A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right politician C?lin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in a rerun of the presidential election, sparking anger among his supporters. Georgescu, a Moscow-friendly populist, surged from almost nowhere to win the first round of the election last year, but the result was annulled by Romania’s top court because of suspected Russian interference. Amid claims of “massive” social media manipulation, he was placed under criminal investigation last month on six charges including false statements about his campaign financing, fraudulent use of digital technologies, and promoting fascist organisations. He has...
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