Romanian Ex-Candidate Georgescu in Fraud Case, Sought Italian Asylum, Salvini Ties

Romanian prosecutors' wiretaps reveal Călin Georgescu and businessman Ionel Rusen discussed defrauding a Buzău businessman of over €1M and planned to buy a Tuscan villa with foreign funds. Rusen also sought a support message from Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini for Georgescu, who reportedly considered political asylum in Italy. The case is developing, with implications for Romanian politics and far-right networks.