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Far-right Romania Politician Loses Appeal Against Presidential Vote Ban

Tuesday's ruling cannot be further appealed in Romania, spelling the end of Georgescu's meteoric rise (Credit: AFP)

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Tuesday lost an appeal against a decision barring him from standing in the country's presidential election re-run, as hundreds protested outside the court.

Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday had rejected Georgescu's candidacy for the May re-run of last year's annulled presidential election, sparking violent clashes and plunging the EU and NATO member bordering war-torn Ukraine into deeper uncertainty.

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