Cǎlin Georgescu to contest decision to bar him from election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling

Romania’s pro-Russia far-right presidential contender Cǎlin Georgescu has said he will challenge a decision to bar him from taking part in an election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling ..

The dispute over Georgescu’s candidacy is firing up tensions at home and abroad. A small group of his supporters smashed pavements and set fire to rubbish bins in Bucharest on Sunday, while Elon Musk, a key adviser to the US president, Donald Trump, called the decision to bar Georgescu “crazy”.