Romanian court says evidence against Georgescu 'obtained unlawfully'

The Bucharest Court of Appeal has ruled that much of the evidence against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was obtained unlawfully, effectively undermining the prosecution's case.

The decision, handed down today, has led to the exclusion of dozens of witness statements and related materials, prompting questions about the integrity of the investigation into the right-wing politician who was barred from running for president, despite being well in the lead after the first round.