Romanian court orders house arrest for former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu

The Bucharest Tribunal has ruled to transfer former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu from police custody to house arrest, according to judicial reports. Georgescu, who faces investigation across five separate criminal files including allegations of an attempted coup d'état, had formally requested a milder preventive measure.

The ruling to relax his detention conditions is neither final nor immediately enforceable, as prosecutors retain the right to appeal the decision. Georgescu remains subject to ongoing legal proceedings as authorities investigate the multiple charges brought against him.

Separately, Romanian law enforcement conducted widespread searches targeting officials in an unrelated tax evasion investigation concerning diesel transactions.

Sources: G4Media, Ziarul de Gardă