BUCHAREST - Romanian far-right presidential contender Calin Georgescu said on Monday he would challenge a decision to bar him from taking part in an election rerun in May, but analysts said his chances of standing were slim amid fears of Russian meddling.

Elon Musk, leader of the US Department of Government Effectiveness, DOGE, has reacted to Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau, BEC, decision to ban Călin

Last week, Romanian authorities expelled two Russian diplomats, military attaché Victor Makovskiy and his deputy Evgeny Ignatiev, who were accused of foreign election interference tied to Mr. Georgescu’s campaign.

Romania's central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May's presidential election re-run. The rejection of his candidacy, which was condemned by far-right party leaders as undemocratic,

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,

Clashes erupt in Bucharest over the ban on Calin Georgescu, whose unexpected presidential election first-round win was annulled.

The country’s electoral commission ruled on Sunday that Calin Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO, could not compete in the do-over election.