Unprecedented ‘Putin-style’ top court ruling rocks Romanian election

Romania’s top court removed ultra-nationalist candidate Diana Șoșoacă from the presidential ballot, citing her anti-democratic and antisemitic rhetoric that threatened the country’s EU and NATO membership. Critics, including socialist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and MEP Eugen Tomac, questioned the court’s decision, calling for democratic processes to deal with Șoșoacă’s extremism. The ruling is seen as contentious, with potential impact on the presidential race and discussions on reforming the Constitutional Court.

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