Romania's far -right candidate George gave up the President's vote in May | Election news

Following the decision of the election authority, about 300 of Georgesko's supporters gather outside an election bureau, shouting “Freedom!”.

The central election body in Romania has banned the far -right pro -Russian candidate Kalin Georgesko to run in the presidential presidential election in May, provoking protests by Georgesko's supporters.

The decision, announced on Sunday, is not yet legal binding and is expected to be appealed, with Romania's Constitutional Court deciding to appeal until Wednesday.

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Following the decision of the election authority, about 300 of Georgesko's supporters gathered outside an election bureau that called “Freedom!” And I tried to break through the security cordon.

Georgesko denied the course of an election body as a “direct blow to the heart of democracy around the world.”

He is currently conducting public opinion studies with about 40 percent of the vote.

Allegations of Russian intervention

Georgesko filed his application for the re -running of the vote in May on Friday, despite doubts that he would be allowed to run.

The highest court of Romania overturned the newsletter two days before the second round of voting in December, citing the allegations of Russian intervention in favor of Georgesko, which Moscow denied.

Georgescus condemned the cancellation as a “formalized coup”. In recent weeks, tens of thousands have also been protesting against the decision.

The members of the US President Donald Trump's administration called the Romanian's canceled example for European governments that suppress freedom of expression and political opponents.

The technical billionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk called the decision of the Election Body “crazy” in his social media platform X.

Georgescu is under a criminal investigation of six, including membership in a fascist organization and reports incorrect information about the funding of the campaign.

He denied all misconduct.