A Russia-supporting vaccine skeptic who praises his country’s WWII fascist leaders won a shock first-round victory in Romania’s presidential election.

Georgescu, who supports religious, ultra-conservative views, won 23 percent of the vote on Sunday. He claimed that he spent “zero” money on his campaign and instead put his faith in God.

A far-right candidate has rocketed from nowhere to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Călin Georgescu’s success comes off the back of a wave of support for far-right parties across Europe.