Calin Georgescu: remains voters' top choice in opinion polls in advance of the May election rerun. Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/AP Romanian prosecutors said on Wednesday they had launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, the far-right front-runner in last year’s cancelled presidential election, over several accusations including promoting anti-Semitism. The ballot was voided in December on account of suspected Russian interference in favour of Mr Georgescu, a strong critic of Nato and western support for Ukraine. Moscow denied the accusations of meddling in the election. Prosecutors launched a criminal investigation following the cancellation of the election, amid accusations of wrongdoing ranging...