# Romania extends pre-trial detention of far-right politician Calin Georgescu

https://mins.news/en/item/119981

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 23:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/romania-extends-pre-trial-detention-of-far-right-politician-calin-georgescu?traffic_source=rss

> The Bucharest Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling and extended Calin Georgescu’s pre-trial detention by 30 days. He is under investigation in an alleged 1.1 million-euro fraud case; Georgescu denies wrongdoing and says the investigation is politically motivated.