Romanian authorities have barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from taking part in May's rerun of a cancel led presidential election, prompting him on Monday to say he would challenge the decision at the Constitutional Court.

A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in the presidential rerun.

Chaos broke out in Romania's capital on Sunday as supporters of Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in the presidential election rerun. View on euronews