Romanians took to the streets on Friday in support of fringe pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu, demanding the country’s top court reverse its decision to cancel a presidential ballot in which he was a frontrunner.

Thousands of flag-waving Romanians protested outside parliament on Friday against the annulment of presidential elections, where an obscure far-right candidate had been the front-runner amid claims of Russian interference.

Supporters of Romanian far-right presidential election candidate Calin Georgescu carry a mock coffin reading "Democracy" as they demonstrate outside the constitutional court, where Georgescu is expected to file some documents to the judicial authorities,

Romania will hold a repeat of last year’s contested presidential election on May 4, months after the country’s top court annulled the ballot over allegations of Russian meddling.