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Romania arrests 20 armed men heading to Bucharest after election cancellation

irishtimes.com — December 8, 2024 at 09:01 PM UTC

Romania has arrested 20 armed men, including a former Foreign Legion mercenary, who were headed to Bucharest after the cancellation of presidential elections due to alleged Russian interference. The men were found with guns and machetes in their vehicles. The country's constitutional court annulled the first round of voting, which had favored far-right candidate Calin Georgescu. This decision marks Romania as the first democracy to cancel an election over claims of Russian meddling. President Klaus Iohannis urged calm, while the Romanian Orthodox Church advised its followers not to participate in protests. The political climate remains tense, with far-right groups continuing to rally for free elections.

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[4.8]

Romanian court annuls presidential election results over Russian interference allegations (theweek.com)

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Romania arrests 20 armed men heading to Bucharest after election cancellation (irishtimes.com)

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Romania's far-right candidate Georgescu protests annulment of presidential vote outside polling station (euronews.com)

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Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential election as far-right candidate protests (thestar.com)

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Romanian court cancels presidential election over Russian interference allegations (reuters.com)

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Romanian court cancels presidential election over Russian interference allegations (news.yahoo.com)

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Prosecutors raid properties in Romania election fraud investigation (politico.eu)

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Romania's Supreme Court annuls presidential election results over TikTok influence (dw.com)

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Romanian prosecutors search homes linked to illegal funding of far-right candidate's campaign (apnews.com)

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Romanian presidential candidate accuses government of corruption after election cancellation (news.sky.com)

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Romanian prosecutors raid properties linked to illegal funding of presidential campaign (news.yahoo.com)

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Romania's Constitutional Court cancels presidential election after alleged Russian attack (politico.eu)

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Romania investigates election financing as court annuls presidential vote (news.yahoo.com)

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Romania's court cancels presidential election results amid concerns over TikTok's role (news.yahoo.com)

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US urges peaceful democratic process in Romania after election cancellation (firstpost.com)

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Romania's top court cancels first round of presidential election won by far-right candidate (latimes.com)

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Romanian court annuls presidential election results citing foreign interference (euronews.com)

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Romania's top court cancels first round of presidential election won by far-right candidate (mcall.com)

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Romanian court cancels first round of presidential election over alleged foreign interference (theguardian.com)

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Romania's court cancels first round of presidential vote over Russian interference claims (foxnews.com)

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Romania's constitutional court annuls presidential election over Russian interference allegations (bbc.com)

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Romania's constitutional court annuls 2024 presidential election first round results (cnn.com)

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Romania's top court cancels first round of presidential election over Russian interference claims (independent.co.uk)

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Romanian court cancels presidential runoff election over Russian influence concerns (politico.eu)

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Romania's top court orders rerun of presidential election after annulment of first round results (firstpost.com)

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Romania cancels presidential election after over 85000 cyberattacks on election systems (techradar.com)

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Romania's top court cancels first round of presidential election won by far-right candidate (irishtimes.com)

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Thousands rally in Bucharest for pro-European candidate ahead of Romania's presidential runoff (reuters.com)

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Romania reports over 85,000 cyberattacks on election systems during presidential vote (bleepingcomputer.com)

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Russia denies election interference as Romania prepares for presidential runoff (thejournal.ie)

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Romania's presidential frontrunner promises to end Ukraine support if elected (bbc.com)

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Romanian candidate Calin Georgescu surprises with election win amid claims of interference (express.co.uk)

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TikTok boosts far-right candidate in Romania's presidential election runoff (dw.com)

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Romania reports Russian hybrid attacks during presidential election campaign (newsweek.com)

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Georgescu's campaign in Romania mirrors Russian tactics, declassified documents reveal (politico.eu)

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[4.6]

US raises alarm over potential Russian interference in Romanian presidential election (gazette.com)

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U.S. expresses concern over Russian interference in Romania's presidential election (news.yahoo.com)

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TikTok plays key role in Romania's presidential election as right-wing candidate gains support (dw.com)

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Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu leads in Romanian presidential runoff vote (reuters.com)

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[3.8]

Romania's presidential election raises concerns over NATO unity with Călin Georgescu's candidacy (politico.eu)

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Romanian leftists and centrists hold off nationalist surge in parliamentary elections (dawn.com)

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[3.8]

Pro-Moscow nationalist advances to Romania presidential runoff after court ruling (politico.eu)

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Romanian court confirms first round of presidential election after ballot recount (vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca)

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Romanian court confirms presidential election first round results and orders ballot recount (abcnews.go.com)

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Romanian court confirms first round of presidential election results after recount (thestar.com)

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Romanian court confirms presidential election results after ballot recount (news.yahoo.com)

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[4.3]

Pro-Western parties lead Romania's election despite far-right gains (euronews.com)

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[4.8]

Romania confirms pro-Russian candidate's lead in presidential vote recount (ft.com)

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Romanian officials seek election redo, citing Russian interference after right-wing candidate's surprise win (zerohedge.com)

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Romania's Social Democrats lead parliamentary elections as mainstream parties gain support (theguardian.com)

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Romanian leftists and centrists win parliamentary election as court ruling on presidency looms (news.yahoo.com)

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Romanian leftists secure parliamentary election victory as presidential vote faces court review (gazette.com)

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Romania's ruling party retains majority as far-right gains ground in elections (aljazeera.com)

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Social Democratic Party projected to win Romania's parliamentary elections (euronews.com)

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[4.9]

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[4.8]

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Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid presidential race turmoil (gazette.com)

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[4.8]

Romania votes in parliamentary election amid allegations of Russian interference (theguardian.com)

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[5.1]

Romanians vote in parliamentary elections as far-right parties gain traction (dw.com)

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[5.1]

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Romania faces political uncertainty as presidential election recount sparks controversy (firstpost.com)

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Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid presidential race turmoil (gazette.com)

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[4.7]

Polls open in Romania as voters head to the polls for parliamentary elections (euronews.com)

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[4.9]

Romanians vote in parliamentary election as presidential race faces turmoil (clickondetroit.com)

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[4.7]

Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid presidential race turmoil (news.yahoo.com)

101d 19h

[4.9]

Romania votes in parliamentary elections as far-right parties seek to gain ground (sg.news.yahoo.com)

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Far-right candidates poised for gains in Romania's parliamentary election (scmp.com)

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Romania prepares for parliamentary election as far-right gains momentum (reuters.com)

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Romania votes in parliamentary election as far-right party gains support (gazette.com)

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[4.7]

Romania faces political turmoil after election annulment raises distrust in traditional parties (politico.eu)

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[4.2]

Protests erupt in Bucharest after far-right candidate's unexpected win in Romania's presidential election (firstpost.com)

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[5.1]

Romania prepares for parliamentary elections amid presidential race turmoil (abcnews.go.com)

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[3.6]

Romania faces economic challenges as far-right candidates gain support ahead of elections (legit.ng)

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Protests erupt in Bucharest as far-right candidate leads presidential race ahead of parliamentary elections (news.yahoo.com)

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Romania prepares for parliamentary elections as presidential race faces turmoil (clickondetroit.com)

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Romanian court delays ruling on presidential election annulment until Monday (politico.eu)

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Romania prepares for parliamentary elections amid concerns over far-right gains (dw.com)

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Romanian court to decide on potential rerun of presidential election won by far-right candidate (theguardian.com)

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Romania's parliamentary election tests political shift towards far-right parties (politico.eu)

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Romania's presidential election raises concerns over Russian influence as far-right candidate wins first round (euronews.com)

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Romanian court orders recount of presidential election after unexpected victory claim (sbs.com.au)

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Romanian court orders recount of presidential election ballots after far-right candidate's win (apnews.com)

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Court orders recount in Romania's presidential election after TikTok claims of interference (scmp.com)

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Romanian court orders recount of ballots in presidential election after far-right candidate's lead (newsweek.com)

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Romania orders presidential election recount amid TikTok bias claims (bbc.com)

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Romania's top court orders recount in presidential election, delaying runoff (politico.eu)

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Romania's top court orders recount of presidential votes amid foreign interference claims (irishtimes.com)

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Romanian court orders recount of presidential election first round ballots (castanet.net)

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Romania's top court orders recount of presidential election votes, raising integrity concerns (firstpost.com)

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Romanian court orders recount of presidential election first round ballots (clickondetroit.com)

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[4.1]

Romanian candidate Calin Georgescu faces voter fraud allegations after election lead (euronews.com)

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Calls for TikTok suspension rise in Romania after far-right candidate's surprise election win (smh.com.au)

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Calls for TikTok suspension follow unexpected election win in Romania (smh.com.au)

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Romanian regulator seeks TikTok suspension over election concerns (reuters.com)

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Romania requests EU investigation into TikTok's election practices after ultranationalist victory (politico.eu)

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Romanian presidential candidate gains traction with TikTok campaign and nationalist views (euronews.com)

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Georgescu surprises Romania with first round presidential election win (bbc.com)

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Reformist leader calls on Romanians to defend democracy against rising pro-Russia sentiment (politico.eu)

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Far-right populist and reformist to compete in Romania's presidential run-off (scmp.com)

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TikTok star leads Romanian presidential primary with viral campaign videos (thedailybeast.com)

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