Romania’s electoral body has rejected Calin Georgescu’s candidacy in the presidential election redo, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled the election.

If the electoral bureau accepts his bid, it would very likely be challenged at the top court, which has previously banned another far-right politician from running, arguing her an

Romania’s far-right presidential frontrunner Calin Georgescu submitted his candidacy for May’s election, as uncertainty lingers around whether he’ll be allowed to run due to recent criminal charges.