Swiss media say four people have been injured after heavy rains in western Switzerland saw rivers burst their banks and roads to become flooded.
Online news site 20Minuten reported the injuries Saturday, but did not give further details. Local police could not immediately be reached for confirmation.
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International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach from Germany, left, plays as he inaugurates the new playground « place de jeux de la Vaudaire » next to Gregoire Junod, Mayor of Lausanne, right, during the Olympic Day Run of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday, June 22, 2019. (Jean-Christophe BottKeystone via AP)
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Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach from Germany, left, plays as he inaugurates the new playground « place de jeux de la Vaudaire » next to Gregoire Junod, Mayor of Lausanne, right, during the Olympic Day Run of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday, June 22, 2019. (Jean-Christophe BottKeystone via AP)
Colombia's Egan Bernal of Team Ineos, left, climbs the old "Tremola" towards the San Gottardo pass during the seventh stage, a 216.6 km race from Unterterzen to San Gottardo, Switzerland, at the 83rd Tour de Suisse UCI ProTour cycling race, on Friday, June 21, 2019. (Alexandra WeyKeystone via AP)
The news site also reported that several people were temporarily trapped in their cars on flooded roads in the Val-de-Ruz region, while firefighters were called dozens of times to pump water out of flooded basements.
Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
In the village of Dombresson in the canton of Neuenburg, authorities warned residents not to enter any basement garages and reported that some streets witnessed flooding a meter-high (three foot-high).
Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
Damage is seen after severe storms this Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Dombresson in the Val-de-Ruz, Switzerland. (Laurent GillieronKeystone via AP)
International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach from Germany, left, plays as he inaugurates the new playground « place de jeux de la Vaudaire » next to Gregoire Junod, Mayor of Lausanne, right, during the Olympic Day Run of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday, June 22, 2019. (Jean-Christophe BottKeystone via AP)
Colombia's Egan Bernal of Team Ineos, left, climbs the old "Tremola" towards the San Gottardo pass during the seventh stage, a 216.6 km race from Unterterzen to San Gottardo, Switzerland, at the 83rd Tour de Suisse UCI ProTour cycling race, on Friday, June 21, 2019. (Alexandra WeyKeystone via AP)
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu filed his candidacy Friday in a rerun of last year's presidential election that was annulled by a top court after his surprise first-round win.
As the 62-year-old Georgescu arrived at the Central Election Bureau in the capital, Bucharest, hundreds of supporters waved Romanian flags and chanted: “Last resort, another revolution!”
Romania's Constitutional Court annulled the first round results two days before the Dec. 8 runoff, after allegations emerged that Russia had run a coordinated online campaign to promote the outsider. At the time, Georgescu, who ran as an independent, denounced the court's decision as an “officialized coup” and an attack on democracy.
"On December 6 … democracy was killed,” Georgescu told reporters Friday. “Today … the Romanian people were resurrected. I submitted the file with over 324,000 signatures, out of respect for the Romanian people who understood that they must defend their democracy and free expression.”
It is unclear whether Georgescu will be allowed to participate in the European Union nation's new election.
Prosecutors launched a criminal probe against him last month, accusing him of “incitement to actions against the constitutional order,” supporting fascist groups and false declarations of electoral campaign funding and asset disclosures.
The first round of the rerun is scheduled for May 4. If no candidate wins more than 50% of ballots, a runoff will follow on May 18. The deadline for presidential candidacy applications is March 15 at midnight, after which the Central Election Bureau has 48 hours to register or reject them. Rejections can be appealed within 24 hours.
Before the Nov. 24 election, Georgescu, who is under judicial control and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, had polled in single digits and declared zero campaign spending. Allegations quickly emerged of electoral violations and Russian interference. Moscow denied it meddled in the election.
Georgescu has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and questioned Ukraine's statehood, but says he is not pro-Russian.
Incumbent Bucharest mayor and mathematician, Nicusor Dan, also filed his candidacy on Friday, as an independent, under the campaign slogan “Honest Romania.”
Since Romania canceled the election, Georgescu has become a cause célèbre among the far-right, with support coming from prominent figures such as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk, who have both strongly criticized Romania for annulling the vote.
Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of presidential elections, later annulled by the Constitutional Court, speaks to media after registering his new bid for the country's presidency outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Supporters of Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of presidential elections, later annulled by the Constitutional Court, shout slogans after gathering to see him register a new bid for the country's presidency outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, speaks to media before registering his bid for the country's presidency, outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, speaks to media before registering his bid for the country's presidency, outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of presidential elections, later annulled by the Constitutional Court, speaks to media after registering his new bid for the country's presidency outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of presidential elections, later annulled by the Constitutional Court, speaks to media after registering his new bid for the country's presidency outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A child stands on a fence above supporters of Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of presidential elections, later annulled by the Constitutional Court, gathered to see him register a new bid for the country's presidency outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of presidential elections, later annulled by the Constitutional Court, speaks to media after registering his new bid for the country's presidency outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of presidential elections, later annulled by the Constitutional Court, waves to supporters after registering his new bid for the country's presidency outside Romania's Electoral Authority, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexandru Dobre)
