Romanian candidate Calin Georgescu faces voter fraud allegations after election lead
Calin Georgescu, a TikTok-famous candidate in Romania, faces voter fraud allegations after leading the first round of presidential elections with 23% of the vote. Complaints from losing candidates claim he misled voters and received foreign support. Romania's Constitutional Court will discuss whether to annul the election results. Concerns have been raised about Georgescu's rapid rise in popularity, which included 52 million views on TikTok before the vote. Protests have erupted in Romania against Georgescu's victory, with thousands demonstrating in Bucharest. His opponent, Elena Lasconi, criticized his ties to Vladimir Putin and called for Romania to remain aligned with NATO and the EU.