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Călin Georgescu Welcomed by Supporters in Vaslui, but Turned Away by a Furniture Factory and a Church

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu visited a food market in Codăești, Vaslui County, on Saturday, Sept. 5, where supporters greeted him with flags and slogans.
  • A local furniture manufacturer said employees did not want Georgescu to visit its factory, while the Huși Diocese rejected political meetings in its churches.
  • Georgescu had announced the visit as part of a message promoting Romanian products, local communities and patriotism.

Călin Georgescu arrived in Codăești to a reception from supporters carrying flags and placards with his image. They chanted, “Călin Georgescu is president,” “Bring back the second round,” and “Căline, Căline, the people are with you.”

Călin Georgescu is president

· Supporters of Călin GeorgescuSupporters greeted the former candidate during his visit to the Codăești food market.

The former presidential candidate visited the commune’s food market on Saturday, Sept. 5. He had announced the stop on his official Facebook page, saying the choice of Codăești was deliberate. He described historic Codăești as capable of becoming Moldova’s main supply market again and linked shopping locally to strengthening communities.

“True patriotism can also be seen in simple gestures: when we buy Romanian products, we strengthen local communities and give power to those who feed the country,” Georgescu wrote. He added that Romania could be lifted through work, decency and care for one another.

Bring back the second round

· Supporters of Călin GeorgescuThe slogan referred to the supporters’ demand during the visit.

An unofficial itinerary circulated online also listed a stop at the statue of Stephen the Great in Băcăoani, a church in Lipovăț, the Marcomovas furniture factory and the Popular Craftsmen’s Fair in Copou Park. The factory’s owner said he was shocked to learn that Georgescu was expected to visit and issued a statement rejecting the stop.

True patriotism can also be seen in simple gestures: when we buy Romanian products, we strengthen local communities and give power to those who feed the country.

· Călin GeorgescuGeorgescu used his announced visit to promote buying Romanian products and supporting local communities.

“Marcomovas staff do not agree with Georgescu’s visit to the factory and do not understand why we were included in this schedule,” administrator Ion Marcu said. The Huși Diocese likewise said it had received no request and would not approve political events in churches or monasteries. Its spokesman, Cosmin Gubernat, said religious sites were reserved for liturgical, cultural-missionary and social-charitable activities, and that faith and politics should not be mixed in church.

Marcomovas staff do not agree with Georgescu’s visit to the factory and do not understand why we were included in this schedule.

· Ion Marcu, Marcomovas administratorMarcu explained why the company rejected the planned factory visit.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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