Calin Georgescu tells Sky News he believes his bid to become Romanian president was blocked by EU and NATO leaders who fear peace in Ukraine - but says he'll keep fighting for victory.
The favourite to win Romania's controversial presidential election has launched an extraordinary series of attacks in an exclusive interview with Sky News, less than a day after the election was cancelled. Calin Georgescu, the populist politician who rose from obscurity to the brink of victory, said he had been the victim of a 'coup d'etat' that had exposed 'the corrupted regime' of his nation.
When I mentioned the allegations of campaign fraud, he simply laughs. 'They are desperate and they invented everything. My documents prove what I said. I've been very transparent.' He agreed it was possible that his supporters had broken campaign rules but insisted he was wholly innocent. Mr Georgescu was always seen as an unconventional candidate, but now his contempt for the political establishment bursts from every sentence.
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