Romania’s far-right candidate Georgescu barred from May presidential vote

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. The decision, announced on Sunday, is not yet legally binding, and is expected to be appealed, with Romania’s Constitutional Court deciding on an appeal by Wednesday. The far-right candidate unexpectedly won the first round of the country’s presidential election on November 24. Shortly before the run-off, the Constitutional Court cancelled the first round due to irregularities in campaign financing pinned on Russian meddling, with the election rescheduled for May 4. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Romania #CalinGeorgescu #RomaniaProtests #CalinGeorgescu #RomaniaConstitutionalCourt #FarRight #EU #RomaniaPresidentialElections #RomanianPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish