The Georgescu case took on international dimensions when the US Vice President, J.D. Vance, referred to it at the Munich Conference as “proof” that democracy no longer exists in Europe. Georgescu wants to overthrow the political elite. He states that he is already the president of Romania and that he embodies the will of the entire Romanian people.

Former Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta joined the race for May's presidential election re-run on Wednesday as the hard right worked to ensure they had a candidate in the contest after the ban on pro-Russian Calin Georgescu threw the vote wide open.