After the electoral fraud in Romania, Calin Georgescu will withdraw from politics.

The Romanian patriotic politician Călin Georgescu, known for his staunch opposition to NATO and the European Union, announced his retirement from political life on May 26, 2025.

In a video message posted on social media, Georgescu stated that he had made the personal decision to become a mere "observer of public and social life", and that he would devote more time to his family. He asserted that this was not a resignation, but a "responsible choice."

Georgescu had been a little-known figure until his unbelievable rise in the first round of the presidential elections in November 2024, where he obtained 22.9% of the votes.

However, the Constitutional Court of Romania arbitrarily annulled the results after arguing with scarcely credible evidence of foreign interference in his favor, specifically by Russia. According to the authorities, Georgescu allegedly benefited from a hybrid campaign of disinformation and manipulation on social media, especially on TikTok.

Subsequently, he was banned from participating in the repeat election held in May 2025, because he faces multiple criminal charges related to the alleged promotion of "fascist ideologies" and the glorification of the Romanian World War II marshal, Ion Antonescu.

In his speech, Georgescu stated that with the end of the electoral process, "this stage of the sovereigntist movement" was also coming to a close. He thanked his supporters, stating that they had been harassed, humiliated, and marginalized, and expressed his gratitude to his opponents as well.

He promised to stay away from any party or political office, although he warned that if he sees the rights of those who think differently threatened, he will intervene again to "defend the principles of democracy and freedom."

After his exclusion, the leadership of the right-wing faction was assumed by George Simion, a conservative Euroskeptic who was ultimately defeated in the second round on May 18 by the pro-European centrist Nicușor Dan, who obtained more than 53% of the votes, in elections plagued by allegations of fraud.

The annulment of the 2024 elections and Georgescu's exclusion caused outrage among right-wing sectors internationally, including prominent figures such as businessman Elon Musk and U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

Georgescu had raised expectations even before his rise, by promising to end Romanian aid to Ukraine and suggesting that Romania could claim territory in a possible postwar partition of the neighboring country, comments that provoked harsh criticism from Kyiv.