Calin Georgescu, the winner of Romania's first round of presidential election, annulled by the Constitutional Court, waves to supporters as he leaves the prosecutors office after being stopped in ...

Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of last year's annulled election, arrives at a prosecutor's office in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ...

Romania’s General Prosecutor’s Office announced the reclassification of the charges brought against former presidential ...

Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of last year's annulled election, arrives at a prosecutor's office in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo ...

Calin Georgescu, running as an independent candidate for president, speaks to media after registering his bid in the country's presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Calin Georgescu, an independent who barely registered in pre-election polling, won the November 24 first round with about 22 percent of the vote.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu, who was barred from running in a presidential election redo, appealed the electoral body’s decision to a top court on Monday.

Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.

By Stephen Mcgrath, The Associated Press Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of last year's annulled election, arrives at a prosecutor's office in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Calin Georgescu, the controversial populist whose bid for Romania’s presidency last year resulted in the annulment of an election in the European Union and NATO member ...