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. Calin Georgescu,

In Romania, prosecutors have launched criminal investigations against the far-right populist Calin Georgescu. Last year, the country's top court canceled elections just as he was about to sweep up the majority vote.

Calin Georgescu, a leading far-right figure in Romania's voided presidential election, faces criminal investigation over charges of promoting antisemitism and hate speech. Despite denying accusations,