Romanian MEP Gigi Becali Announces Presidential Candidacy
Becali stressed he sees social democrat head Mircea Geoana as his main rival in the presidential race.
Becali quit PNG-CD after the parliamentary elections in 2008, but was re-elected head of the party on July 18, 2009.
The controversial businessman turned politician secured a seat in the European Parliament at the elections on June 7, 2009 when he ran on behalf of the nationalistic Greater Romania Party (PRM).