Romania's court orders recount after far-right candidate's surprise election win

Romania's Constitutional Court has ordered a recount of votes from the first round of the presidential election, where far-right candidate Calin Georgescu unexpectedly won. He will face centrist Elena Lasconi in a runoff on December 8. The court's decision to recount was unanimous, but it rejected a request to annul the first round, stating it was filed too late. Georgescu, previously polling below 5%, has been critical of NATO and has praised Russia's president. The Romanian presidency reported cyberattacks during the election and accused TikTok of favoring Georgescu's campaign. Lasconi criticized the court's recount decision, calling it harmful to democracy.