Romania's central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May's presidential election re-run, a decision likely to deepen a constitutional crisis in the European Union and NATO member.

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Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed the decision to bar him from running in the country’s presidential election rerun.