Bangladesh, March 15 -- Romanias upcoming presidential election has been thrown into controversy once again as right-wing nationalist leader Diana Iovanovici-Sosoaca has been barred from running. The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) announced its decision on March 15, citing a prior Constitutional Court ruling that deemed her political stance incompatible with the countrys democratic framework. This marks the second time Sosoaca has been prevented from contesting Romanias highest office, reigniting accusations of political interference from Brussels and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Diana Iovanovici-Sosoaca, a former lawyer and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the nationalist S.O.S. Romania party, has been ...