Supporters of former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu wave the Romanian flag as they protest outside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest on December 30, 2024. Hundreds of Georgescu's supporters gathered in a protest to support the legal action intended by Calin Georgescu, asking for the validation of the second tour of presidential elections canceled by The Constitutional Court of Romania. Former candidate Calin Georgescu is asking a Bucharest court to reverse the decision to annul the presidential elections earlier this month, following claims of Russian interference. Georgescu is accusing the authorities of "a formalised coup d'etat". (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)