Romania’s electoral body on Sunday rejected Calin Georgescu’s candidacy in a presidential election redo, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year’s race before a top court annulled the election.

The court flagged undeclared campaign financing and alleged fraudulent use of digital technologies, with authorities suspecting Russian interference

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.