# Former Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu detained and investigated for fraud

https://mins.news/en/item/67565

- euronews, 2026-09-21 15:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/21/former-romanian-presidential-candidate-georgescu-detained-and-put-under-investigation-for-

> Prosecutors say Georgescu and two others convinced a Romanian businessman that he could gain access to millions of euros in foreign bank financing, persuading him to transfer them €1.1 million.

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