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.

Romania’s election authority has barred far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from the presidential election re-run, escalating a constitutional crisis amid allegations of Russian interference.

Romania’s central election authority has banned far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in the country’s May presidential election re-run, triggering protests from Georgescu’s supporters.