A supporter of Calin Georgescu reacts during a protest after Romania’s electoral body rejected his candidacy in the presidential election rerun in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) Police form a line in front of supporters of Calin Georgescu who were protesting after Romania’s electoral body rejected his candidacy in the presidential election rerun in Bucharest,

Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday rejected the candidacy submitted by far-right hopeful Calin Georgescu for a re-run of last year's presidential election in May, sparking outrage among his supporters in Bucharest. Georgescu shot to prominence almost overnight to unexpectedly win the first round of a presidential election last November.

Calin Georgescu, the far-right pro-Russian frontrunner in Romania's cancelled presidential election, submitted his candidacy for the May ballot re-run on Friday amid doubts that he will be allowed to run.

Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from the presidential re-run, amid a constitutional crisis sparked by alleged Russian interference. This decision amplifies tensions between the U.S. and Europe, with reactions from notable figures like Elon Musk,

In Romania, the controversial and far-right leader of the party, Călin Georgescu, has not been registered to participate in the presidential election in May. This could intensify political upheaval in the country,

The ruling by Romania's electoral bureau to exclude the far-right politician Calin Georgescu from the presidential poll in May sparked clashes between his supporters and police in the capital Bucharest.

Romania has banned the far-right frontrunner in the country’s presidential vote from taking part in the election, in a move that comes despite warnings from the US to respect voters’ wishes. The country’s electoral bureau said on Sunday it was invalidating Călin Georgescu’s candidacy after receiving objections that he had violated laws against extremism.