interfering, and the election was rerun in May 2025, when pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan won.
Georgescu is also on trial in two other cases, involving alleged attempts to disrupt national security and the promotion of Romania’s 1930s fascist leaders; he denies wrongdoing in those cases too.
The house-arrest ruling can be appealed, and the fraud investigation is still under way.
A Romanian court ruled on Tuesday that Calin Georgescu should be moved from police custody to house arrest for 30 days.
The decision is pending a criminal probe into suspected fraud and can be appealed.
Prosecutors allege Georgescu and two other suspects persuaded a Romanian businessman to give them €1.1 million.
Georgescu denies wrongdoing.
Hundreds of his supporters have protested against the investigation.
- Who
- Calin Georgescu, a former presidential candidate in Romania.
- What
- A court ordered him moved from police custody to house arrest for 30 days while a fraud probe continues.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Romania. The court's location is not stated.
- Why
- The move was ordered pending a criminal probe into suspected fraud.
Prosecutors
Calin Georgescu
Allegation
Prosecutors
Prosecutors say Georgescu and two other suspects persuaded a Romanian businessman to give them €1.1 million by claiming they could help him secure a credit line.
Calin Georgescu
Georgescu denies wrongdoing.
A court ruled that Georgescu should remain in police custody pending the investigation.
Romania cancelled its presidential election over suspected Russian interference in favour of Georgescu.
The presidential election was re-run and won by pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan.
A Romanian court ruled that Georgescu could be moved to house arrest for 30 days.
- House arrest
- 30 days
- Amount prosecutors allege was obtained
- €1.1 million
- Proposed credit line
- Up to €15 million
- Other suspects
- Two
- Election cancelled
- December 2024
Sources
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