He shook Romania’s political landscape in November when he secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister.

The Romanian ultranationalist politician was picked up by police for questioning regarding false funding sources and false information in his last campaign, sources say. View on euronews

Romanian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, a far-right politician, over accusations of promoting antisemitism and other crimes. The investigation follows a voided presidential election amid claims of Russian interference in his favor.