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Călin Georgescu supporters protested in front of Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau after their candidate was banned from contesting the elections scheduled for May. Photo: PAP/EPA/ROBERT GHEMEN

Romanian pro-Kremlin populist barred from contesting May presidential vote

Romania’s central election authority barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election re-run.

Photos reveal far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu meeting former mercenary Horațiu Potra (pictured in blue jacket). Photo: Telegram

Pictures emerge of Romanian far-right presidential candidate with ex-mercenary

Pictures have come to light showing a former French Foreign Legion mercenary from Romania, who was intercepted en route to the capital with a stash of weapons, in the company of far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu.