If you ever needed proof that democracy in the European Union is now little more than a stage play, Romania has just provided it. The protagonist? Călin Georgescu (Photo). His crime? Winning an election. His punishment? Prosecution.
In a country where “justice” is decided by the elite, Georgescu’s fate was sealed the moment he dared to challenge the Brussels-approved status quo. This was no ordinary campaign — it was a rebellion against the system, a system that had long since abandoned the will of the people in favour of technocratic rule. And for that, he had to be stopped.
For years, Călin Georgescu was an establishment figure — a respected environmental expert, an adviser to the United Nations and a specialist in sustainable development. He was not a firebrand populist or a street revolutionary. He spent decades working within international institutions, crafting policies on food security, resource management, and economic sustainability.
But at some point, he did the one thing the global elite never forgives: he started thinking for himself. He spoke out against Romania’s political subservience to Brussels, criticised the country’s deep state networks, and advocated for national sovereignty. Worse, he resonated with ordinary Romanians who had long felt abandoned by their own leaders. And when he ran for office, he proved that the people were ready for something different.
Let’s rewind to last November. Against all odds, Georgescu dominated the first round of Romania’s presidential elections. It was an outcome that sent shockwaves through Bucharest and Brussels alike. The Romanian people had spoken. But, unfortunately for them, they had said the wrong thing.
Enter the Constitutional Court. In a move that would make any self-respecting autocrat blush, the court annulled the results. The official reasoning? Accusations of Russian interference, campaign finance violations, and “irregularities”. The real reason? He was simply unacceptable to the ruling class.
The fact that accusations against Georgescu turned out to be a false-flag operation orchestrated by the Romanian political establishment did not change anything. The cancellation of the election was a masterstroke of modern European democracy. When the people vote the way the elites want, it is a triumph of free expression. When they do not, the results must be nullified for their own good.
And if cancelling an election was not enough, Romanian authorities decided to go a step further. On Wednesday, prosecutors launched a full-scale offensive against Georgescu and his allies, dragging him into custody. The charges? Promoting fascist ideologies, spreading false information, and violating campaign finance laws.
The message was clear: political opposition in Romania is not just discouraged. It is criminalised.
The police raids resembled an anti-terror operation. His close associates were targeted. His political movement was dismantled before it could even take root. The media, ever loyal to the establishment, dutifully smeared him as a dangerous extremist. And all of this in a country that lectures others about democracy and the rule of law.
What does the European Union have to say about all this? Nothing. Not a word from the same Brussels elites who never miss an opportunity to scold Hungary or Poland for their supposed democratic deficiencies.
Why? Because Georgescu was never one of their own. He wasn’t meant to win. His platform was not aligned with the grand European vision of managed democracy and bureaucratic rule. So, when Romania decided to erase him from the political map, the EU looked the other way.
Meanwhile, outside Romania, the case is gaining attention. Figures like Elon Musk and US Vice President JD Vance have questioned the arrest, hinting at something that most people in Brussels would rather ignore: the EU’s democracy is rotting from within.
All this should be a warning for Europe as a whole. What happened to Georgescu is not an isolated event. It is part of a broader trend sweeping through the EU. Dissent is no longer tolerated. Alternative voices are systematically silenced. If elections do not deliver the right results, there are ways to overturn them.
What happens next is therefore of critical importance. If the people of Romania and Europe allow this to stand, then we should drop the pretence altogether. The EU will have proven itself not as a union of free nations, but as a system where only one ideology is allowed to rule: that of the establishment.
Georgescu’s case is an alarm. The question is, will anyone listen?
https://brusselssignal.eu/2025/02/democracy-in-romania-dissent-against-the-eu-is-no-longer-tolerated