The Romanian far-right presidential candidate at the centre of a Russian electoral meddling scandal turned up at the place he would have voted in on Sunday, saying the Constitutional Court's decision to cancel the ballot was fatal for democracy.

Romania’s defiant far-right presidential candidate, Calin Georgescu, on Sunday stood outside a closed polling station to denounce a top court’s unprecedented decision to annul the first round of the vote in which he emerged as the frontrunner.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round.

Romania's Constitutional Court Friday canceled the presidential run-off election between far-right candidate Calin Georgescu and centrist Elena Lasconi. The court cited a Russian propaganda campaign as the reason.

STORY: The ongoing presidential election in Romania was annulled by the country’s top court on Friday after accusations of Russian meddling.The court said the election, due to conclude on Sunday and with voting already underway in polling stations abroad,

Romania’s pro-European parties kicked off talks on Monday for a new government following the shock cancellation of a presidential vote whose first round was won by a fringe Russia-friendly candidate.

Romania's defiant far-right presidential candidate, Calin Georgescu, on Sunday stood outside a closed polling station to denounce a top court's unprecedented decision to annul the first round of the vote in which he emerged as the frontrunner.